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In Hindu religious calendar (Panchanga) every day is unique in its own way either by virtue of Thithi or Vaara or Nakshathra or Yoga or a combination etc. Out of this, certain days are considered to be highly sacred Parva-punya kaala (parva dina). Some of these sacred days get repeated every year.  Some are very rare in occurrence may be once in a life time. One should not miss to utilize effectively these parva-kaala in acquir ing merits (Punya). One such sacred Yoga of rare occurrence is Ardhodaya which is highly meritorious (Punyaprada). HOW TO RECKON ARDHODAYA? A lunar day in Pushya/Maagha maasa having the following features is reckoned as Ardhodaya viz..... Sunday (Bhanu Vaara) Amaavaasya (New Moon day) Sravana Nakshathra Vyatheepaatha Yoga Ardhodaya yoga is 100 times more meritorious (merits in abundance) than Surya Grahana. What is to be done on this day? Maxims of sacred texts prescribe that during any Parva-Punya kaala one should perform...

As per Hindu Calendar there are 16 thithis (Lunar days) out of which 14 gets repeated twice in a cycle of 30 days starting from Prathipada (Paadyami) and ending with Chaturdasi. Other two thithis that occur once in a month are Pournami and Amaavaasya. Thus, there are 15 thithis in each fortnight one ending with Pournami called as Sukla Paksham (bright fortnight) and the other ending with Amaavasya called  Krishna Paksham (dark fortnight).  Amaavaasya is also known as Darsha thithi. On this day of Darsha, Thila tharapana is given to forefathers. Chaturdasi overlapping with  Amaavaasya is called as Sinivaali and Amaavaasya overlapping with Prathipada is called as Kuhu. Both are astrologically considered malefic.  In a Lunar calendar year Amaavaasya occurs 12 times and of all the thithis Amaavaasya is given lot of significance in Hindu religion and spirituality. Significance of Amaavaasya Amaavaasya is the darkest day of the month. On this day Moon will not ...