About Amavasya (No Moon)
The new moon day is sacred for ancestor worship (Pitru Tarpan). The veil between worlds is thinnest on this day.
Fasting Guidance (Upvas Vidhi)
Fast Type
Partial — One Meal
Intensity
🟡 Moderate
Partial fast with one meal. Focus on prayer and Tarpan for ancestors.
Primary Mantra / Stotram
Recite on this Tithi
Pitru Tarpan Mantra and Shiva prayers
Offered with devotion to Pitru Devatas (Ancestors)