North India Statesman
[ad_1]
News India Live, Digital Desk: According to the Hindu calendar, Amavasya of Phalgun month has special significance for offering offerings to ancestors and charity. in the year 2026 Phalgun Amavasya today, 17 February is being celebrated. According to religious beliefs, bathing in holy rivers on this day and donations made for ancestors provide eternal results.
Why is this year’s Phalgun Amavasya special?
This year on the day of Falgun Amavasya Solar Eclipse (Ring of Fire) There is also a coincidence happening. Although this eclipse will not be visible in India, but from astrological point of view this time is considered very effective for mantra sadhana and ancestral peace. Also, many auspicious conjunctions are taking place on this day, which makes it special for spiritual progress.
Auspicious time for Tarpan and Pind Daan
Amavasya date is dedicated to ancestors. ‘Kutup Kaal’ and ‘Rohini Muhurta’ are considered best for ancestral works:
Amavasya Tithi Start: From 16 February 2026, 09:12 pm.
Amavasya date ends: As of 17th February 2026, 07:57 PM.
Auspicious time for bathing and donating: 17 February from 05:20 to 06:45 am.
Best time for tarpan: Between 11:30 am to 01:45 pm.
Surefire ways to get rid of Pitra Dosh
If there is Pitra Dosh in your horoscope or there is unrest in the family, then do these things on this day:
Peepal worship: Wake up early in the morning, offer water to the Peepal tree and light a ghee lamp.
Food donation: Donate black sesame seeds, white clothes, urad dal and grains as per your capacity.
Feed the birds: Keep grains and water for birds on the roof.
Cow Service: The ancestors are pleased by feeding jaggery and green fodder to mother cow on the day of Amavasya.
special Notes: On this day, one should completely avoid Tamasic food (onion, garlic, meat and alcohol) and meditate on the Lord silently.
Religious belief and results
According to mythology, on Phalgun Amavasya, the gods and ancestors of the ancestral world roam the earth in invisible form. Those who donate lamps in the name of their ancestors on this day, there is happiness, prosperity and growth of their descendants in their house. Bathing on this day at pilgrimage sites like Prayagraj, Kashi and Haridwar has been said to have special benefits.
