Staying silent will change your luck, don’t just take bath on Mauni Amavasya, do this one thing and see the miracle.

News India Live, Digital Desk: Years keep changing, but our festivals and the beliefs associated with them remain the same. We all know how sacred the month of ‘Magh’ is considered in Hindu religion. Taking bath early in the morning and even in extreme cold is the hallmark of our culture. coming in 2026 Mauni Amavasya There is some confusion about the dates in people’s minds right now.

The question is the same, should the festival be celebrated on 17th January or 18th January? Let us sit comfortably today and solve this mathematics and know what we should and should not do on this day.

solve the date problem

Friends, Hindu calendar considers ‘Udaya Tithi’ (sunrise). In 2026, Amavasya date of Magh month 17 January It is starting on but its main time and sunrise 18 January Getting it on (Sunday).

So the simple thing is that according to religion and scriptures 18 January 2026 This is the day when you have to take bath in Ganga and do charity. Its atmosphere will start from the night of 17th, but the main festival will be celebrated only on Sunday.

Why is it called ‘Mouni’ Amavasya?

Have you ever wondered why there is ‘Silence’ in the name of this Amavasya? Sages and sages believed that the words spoken often reduce our energy. Therefore, one should stay ‘silent’ for at least one day in a year and look inside one’s mind.

If you can keep a fast on this day, then it is great, and if not, then at least keep a ‘maun vrat’. It is said that silence on this day gives results equal to thousands of yagyas.

What is the best thing to do on this day?

1. Ganga bath (or home remedy): If one can go to Ganga Ghat then it will be icing on the cake. But if you can’t go, don’t be disappointed. Mix some Ganga water and black sesame seeds in bathing water. If there is faith then even the water in the bucket becomes Ganga water.
2. Please the ancestors: This day is dedicated to our ancestors. Don’t forget to water them. This ends the troubles at home.
3. Winter Donation: Since it is very cold in January, donating sesame, jaggery, blanket or woolen clothes is considered most auspicious. What can be a greater virtue than that someone stops shivering?

Attention don’t make these mistakes

Along with devotion, some abstinence is also necessary:

• Don’t sleep late: On this day one should leave the bed before sunrise.
• Peace at home: Do not argue or fight even by mistake today. When the tongue remains silent, the fight will not happen automatically.
• Pure Food: Be completely virtuous. Leave aside meat and alcohol, consumption of garlic and onion is also considered taboo on this day.

So just remember the date 18 January 2026 And prepare to purify your mind and soul.