Mon Dec 30 20:12:13 UTC 2024: ## Avoid These Actions on Amavasya, Especially Somvati Amavasya

**New Delhi, Dec 30:** This year’s Poush Amavasya, falling on a Monday (Somvati Amavasya), holds special significance in Hindu tradition. While the day is considered auspicious for rituals like bathing, charity (daan), and worship, certain actions are believed to be inauspicious. According to the Vedic calendar, the Amavasya begins on December 30th at 4:01 AM and ends on December 31st at 3:56 AM.

Many believe that avoiding the following activities during Amavasya can prevent misfortunes:

* **Washing hair:** This is believed to invite ancestral displeasure (pitru dosh).
* **Cutting hair or nails:** This is said to lead to various difficulties.
* **Touching Peepal or Tulsi plants:** This could anger Lord Vishnu and Lakshmi, according to beliefs.
* **Purchasing silver, brooms, or new furniture:** This is considered financially unwise during Amavasya.

Conversely, performing the following actions is encouraged:

* **Lighting a ghee lamp in the northeast corner of the house:** This is believed to bring peace and prosperity.
* **Donating white sweets, clothes, sesame seeds, footwear, and food:** This is thought to bring mental peace and success.
* **Lighting a ghee lamp under a Peepal tree:** This is said to improve one’s financial situation.

While these beliefs are rooted in tradition, it’s important to remember that individual interpretations and practices may vary. The day remains significant for many Hindus who observe it with religious rituals.

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