Mauni Amavasya 2026: Date, Rituals, and Blessings from Ujjain's Acharya Anand Bhardwaj

• Mauni Amavasya, the first Amavasya of the year, holds special religious and spiritual significance, falling on the last day of Magha month's Krishna Paksha.
• According to Ujjain's renowned astrologer Anand Bhardwaj, Mauni Amavasya will be observed on Sunday, January 18, 2026, based on Udayatithi.
• The Amavasya Tithi begins at 12:03 AM on January 18 and concludes at 01:21 AM on January 19.
• Rituals include bathing in holy rivers, charity, offering Tarpan to ancestors, and worshipping the Sun God for blessings and merit.
• Performing Tarpan with black sesame, white flowers, and Kush grass, reciting Pitru Chalisa, and offering water to the Peepal tree help alleviate Pitru Dosha and please ancestors.

Why It Matters: Mauni Amavasya 2026 falls on January 18; observe rituals for ancestral blessings and spiritual merit.