Margashirsha Amavasya

About this festival

New moon day in Margashirsha month

मार्गशीर्ष महीने की अमावस्या

Key significance

• River bathing
• ancestor worship
• spiritual practices

How to observe

• Begin the day with sankalp and short prayer.
• Include: River bathing.
• Include: ancestor worship.
• Include: spiritual practices.
• Conclude with gratitude, prasad, and positive resolve.

December guidance

Year-end reflection, gratitude, and spiritual closure.

• Review yearly sankalp
• Quiet prayer and japa
• Charity and mindful new-year intent