Hariyali Amavasya 2025: Date, Pujan Vidhi & Significance

Hariyali Amavasya 2025

Hariyali Amavasya 2025: Date, Muhurat, Significance, Daan, and Puja Vidhi

Why is there a mysterious calm in nature on this day? Why do temples overflow with faith, and why do people take holy dips in rivers across India?

Because it's Hariyali Amavasya 2025, a sacred day woven deeply into India's spiritual and ecological consciousness.

🗓️ Hariyali Amavasya 2025 Date and Tithi

This year, Hariyali Amavasya will be observed on:

Date: Sunday, 27 July 2025

Amavasya Tithi Starts: 26 July 2025 at 05:28 AM

Amavasya Tithi Ends: 27 July 2025 at 07:46 AM

This Amavasya falls in the Shrawan (Sawan) month, the holiest month dedicated to Lord Shiva, when nature itself celebrates with rains, greenery, and renewed life.

🌿 What is Hariyali Amavasya?

Hariyali Amavasya literally means the ‘New Moon of Greenery’. It marks the end of the monsoon sowing season, honoring Mother Earth, ancestors (Pitrs), and Lord Shiva.

The day is a spiritual fusion of:

Environmental celebration 🌱

Ancestor worship (Shradh) 🕯️

Charitable acts (Daan) 🤲

Bathing rituals (Snan) 🛁

Fasting and Pujas (Vrat-Puja) 🙏

It holds astrological importance, bringing peace to ancestral souls and blessings to the family.

What is Hariyali Amavasya?

🛕 Hariyali Amavasya Pujan Vidhi: Step-by-Step Guide

Performing rituals on this day is said to alleviate Pitra Dosh, grant moksha to ancestors, and improve mental peace.

🔸 Early Morning Snan:

• Wake up during Brahma Muhurat (4 AM - 6 AM)
• Take a bath, preferably in a holy river or at home with Ganga jal
• Wear clean, white or yellow clothes

🔸 Pitra Tarpan:

• Face south, offer water, black sesame seeds, and kush grass while remembering ancestors.
• Chant the mantra:

"Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya"

🔸 Daan & Charity:

Offer these items:

• Black sesame (til)
• Iron, salt, mustard oil
• Clothes to Brahmins or needy
• Food, fruits, sweets

According to Jagran, daan on this day brings relief from Pitra Dosh and grants peace to departed souls.

🔸 Special Puja:

• Offer belpatra, dhatura, and milk to Shivling
• Light a diya with pure ghee
• Recite Shiv Chalisa and Mahamrityunjaya Mantra

🌼 Hariyali Amavasya & Lord Shiva Connection

Since it falls in the month of Sawan, Hariyali Amavasya is considered highly auspicious for Lord Shiva's worship.

It is believed that worshiping Shiva on this Amavasya reduces planetary doshas, especially related to the Moon and ancestors.

Devotees pour milk, honey, and gangajal over the Shivling, while women pray for the health and longevity of their families.

Hariyali Amavasya & Lord Shiva

🧬 Astrological Importance of Hariyali Amavasya

As per Vedic astrology:

• This Amavasya has a powerful cosmic impact due to the alignment of the Sun and Moon in the same zodiac.
• Ideal time for pitra dosh nivaran puja and graha shanti rituals
• Strong recommendation for Shradh Karma, Tarpan & Rudrabhishek

Many astrologers recommend fasting, especially if Chandra (Moon) or Rahu-Ketu are poorly placed in one’s horoscope.

🕉️ Religious Beliefs & Legends

1. 🌳 Connection to Nature:

In ancient times, people used to plant trees on Hariyali Amavasya. In fact, the Van Mahotsav (Forest Festival) begins around this time.

2. 🧓 Ancestor Worship:

It is believed that on this day, Pitra (ancestral spirits) visit Earth. Performing Tarpan & Shradh pleases them and brings prosperity.

3. 🕉️ Shiva’s Blessings:

Hariyali Amavasya is also linked to a story where Lord Shiva freed a devotee from curses of ancestors when he performed daan on this day.

🏞️ Where is Hariyali Amavasya Celebrated?

While the festival is observed across India, certain states celebrate it with vibrant fervor:

Region Celebration Highlights

State / Region	Cities	Celebration Highlights
Rajasthan	Udaipur, Jaipur	Grand fairs, women gather in traditional attire, tree plantation drives
Madhya Pradesh	Indore, Gwalior	Public holidays, group worship, Shiv pujas
Uttar Pradesh	Varanasi, Prayagraj	Ganga snan, shradh rituals
Bihar & Jharkhand	Patna, Ranchi	Tarpan, fasts, charity for Brahmins

LiveHindustan explains why Shradh on Amavasya helps relieve the soul from worldly bonds.

🧘‍♀️ Fasting (Vrat) Rules on Hariyali Amavasya

• Begin the day with sankalp (vow) of vrat
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• Consume only satvik food
• Avoid non-veg, onion, garlic, alcohol
• Stay silent or recite mantras
• Break fast after evening prayers

Fasting purifies the soul and builds spiritual discipline.

🛍️ What to Donate on Hariyali Amavasya 2025?

