Vaishakha Amavasya 2026 today timings: Check time of Amavasya tithi, significance and puja rituals and more

Vaishakha Amavasya, one of the most important days in the Hindu religion, is being observed today April 17, 2026 (Friday). On the occasion of Amavasya, people worship forefathers and ancestors and offer their sincere prayers to them with devotion, perform puja rituals and spiritual activities for their salvation.

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Tomorrow Amavasya timings

Vaishakh Amavasya 2026 falls on April 17, 2026, on Friday. The Amavasya tithi begins from 8:11 PM, April 16, 2026, and will end at 5:21 PM on April 17, 2026. These timings are based on traditional Panchang calculations and may vary slightly by location. Amavasya falls every month, and this month, Amavasya will fall in the month of Vaishakha.

Vaishakha Amavasya significance

One of the most significant days in Hinduism, Vaishakha Amavasya, is dedicated to worship and offer prayers to forefathers and ancestors. On this day, people perform various religious and spiritual activities for the salvation of their forefathers.

On Amavasya, considered a powerful day in Hinduism, people worship their ancestors to appease them and also offer sincere prayers to the trinity God by worshipping the peepal tree. It is believed that Trinity God (Lord Shiva, Lord Vishnu and Lord Brahma) resides in the Peepal tree. The day is also considered sacred for the spiritual cleansing and seeking the divine blessings.

Vaishakha Amavasya, the New Moon day, is regarded as a highly powerful occasion for performing religious and spiritual practices. It offers people a chance for inner transformation and an opportunity to seek blessings and protection from their ancestors.

Vaishakha Amavasya 2026 Puja Rituals

1. On Amavasya, people wake up before sunrise and take a holy bath.

2. Offer water to Lord Surya as it is considered meritorious.

3. People worship peepal tree by offering water and you must add black sesame seeds and urad daal during Mdhyahna time (after 11:30 PM) to seek blessings of ancestors

4. If you want to seek blessings of Trinity God then you must offer this water before 11:30 PM.

4. You should light a mustard oil diya beneath the peepal tree as it is believed that lighting diya under peepal tree removes all the negative energies and reduce the bad effect of Saturn.

5. One must invite the brahmin at home and feed them, give them clothes and dakshina.

6. Charity is considered highly rewarding so one must get engaged in that activity to reduce karmic debts.

7. People are advised to feed cows, dogs, crows and ants on this specific day to seek blessings of the ancestors.