Somvati Amavasya*Mahatva and Vidhi*सोमवती अमावस्या
When Amavasya falls on a Monday, then it is called as the
Somvati Amavasya and is regarded as an auspicious and fortunate day. On this
particular day, devotees worship Lord Shiva and also offer prayers to their
forefathers. Hindu women also observe a fast of Somvati Amavasya for the good
fortune and longevity of their husbands.
Though all Mondays of Shravan are important and considered
auspicious, the third Somwar of Shravan is extra special and has a special
relevance because of its connection to Amavasya. The third Monday of Shravan
occurs on Amavasya and that’s why it is also known as “Somvati Amavasya”.
Darsha Amavasya
Shravana Amavasya
What is the puja vidhi for Somvati Amavasya?
On this day, devotees generally wake up early in the
morning. According to legends, rising up Brahma Muhurat (which is about two
hours before the sunrise) is considered auspicious. On Somvati Amavasya, people
are advised not to consume wheat, rice, lentils, tamasic foods such as garlic,
onion, strong spices and meat etc.
After taking a bath, people worship Lord Shiva and meditate.
Wearing new clothes are preferred. Following this, the devotees do Sankalpa
(vow to carry out the vrat with utmost honesty and sincerity) and maintain
celibacy.
The devotees are also asked to worship Sun God along with
Lord Shiva, Goddess Parvati, Lord Ganesh and Lord Kartikeya with Peepal and
Tulsi.
20 जुलाई (सोमवार) को हरियाली अमावस्या, सर्वार्थसिद्धि योग, पुनर्वसु नक्षत्र, श्रावण सोमवार, सोमवती अमावस्या और स्नानदान श्रावण अमावस्या का विशेष संयोग बना है। इससे इस पर्व की शुभता और बढ़ गई है। पंडितों व ज्योतिषाचार्य के अनुसार राशि के अनुसार पौधे लगाने से अशुभ ग्रहों से मुक्ति मिलेगी। यह पर्व खेतों में खड़ी फसल अच्छी उगे, ताकि किसान खुशहाल रहे। इसी कामना के साथ किसान गांवों में खेत-खलियान में काम आने वाले औजार हल, हंसिया आदि की पूजा-अर्चना करते हैं। मां चामुंडा दरबार के पंडित रामजीवन दुबे गुरुजी ने बताया कि हरियाली अमावस्या के दिन पुनर्वसु नक्षत्र के बाद रात्रि में 9:22 बजे से पुष्य नक्षत्र रहेगा। सोमवार को यदि पुष्य नक्षत्र रहे तो उसे सोम पुष्य कहते हैं। रात्रि में सर्वार्थ सिद्धि योग भी है। करीब 16 सालों बाद पारंपरिक पर्व हरियाली अमावस्या व सोमवती अमावस्या का संयोग बना है। यह पर्व हरा-भरा खेत-खलिहान किसानों की समृद्धि और पर्यावरण की सुरक्षा का संदेश देने के साथ मनाया जाता है। वहीं सोमवती अमावस्या पर तीर्थ स्थानों, नदियों, जलाशयों में स्नान करना और दान, दर्शन साधने का विशेष महत्व है।
Why Somvati Amavasya is important?
Somvati Amavasya is important because it is believed that on
this day, the Moon (Chandra), Mercury (Budh), Jupiter (Guru/Brihaspati), Venus
(Shukra) and Saturn (Shani) stay in their respective zodiac signs. On Somvati
Amavasya, people also observe Hariyali Amavasya and worship Goddess Parvati.
- As per
the legends, the significance and importance of Somvati Amavasya was
narrated by Lord Krishna himself to King Yudhishthira.
- It is
believed that the devotees who observe a fast of Somvati Amavasya are
bestowed with moral and noble children as well as with a long life.
- People
who undertake a holy dip in the sacred rivers such as the
- In
Hindu culture, the tree of Peepal holds much significance as it is
believed that Peepal tree is sacred and it is an abode of the deities.
Hence if devotees worship and offer prayers to the Peepal tree on the day
of Somvati Amavasya then they are blessed with good fortune.
- Married
women also keep a Somvati Amavasya Vrat for their husband’s longevity.
- It is
also believed that if the unmarried women observe fast on this day then
they are blessed with a good and suitable match.
- It is
a vital day for performing Pitra tarpan which includes offerings to the
deceased ancestors to get bestowed with their blessings and peace in life.
