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It is also believed that Mauni Amavasya is a perfect time for prayers and rituals because of the alignment of celestial bodies, which intensifies spiritual forces. As we all know that Maa Kumbh ...

Key rituals include observing silence, taking a holy dip, performing tarpan for ancestors, chanting mantras, and engaging in charitable acts to attract positivity and prosperity. Mauni Amavasya ...

Among those on site was 94-year-old veteran actress Lana Wong Ha-wai, known for her elaborate costumes when attending the annual ritual over the past decades. This year she was dressed as Bai ...

Additionally, performing rituals to honour ancestors on Mauni Amavasya is thought to bring happiness and blessings, as well as help alleviate Pitru Dosha, offering relief to those facing ancestral ...

On the day of Mauni Amavasya, people take a holy dip or bath in Ganga. Drik Panchang says that it is believed that the water of the most sacred and holy river in Hinduism, the Ganga, turns into ...

Observing silence, performing rituals at pilgrimage sites, and undertaking charity are believed to grant everlasting virtues. Practicing silence (maun sadhana) on this day not only helps control the ...