Hariyali Amavasya: Know date, timing, meaning and vidhi this year

The Shravan month of the calendar is a festive month for Hindus as it has a line-up of different festivals and days of worship. The Shravan month also marks the beginning of the monsoon season.

Hariyali Amavasya or Sawan Amavasya falls on the Amavasya of the Shravan month. As the name suggests, Hariyali Amavasya marks a celebration of greenery brought on by the onset of monsoons. The day is celebrated by worshipping Lord Shiva to give plentiful rains for a bountiful harvest.

Hariyali Amavasya – meaning and importance
Hariyali Amavasya is celebrated and revered in parts of North India, and it falls three days before Hariyali Teej, another important celebration observed by the women in North India. Both these festivals fall in the Shravan month, which is the fifth month in the lunar calendar of Hindus.


Hindu mythology states that the Shravan month is a holy month wherein devotees should seek the blessing of Gods and Goddesses.

The month contains various festivities mainly dedicated to Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. During the month, devotees praise Lord Shiva with Vedic mantras and religious songs. In Hindu mythology, trees also represent gods; thus, on Hariyali Amavasya, people revere trees and worship them.

In many regions of India, the ‘peepal’ tree is worshipped on Hariyali Amavasya. People also believe that planting a sapling on this day is considered auspicious.

Hariyali Amavasya – Tithi and Shubh Muhurat
The Tithi for Hariyali Amavasya began on July 27 at 9:11 pm. It would end on July 28 at 11:24 pm.

Though the Hariyali Amavasya timings are more than 24 hours, three different times are considered to be the Shubh Muhurat for the worship. These times are –
Brahma Muhurta – from 4:17 am to 4:58 am
Abhijit Muhurta – from 12:00 pm to 12:55 pm
Godhuli Muhurta – from 7:01 pm to 7:25 pm

Devotees can pick a time from these Shubh Muhurats or worship any time during the Hariyali Amavasya Tithi.