According to scriptures, donating on this day can wash away lifetimes of karmic debt.

Here’s what’s best to donate:

Item	Significance
Iron	Removes Shani (Saturn) dosh
Black sesame seeds	Pleases ancestors
Mustard oil	Prevents negative energies
White clothes	Brings peace
Umbrella / Slippers	Shields from heat (symbolic protection)
Food & grains	Gains punya (merit)

🌧️ Why the Name “Hariyali”?

The name comes from the Sanskrit word "Hariyali" meaning greenery. Since the festival occurs during peak monsoon, it’s a celebration of ecological revival — a day when nature herself seems to worship the day.

🪔 Hariyali Amavasya vs Other Amavasyas

Amavasya	Month	Focus
Hariyali Amavasya	Sawan	Pitra, Nature, Shiva
Sarva Pitru Amavasya	Ashwin	End of Shradh rituals
Mauni Amavasya	Magha	Silence, Tapasya
Somvati Amavasya	Varies	Moon-related doshas

🎡 Hariyali Amavasya Mela: A Cultural Affair

• In cities like Udaipur, Hariyali Amavasya Melas are organized with:
• Traditional songs & folk dances
• Food stalls with local delicacies
• Tree plantation by schools
• Women in green saris praying in gardens

 According to AajTak, the combination of religious rituals and cultural expressions make this day truly divine.

Hariyali Amavasya Mela

📝 Do’s and Don’ts on Hariyali Amavasya

✅ Do’s	❌ Don’ts
Wake up early and bathe	Don’t consume meat, alcohol
Perform Pitra tarpan	Avoid cutting trees or plants
Visit Shiva temple	Don’t disrespect elders or ancestors
Feed animals, especially cows	Refrain from negative thoughts
Donate with pure heart

🌎 Eco-Spiritual Relevance in 2025

With the rise in climate change and mental stress, Hariyali Amavasya 2025 is a perfect day to:

• Reconnect with nature
• Honor your roots and ancestors
• Plant trees or support afforestation efforts
• Detox mind and body through fasting and charity

🔚 Conclusion: A Day of Divine Rebirth

Hariyali Amavasya 2025 is more than a date on the Hindu calendar — it’s a spiritual reawakening. It's where ecology meets emotion, and tradition meets transcendence.

So, on 27th July 2025, take a moment to pray, give, plant, remember and reflect. In honoring your past, you may just find clarity for your future.

🌐 External Resource Links (Do-Follow):

1. Prokerala: Hariyali Amavasya

2. Jagran Article on Pitra Dosh Remedies

3. Live Hindustan: Why Shradh is Performed

🌿 हरियाली अमावस्या 2025: लोगों द्वारा सबसे ज़्यादा पूछे गए सवाल

❓ हरियाली अमावस्या क्या होती है?

हरियाली अमावस्या सावन माह की अमावस्या को मनाई जाती है, जब धरती हरियाली से ढकी होती है और लोग पेड़-पौधों की पूजा करते हैं। यह दिन प्रकृति और भक्ति का अद्भुत संगम होता है।

❓ हरियाली अमावस्या 2025 में कब है?

हरियाली अमावस्या 2025 में 26 जुलाई, शनिवार को मनाई जाएगी।

❓ यह पर्व क्यों मनाया जाता है?

यह पर्व पेड़-पौधों और प्रकृति के महत्व को सम्मान देने के लिए मनाया जाता है। यह पर्यावरण रक्षा और भक्ति भावना दोनों का प्रतीक है।

❓ इस दिन क्या करना शुभ माना जाता है?

पीपल, तुलसी की पूजा, पौधा लगाना, शिवलिंग पर जल अर्पण, गंगा स्नान और दान करना शुभ होता है।

❓ हरियाली अमावस्या किन राज्यों में धूमधाम से मनाई जाती है?

राजस्थान, उत्तर प्रदेश और मध्य प्रदेश में इसे विशेष भक्ति भाव से मनाया जाता है। उदयपुर, वृंदावन, पुष्कर में मेले भी लगते हैं।

❓ क्या इसका धार्मिक महत्व है?

हाँ, इसे शिव-पार्वती विवाह तिथि माना जाता है। महिलाएं सौभाग्य और कन्याएं अच्छे वर की कामना करती हैं।

❓ क्या यह सिर्फ महिलाओं का पर्व है?

नहीं, यह पूरे समाज का पर्व है — पुरुष, महिलाएं, बच्चे सभी इसमें भाग लेते हैं।

❓ कौनसे कार्य वर्जित माने जाते हैं?

पेड़ काटना, झूठ बोलना, मांसाहार, शराब सेवन और किसी का अपमान करना वर्जित होता है।

❓ पौधे लगाना क्यों जरूरी है?

पौधे भविष्य की सांसें हैं। ग्लोबल वॉर्मिंग के इस दौर में यह जीवनदायिनी कार्य है।

❓ क्या यह सिर्फ हिंदुओं के लिए है?

भले यह हिंदू परंपरा से जुड़ा हो, परंतु इसका संदेश पूरी मानवता के लिए है — प्रकृति को बचाओ।