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Paush Amavasya 2025: The day of Paush Amavasya holds special religious and astrological significance in Haridwar. Bathing in the Ganges, worshiping the Sun and donating on this day not only calms the planetary defects but is also believed to provide relief from problems related to body, mind and money. According to astrologers, some special measures taken on Paush Amavasya can bring positive changes in life.
Paush Amavasya 2025 Date: According to the Hindu calendar, there are a total of 12 Amavasyas in a year, but among these, the Amavasya of Pausha month is considered to have special significance. In the religious city of Haridwar, bathing in the Ganges and worshiping the Sun God on the day of Amavasya is said to be extremely virtuous. It is believed that taking bath in Ganga at Har Ki Pauri on this day destroys a person’s sins and brings peace in life. The last Paush Amavasya of this year is from 4:59 am on Friday 19 December to 7:12 am on 20 December.
According to astrological calculations, the light and speed of the sun slows down in the month of Paush. For this reason, auspicious and auspicious works are considered prohibited at this time. In such a situation, doing religious measures to strengthen the Sun God and get the full benefits of Amavasya is considered very fruitful.
Haridwar is called the city of salvation. Taking bath in Ganga at Har Ki Pauri on the day of Paush Amavasya is believed to eliminate planetary defects. Also, if a person donates according to his capacity, he gets special virtue. According to religious beliefs, bathing and donation done on this day also expiates the sins of many births.
Haridwar’s famous astrologer Pandit Shridhar Shastri says that Paush Amavasya has a different significance among all the 12 Amavasyas of the year. Due to slow movement of Sun in this month, there is a possibility of increase in physical diseases and skin related problems.
According to him, taking bath in Ganga in Haridwar on the day of Paush Amavasya provides relief from physical diseases. At the same time, by offering Arghya to Sun God with Ganga water and chanting Surya Mantras, skin diseases are cured and the Sun planet becomes stronger in the horoscope.
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Do these special measures on Paush Amavasya
Pandit Shridhar Shastri further explains that taking bath in Ganga at Har Ki Pauri in Brahma Muhurta on the day of Paush Amavasya is considered very auspicious. 12 names of Sun God should be chanted during bath. Along with this, by chanting Sun’s Beej Mantra and Vedic Mantras, auspicious results are obtained from other planets along with Sun in the horoscope.
He told that by taking bath and donating on this day, the problems going on in life go away and the person gets benefits related to body, mind and money. Besides, the special blessings of Lord Vishnu and Mother Ganga also remain.
