Amavasya

This act needs to be done at the stroke of midnight on a no moon day, Amavasya.

Cultural and religious programs are celebrated on the half-moon day known as Amavasya.

Hindu astrology considers amavasya as powerful, either good or bad.

It is before the Amavasya in the month of Asvina.

It was amavasya and the night was completely dark.

Hence it is seen that same Amavasya has same festival all over the country, but have different month name.

But nowadays only a short cut 20 minute offering of oblation is done on Amavasya.

It starts at the amavasya day of the Tamil month named puratasi.

The Amavasya function is usually done in the afternoon at home (hence travel and daily work are postponed).

She experiences strange convulsions and horrible nightmares every Amavasya night.

A big tribal fair is organised here on Jeshta Amavasya.

The temple is generally busy every month only during the full moon, and at Amavasya (new moon).

This is usually an outing to the town except on Amavasya and Ekadashi.

Ideal time to visit the dargah is on Amavasya to stay there over night and bear witness to the miracle.

Despite the fact that this day falls on an amavasya day it is regarded as the most auspicious.

Mahāvīra attained his nirvana at the dawn of the amavasya (new moon).

Mauni Amavasya traditionally attracted the largest crowds at the mela, held here every 12 years.

The film is also known as Amavasya Chandrudu in Telugu.

It is celebrated on the fifth day after Amavasya of the month of Shraavana.

On Amavasya at night, lamps are worshipped.

One can see people showing lamps and fire to sky to say goodbye to their forefathers who all came during mahalaya amavasya.

It starts on the day of Mahalaya Amavasya.

The day of Lakshmi-Puja falls on the dark night of Amavasya.

It is celebrated on the new moon day (amavasya) of the ashadha month of the Hindu calendar.

Even High Court judges of 18th century in India used to observe Amavasya as off day.