- Individuals
who suffer prom Pitra Dosha can be relieved by observing the fast of
Somvati Amavasya.
- By
performing Homa, Yajna, donations, charities, and puja ceremonies on this
day, the devotees can eliminate all sorrows and obstacles from their life.
What is The Somvati Amavasya Vrat
Katha?
The story of Somvati Amavasya
states that once there was a Brahmin family whom a monk used to visit. In that
family there were seven sons and one daughter, All the sons were married but
the girl was still unmarried. The monk used to ask for alms and bless all the
daughters-in-law to have a blissful conjugal life. But the parents of the
daughter were worried and anxious that he never offered blessings to their
daughter.
After a few days, the parents
called a pandit and showed him the Kundali of their daughter. When the Pandit
analyzed the horoscope of the girl, he informed the parents about an
inauspicious and unfortunate yoga of her becoming a widow. They asked for
remedial action. The Priest suggested the girl visiting an island named Singhal
where she would find a washerwoman. If that washerwoman will apply Sindoor on
her forehead along with the girl observing a strict fast of Somvati Amavasya,
she can get rid of that inauspicious yoga.
The girl left for the island with
one of her brothers. When they reached the seashore they had to figure out the
ways how to cross the river. Thus, to find a way they sat under a tree and
started to discuss their further journey. On that particular tree, a vulture
had its nest and lived with its vulture chicks. But whenever the vulture gave
birth, a snake used to eat those new-born in the absence of the vulture.
On that day also when the girl and
her brother were sitting under the tree, the vultures went out and the infants
were left alone in their nest. Before the snake could have killed them, the
girl projected what could happen so she killed the snake in order to save the
infants.
When the vultures returned they
were so happy to see their children safe and alive. Hence, they helped the girl
to reach the house of that washerwoman. The girl served the washerwoman with
utmost dedication. With the penance and true devotion of the girl, the
washerwoman got pleased and applied vermilion on her forehead.
After that, the girl left the
place and was going back to her home. On her way, she stopped at a peepal tree,
there she offered prayers, performed Parikrama around the tree and observed a
Somvati Amavasya Vrat. When the fast was completed, with the effect of the fast
and the Sindoor, the inauspicious yoga of the girl’s kundali was canceled.
Thus, since that particular day,
devotees and mainly the Hindu women observe a fast of Somvati Amavasya to get
blessed with a happy and blissful conjugal life and long life of their husbands.
Darsha Amavasya
Magha Amavasya
Amavasya
Magha, Krishna Amavasya
Begins - 02:17 AM, Jan 24
Ends - 03:11 AM ,
Jan 25
Phalguna Amavasya
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Phalguna Amavasya
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Begins - 07:02 PM ,
Feb 22
Ends - 09:01 PM ,
Feb 23
Darsha Amavasya
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Amavasya
Chaitra, Krishna Amavasya
Begins - 12:30 PM ,
Mar 23
Ends - 02:57 PM ,
Mar 24
Chaitra Amavasya
Chaitra Amavasya
Amavasya
Chaitra, Krishna Amavasya
Begins - 12:30 PM ,
Mar 23
Ends - 02:57 PM ,
Mar 24
Vaishakha Amavasya
Darsha Amavasya
Vaishakha Amavasya
Amavasya
