Donate as per Your Zodiac Sign on Margashirsha Amavasya- Mahant Rohit Shastri (Jyotishacharya)
Jammu & Kashmir: Amavasya occurs only once in a month and its presiding deity is Pitru Dev (the ancestors). This year, the Margashirsha Amavasya tithi will begin on 19 November, Wednesday at 09:44 AM and will end on 20 November, Thursday at 12:44 PM.
Those who wish to perform pitru-karma, shraddha, tarpan or pind daan may do so on 19 November, Wednesday afternoon.
Those who wish to take a holy dip in rivers, offer charity, or observe the Amavasya fast may do so on 20 November, Thursday.
Mahant Rohit Shastri (Jyotishacharya), President of Shri Kailakh Jyotish avim Vedic Sansthan Trust, stated that this tithi is considered highly auspicious for pitru tarpan, pind daan, and various acts of charity.
According to the scriptures, bathing in sacred rivers on this day grants prosperity, good health, and liberation from sins. If one cannot visit a river, then mixing Ganga water in the bathing water at home and giving charity to the needy is considered auspicious. Feeding flour balls to fish in rivers or ponds on Amavasya is also said to bring great benefits.
Remedies to Perform on Amavasya
Fasting on Amavasya for the peace of the ancestors not only pleases the Pitru Devs but also Brahma, Indra, Surya, Agni, Vayu, the sages, animals, birds, and all beings.
Scriptures describe Amavasya as a highly auspicious tithi. Performing the following remedies on this day enhances fortune and brings positive results:
1. Holy Bath and Charity
Take a bath in sacred rivers or lakes at sunrise.
Donating according to one’s capacity destroys sins and grants merit.
2. Donation of Sesame and Milk
Donating sesame seeds, milk, or sesame sweets helps remove poverty.
3. Pitru Tarpan
On every Amavasya, remember the ancestors and offer at a Peepal tree:
Raw buttermilk, Ganga water, black sesame seeds, sugar, rice, water and flowers.
Chant “Om Pitribhyaḥ Namah” and afterward recite the Pitru Sukta—this is considered highly auspicious.
4. Offering Arghya to the Sun
Mix red sandalwood, Ganga water and pure water in a copper vessel.
Offer arghya to the Sun three times while chanting “Om Pitribhyaḥ Namah”.
5. Religious Chanting and Feeding Brahmins
After reciting Neelkanth Stotra, Sarp Sukt, and Shri Narayan Kavach, offer food, dakshina, and the departed person’s favorite sweets to Brahmins.
6. Special Benefits for Childless Couples
Fasting on this day strengthens childbirth prospects in the horoscope of childless couples.
If Rahu is debilitated in the house of fortune, this fast helps pacify its malefic influence.
7. Lighting a Lamp
In the evening, light a cow ghee lamp in the north-east corner of the house and use a red cotton wick.
8. Donation of a Silver Peepal Leaf
Donating a small Peepal leaf made of silver brings relief from poverty, blessings of children and progress in business.
9. Kaal Sarp Dosha Remedy
After bathing in the morning, worship silver representations of the serpent pair (Naag–Naagin) and immerse them in flowing water along with white flowers.
10. Worship of Vishnu and Lakshmi
Offer a flag at Lord Vishnu’s temple and offer sweetened kheer (with dry fruits) to Goddess Lakshmi. This brings the blessings of prosperity.
Effect of Amavasya on the Mind
In astrology, the Moon is considered the deity of the mind. On Amavasya, the Moon is not visible, hence its effect is stronger on emotional individuals, especially women.
People with negative thinking may experience increased negativity, so it is important to keep the mind calm.
Important Precautions on Amavasya
Avoid tamasic food.
Observe celibacy.
Stay away from alcohol and all intoxicants.
Those fasting should not cut hair, beard or nails.
Do not wear belts, shoes, or leather items during worship.
Avoid wearing black clothes.
Do not hurt anyone; negative actions bring negative consequences.
Zodiac-wise Donations for Amavasya
Aries (Mesha)
Jaggery, peanuts, sesame seeds, copper items, curd.
Taurus (Vrishabha)
White clothes, silver, sesame.
Gemini (Mithuna)
Moong dal, rice, yellow clothes, jaggery, blanket.
Cancer (Karka)
Silver, rice, white wool, sesame, white clothes.
Leo (Simha)
Copper, jaggery, wheat, cow ghee, gold, pearls.
Virgo (Kanya)
Rice, green moong, green clothes.
Libra (Tula)
Diamond, sugar, blanket, jaggery, seven grains.
Scorpio (Vrishchika)
Coral, red cloth, red garments, curd, sesame.
Sagittarius (Dhanu)
Clothes, rice, sesame, yellow garments, jaggery.
Capricorn (Makara)
Jaggery, rice, blanket, sesame.
Aquarius (Kumbha)
Black clothes, black urad dal, khichdi, blanket, ghee, sesame.
Pisces (Meena)
Silk clothes, chana dal, rice, sesame.
