Somavati Amavasya 2026
9th Nov 2026
Somavati Amavasya 2026 is on Monday, 9 November 2026. Amavasya tithi begins at 11:28 AM IST on 8 Nov and ends at 12:32 PM IST on 9 Nov. Amavasya is the tithi at sunrise on 9 Nov.
| Amavasya tithi begins | 11:28 AM, Sun, 8 Nov |
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| Amavasya tithi ends | 12:32 PM, Mon, 9 Nov |
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:49 AM – 12:33 PM |
| Times for | Ujjain (IST) |
सोमवती अमावस्या 2026 कब है?
सोमवती अमावस्या 2026 सोमवार, 9 नवंबर को है। अमावस्या तिथि 8 नवंबर को सुबह 11:28 बजे से 9 नवंबर को दोपहर 12:32 बजे तक रहेगी।
On this page: prarthanas and mantras with audio · questions about Somavati Amavasya
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Frequently Asked Questions
When is Somavati Amavasya in 2026?
Somavati Amavasya 2026 falls on Monday, 9 November 2026. Amavasya tithi runs from 11:28 AM, 8 Nov to 12:32 PM, 9 Nov IST, as calculated for Ujjain. Times shift by a few minutes for other cities.
What is Somavati Amavasya?
A new moon that lands on a Monday — Shiva's own weekday — is rare enough that Shaiva temples mark it with a special rite called Amavasya Soma Pradakshinam, circling the lingam in the half-circuit reserved for Shiva. Married women add a thread-tying parikrama around the peepal tree.
Why is Somavati Amavasya observed?
The name joins two words for the Moon-god: Soma is both the Moon and a title of Shiva-with-Uma, so a Monday new moon is read as a double Shaiva alignment. The Skanda Purana traces the Somavara Vrata to the Moon himself — he observed it to recover the 'moonness' he had lost to a curse, and asked Shiva to let any devotee who kept it have their wishes granted. North Indian custom adds a separate ritual: married women circle a peepal tree 108 times, winding raw cotton thread around the trunk, praying for their husband's long life. The day also closes the ancestral cycle — Pitrus are believed to depart after Amavasya, so tarpan with sesame and water is offered at a river before the temple visit.
Which prarthanas are recited on Somavati Amavasya?
Pitru Devata Mantra and Om Namah Shivay are recited on Somavati Amavasya. You can listen to them with audio on this page.
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