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Begins - 05:37 AM, Apr 22
Ends - 07:55 AM, Apr 23
Jyeshtha Amavasya
Darsha Amavasya
Jyeshtha Amavasya
Amavasya
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Begins - 09:35 PM ,
May 21
Ends - 11:08 PM ,
May 22
Darsha Amavasya
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Amavasya
Ashadha, Krishna Amavasya
Begins - 11:52 AM, Jun 20
Ends - 12:10 PM ,
Jun 21
Ashadha Amavasya
Ashadha Amavasya
Amavasya
Ashadha, Krishna Amavasya
Begins - 11:52 AM, Jun 20
Ends - 12:10 PM ,
Jun 21
Shravana Amavasya
Darsha Amavasya
Shravana Amavasya
Amavasya
Shravana, Krishna Amavasya
Begins - 12:10 AM ,
Jul 20
Ends - 11:02 PM ,
Jul 20
Darsha Amavasya
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Amavasya
Bhadrapada, Krishna Amavasya
Begins - 10:39 AM, Aug 18
Ends - 08:11 AM ,
Aug 19
Bhadrapada Amavasya
Bhadrapada Amavasya
Amavasya
Bhadrapada, Krishna Amavasya
Begins - 10:39 AM, Aug 18
Ends - 08:11 AM ,
Aug 19
Ashwina Amavasya
Darsha Amavasya
Ashwina Amavasya
Amavasya
Ashwina, Krishna Amavasya
Begins - 07:56 PM ,
Sep 16
Ends - 04:29 PM ,
Sep 17
Ashwina Adhika Amavasya
Adhika Darsha Amavasya
Ashwina Adhika Amavasya
Amavasya
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Begins - 04:52 AM, Oct 16
Ends - 01:00 AM, Oct 17
Darsha Amavasya
Darsha Amavasya
Amavasya
Kartika, Krishna Amavasya
Begins - 02:17 PM ,
Nov 14
Ends - 10:36 AM, Nov 15
Kartika Amavasya
Kartika Amavasya
Amavasya
Kartika, Krishna Amavasya
Begins - 02:17 PM ,
Nov 14
Ends - 10:36 AM, Nov 15
Margashirsha Amavasya
Darsha Amavasya
Margashirsha Amavasya
Margashirsha, Krishna Amavasya
Begins - 12:44 AM, Dec 14
Ends - 09:46 PM ,
Dec 14
सोमवती अमावस्या का महत्व
वहीं, इस दिन विवाहित स्त्रियां अपने पतियों की दीर्घायु की कामना के लिए व्रत कर विधि- विधान से पूजा भी करती है. इसके अलावा स्त्रियां पीपल के वृक्ष में शिवजी का वास मानकर उसकी पूजा और परिक्रमा करती हैं. वहीं, इस दिन मौन व्रत रहने से सहस्र गोदान का फल मिलता है.
पुराणों के अनुसार सोमवती अमावस्या पर स्नान-दान करने की भी परंपरा है. जो लोग गंगा स्नान करने नहीं जा पाते, वे किसी भी नदी या सरोवर तट आदि में स्नान कर सकते हैं और शिव-पार्वती और तुलसीजी का पूजन कर सोमवती अमावस्या का पुण्य ले सकते है. बताया जाता है कि पांडवों के संपूर्ण जीवन में सोमवती अमावस्या नहीं आई. वह सोमवती अमावस्या के लिए तरसते ही रह गए थे.
पूजा विधि
आज के स्नान करके भगवान शिव और पार्वती की पूजा करनी चाहिए। सुहागन महिलाओं को माता पार्वती की पूजा करने के बाद सुहाग सामग्री बांटनी चाहिए. धार्मिक मान्यताओं के अनुसार आज के दिन जो भी महिला सुहाग सबंधी सामग्री जैसे हरी चूड़ियां, सिंदूर, बिंदी बांटती है उसके सुहाग की आयु लंबी होती है और घर में खुशहाली बनी रहती है. हरियाली अमावस्या के दिन पीपल और तुलसी के पेड़ की पूजा करनी चाहिए और प्रसाद में मालपुआ का भोग लगाना चाहिए.
ऐसा माना गया है कि पीपल के मूल में भगवान विष्णु, तने में शिवजी तथा अग्रभाग में ब्रह्माजी का निवास होता है। अत: इस दिन पीपल के पूजन से सौभाग्य की वृद्धि होती है।
* अमावस्या के दिन की यह भी मान्यता है कि इस दिन पितरों को जल देने से उन्हें तृप्ति मिलती है।
* अमावस्या के दिन पीपल की परिक्रमा करने का विधान है। उसके बाद गरीबों को भोजन कराया जाता हैं।
* महाभारत काल से ही अमावस्या, विशेषकर सोमवती अमावस्या पर तीर्थस्थलों पर पिंडदान करने का विशेष महत्व है।
* अमावस्या के दिन 108 बार तुलसी परिक्रमा करें।
* अमावस्या के दिन सूर्य नारायण को जल देने से दरिद्रता दूर होती है।
* जिन लोगों की पत्रिका में चंद्रमा कमजोर है, वह जातक गाय को दही और चावल खिलाएं तो उन्हें मानसिक शांति प्राप्त होगी।
* पर्यावरण को सम्मान देने के लिए भी सोमवती अमावस्या के दिन पीपल के वृक्ष की पूजा करने का विधान माना गया है।
