Garuda Purana: By offering tarpan and incense and meditation on Amavasya, ancestors get peace.
The special significance of Amavasya has been mentioned in Garuda Purana. The lord of this date is considered to be the ancestor god, hence on this date, tarpan, pindadan, and incense meditation are done for the ancestors. Dhoop-meditation for the ancestors should be done at around 12 noon. According to Garuda Purana, doing auspicious work like tarpan etc. on Amavasya brings peace to the ancestors and with the grace of the ancestors, happiness and prosperity remains in the family.
Start the day with Skanda Purana Surya Puja
There is special importance of performing Surya Puja in the month of Paush, because this month is cold and in this month, the sun rays in the morning are beneficial for our health. Vitamin D is obtained from the sun's rays and our immunity increases. According to Skanda Purana, worshiping the Sun on Amavasya gives inexhaustible virtue and with the grace of the Sun, all work is successful. In astrology, it is believed that those who start the day with Surya Puja on Amavasya, the planetary defects of their horoscope are pacified. It is told in Skanda Purana that on Amavasya, people who start the day with Surya Puja, bathe in any holy river like Ganga, Yamuna, Narmada, Shipra. Must take bath. By observing this fast and meditating on God, one gets inexhaustible virtue.
One must donate on Mahabharata Amavasya
On the festival of Paush Amavasya, along with worship, do charity to the needy people. In this regard, it has been said in Mahabharata that it is very auspicious to do charity on Amavasya. You can donate clothes, money, food, shoes and slippers.
Worship Mahalakshmi on Paush Amavasya
Mahalakshmi appeared on the new moon day of Kartik month, Amavasya is the date of appearance of Goddess Lakshmi, hence special worship of Goddess Lakshmi should be done on Amavasya in every month. It will be very auspicious if you worship Goddess Lakshmi with Lord Vishnu. Om Namo Bhagwate Vasudevaya mantra should be chanted during worship.
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