Jyeshtha Amavasya

Jyestha Amavasya is considered to be a very pious and spiritually important date in Hinduism. This day is especially dedicated to the offering of water to ancestors, self-reflection and service-charity. The good deeds done on Amavasya date, such as bathing, meditation, chanting, donation and Shraddha Karma, are many times more fruitful.

This time Jyestha Amavasya has special significance, because it is falling in the hottest season, these days the Sun is in its fierce glory. At such a time, penance, service and charity purify the soul and the blessings of ancestors are received. This day is especially suitable for the peace of those souls, whose Shraddha has not been performed properly.

Importance of Jyeshtha Amavasya

This day is a symbol of restraint, service and penance. The deeds done with devotion on this day; such as observing silence, bathing in the Ganges, offering tarpan to ancestors, and serving the needy; purify the mind and soul. It is mentioned in the scriptures that the donation done on this day opens the way to happiness, peace and prosperity in the family.

In Sanatan Dharma, great importance of donation on the day of Amavasya has been stated. While mentioning donation in the Srimad Bhagwat Gita, it has been said-

Daatvyamiti yaddanam diyate’anupkarine.

Deshe kale cha paatra cha taddanam sattvikam smritam.

That is, the donation which is given without any selfishness, at the right time and to the deserving person, is called Sattvik donation.

Feed Poor and Needy Children 

Feeding the helpless, the poor, specially abled and needy on this day is a means to attain peace of the soul of the ancestors and the grace of God. On the auspicious occasion of Jyeshtha Amavasya, become a part of virtue by helping in the service project of Narayan Seva Sansthan to provide food to poor, helpless and disabled children for life (one day in a year).