Chaitra Amavasya 2026
19 Mar, 2026
Thursday
Chaitra Amavasya 2026 on
(19-03-2026)
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Meaning and Importance of Chaitra Amavasya
Every Amavasya has its own importance. There is one Amavasya in every month. It is considered very good to give “Shraddh” to your ancestors on Amavasya or to donate something in their name. One Amavasya comes in such a Chaitra month.
Chaitra Amavasya is good for auspicious work and freedom from many types of defects, so in Sanatan Dharma, not only Chaitra but every month's vegetable has special importance. Chaitra Amavasya is known as Madhu Amavasya in Odisha. Let us know about the mythological story of this festival.
Chaitra Amavasya or Madhu Amavasya Vrat Katha
It is a matter of a long time ago that a king ruled in a city. The king was a very good person and he respected everyone. Both the people of that kingdom and the royal family lived happily and the king's queen was also very religious. In front of the palace, there was a mansion of a moneylender who was the king's dearest friend.
It so happened that the moneylender's son died and the crying of the moneylender's wife started echoing all around. Hearing that, the queen asked the king the reason for the moneylender's wife's crying, then the king told everything.
Then the queen asked, "What is sorrow?"
To this the king said, "When your son dies, then you will know the meaning of death."
It is claimed that the queen threw her son down from the palace, but by the grace of God he survived.
The queen again asked, "What is sorrow?" Then the king said that he was going to fight a war in the neighboring kingdom. When the news of his death came, the queen would get the answer.
But the queen's fast was done because the king returned victorious. The queen was given her answer, so she asked again.
After this the king said, "Now we will go to visit Ganga Maa. When I jump into the river Ganga there, then you will know the meaning of sorrow."
While the king and queen were talking, Lord Shiva was watching everything. He said to Goddess Parvati, "Come, today I will show you a happy soul." After which Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati came to the mortal world in the form of a goat.
Both of them started grazing grass near a well. Then the queen came there to rest and a fight was going on between Shiva and Parvati. She heard Lord Shiva saying to Goddess Parvati that, "The queen observes the queen's fast, so she does not have to suffer any sorrow in life nor does she learn to suffer in the future."
The queen, who heard this, understood everything and started saying in her mind that really, I did not know that the importance of Amavasya fast is so much. From this story you must have come to know what is the value of Amavasya fast, very few people know about it.
When is Chaitra Amavasya and Madhu Amavasya in 2026?
Chaitra Amavasya falls on 19th March, 2026, Thursday.
Frequent Asked Questions(FAQs)
The Amavasya Vrat, is primarily observed to seek peace for one's ancestors and forefathers, to attain liberation from Pitra Dosha called ancestral afflictions, and to invite happiness and prosperity into one's life. This day is considered highly auspicious for acts of charity, ritual bathing, and the worship of Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu, all of which help in removing obstacles from one's life. Furthermore, these fast holds significance for cultivating self-restraint, mental tranquility, and emotional balance.
It is believed that on this day, ancestors descend to Earth; pleased by acts of charity and ritual offerings, they bestow blessings of happiness, prosperity, and good health upon their descendants, thereby alleviating “Pitru Dosha” and ensuring peace and harmony within the home.
In Hinduism, worshipping ancestors, offering prayers, and performing charity on the new moon day holds special significance. This day is considered highly auspicious for attaining freedom from sins and removing ancestral curses.
Amavasya is regarded as an inauspicious day, or one charged with negative energy, because on this night, the Moon is completely invisible. This absence of the Moon is associated with mental instability, and it is believed that negative forces such as ghosts and spirits become active during this time; consequently, the day of Amavasya is often chosen for performing acts of magic, sorcery, and rituals. Furthermore, from an astrological perspective, Amavasya is not considered a favourable day because it marks the specific alignment when the Sun and the Moon are positioned together.
Essentially, in the horoscopes of individuals born on the day of Amavasya (New Moon), the Sun and the Moon are positioned in the same house a configuration referred to in astrology as “Amavasya Dosha”. Such individuals may be highly sensitive, deeply imaginative, and spiritual by nature; however, from an astrological perspective, those born on Amavasya may have to contend with challenges in life such as emotional instability, conflict, and financial loss.
There is 12 Amavasya occur in a year.
Mauni Amavasya, which falls during the month of Magha, is considered the most powerful. This day is regarded as highly auspicious for acts of charity, religious observances, bathing in the Ganges, and worshipping Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu.
Mauni Amavasya falls in Magha month, Amavasya falls on Monday called Somvati Amavasya, Hariyali Amavasya falls on Shavan month, Sarvapitru Amavasya falls in Ashwina month.
On the day of Amavasya, a mustard oil lamp should be placed at the main entrance of the house, as it destroys negative energy within the home.