Margashirsha Amavasya

Margashirsha Amavasya is considered to be a very holy and virtuous date according to the Hindu calendar. On this day, offering tarpan, pinddaan, shraddha, bathing, meditation and donation to ancestors is especially fruitful. Margashirsha month has been called the best month by Shri Krishna himself in Shrimad Bhagwat Gita. Good deeds done on the Amavasya date of this month become an easy means of ancestral grace and God’s grace.

This day is the best for the peace and satisfaction of those departed souls, whose shraddha or tarpan could not be done due to some reason. On this day, the soul is purified by penance, service and donation and peace, balance and happiness are infused in life.

Importance of Margashirsha Amavasya

This day is a symbol of restraint, faith and service. On this day, the mind, soul and family become pure and happy by bathing in the Ganges, offering water to ancestors, silent meditation, feeding Brahmins and serving the needy. It is said in the Puranas that the pious deeds done on Margashirsha Amavasya give hundredfold fruits and the house is filled with happiness, peace and the blessings of ancestors.

Importance of donation in Shrimad Bhagwat Gita

Daatvyamiti yaddanam diyate’anupkarine.

Deshe kale cha paatra cha taddanam sattvikam smritam.

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

Feed the handicapped and the helpless

On the auspicious occasion of Margashirsha Amavasya, feeding the poor, handicapped and the helpless is a simple and excellent way to satisfy the souls of ancestors and get the blessings of God. Participate in Narayan Seva Sansthan’s service project of providing lifelong food (one day in a year) to Divyang, helpless and destitute children and get freedom from ancestral debt and spread virtue, happiness and prosperity in your life.