Updated 22 June 2022 at 16:50 IST
Amavasya date in June 2022: Check out the date of Ashadha Amavasya here
Amavasya is the Sanskrit word for the lunar phase of the new moon. Amavasya is termed as a time of great power. Here is Amavasya date in June 2022.
Amavasya is the Sanskrit word for the lunar phase of the new moon. The Hindu calendar has 30 lunar phases in an entire year, which are known as Tithi in India. The Tithi of the dark moon is when the moon is within 12 degrees of the angular distance between the sun and the moon before the conjunction. The new moon tithi is the 12 angular degrees after the conjunction. Amavasya is the new moon as there is no term for the same in the English language.
As per the Hindu culture, Amavasya is termed as a time of great power. However, Amavasya is considered an inauspicious occasion except for the Karthika Amavasya, which is celebrated as the Hindu festival of Diwali. Every month, the day of Amavasya is observed to worship forefathers. Pujas are also organised in Hindu households on the occasion of Amavasya. While many Amavasya is considered non-auspicious, the dark fortnight of Ashwin month, from September to October, is also known as Ashwin Amavasya or Pitru Paksha, aka Mahalaya, are considered sacred to offer oblations to the departed ancestors.
The dark fortnight that falls on Mondays is also known as Somavati Amavasya. These have special significance in the Hindu religion as it is believed that a fast observed on this occasion would give a long life to husbands.
Amavasya date in June 2022
The month of June has one but very significant Amavasya. This year it will fall on June 29, 2022. The Amavasya is known as Ashadha Amavasya. Here are the dates of Amavasyas throughout the year:
- Pausha Amavasya - January 2, 2022, Sunday
- Magha Amavasya - February 1, 2022, Tuesday
- Phalguna Amavasya - March 2, 2022, Wednesday
- Chaitra Amavasya - April 1, 2022, Friday
- Vaishakha Amavasya - April 30, 2022, Saturday
- Jyeshtha Amavasya - May 30, 2022, Monday
- Ashadha Amavasya - June 29, 2022, Wednesday
- Shravana Amavasya - July 28, 2022, Thursday
- Bhadrapada Amavasya - August 27, 2022, Saturday
- Ashwina Amavasya - September 25, 2022, Sunday
- Kartika Amavasya - October 25, 2022, Tuesday
- Margashisha Amavasya - November 23, 2022, Wednesday
- Pausha Amavasya - December 23, 2022, Friday
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Published By : Aditi Rathi
Published On: 22 June 2022 at 16:50 IST