Somavati Amavasya Vratसोमवती अमावस्या व्रत
Devoted to Lord Shiva + Lord Vishnu + Pitrugana (ancestors) · Annual (when Amavasya falls on Monday — typically 1-2 times per year)
Significance
Special vrata when Amavasya tithi coincides w/ Monday — combining Shiva + Pitru + Vishnu triple-blessing potential. Per Vedic tradition, considered one of the most karmically powerful days per year. Married women particularly observe for husband long life.
Who Observes
Married women observing for husband welfare; all Hindu families for ancestor + Shiva combined blessings
Fasting Rules (Upvas Niyam)
- •Nirjala from sunrise to sunset
- •Single sundown meal — sabudana khichdi + kheer
- •Strict celibacy
- •White + saffron clothing
- •No anger
- •Continuous Shiva + Vishnu chanting
Rituals (Puja Vidhi)
- Pre-dawn snan at sacred water body
- Banyan tree (Vat) circumambulation 108 times
- Tarpana to ancestors
- Shiva lingam abhishek
- Read Shiva Mahapurana + Garuda Purana ancestor chapters
- Donate to Brahmin + needy
Prasad
Sweet kheer + fruits + sabudana khichdi at sundown
Benefits (Phal)
Per Shiva + Garuda Puranas — Somavati Amavasya vrata grants triple blessing: Shiva grace (Monday rule), ancestor liberation (Amavasya), Vishnu protection (cross-tradition). Annual peak karmic-cleansing window. Particularly potent for those carrying severe pitru-dosha or experiencing inexplicable obstacles across multiple life domains.
Primary Mantra
Vrat Katha (Story Origin)
Per Shiva Mahapurana, Sage Markandeya prescribed this combined vrata to King Bharadwaja when the king family faced inexplicable curses across generations. Single observance combining Shiva worship + ancestor tarpana + Vishnu invocation broke the family karmic pattern. Established as the rare-but-powerful annual vrata for severe karmic situations.
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