Mauni Amavasya 1977
The silent bath of Magha — the greatest snan of the Magha Mela.
Muhurat & timings
Kashi/IST · astronomically computed- Sankalp (sunrise)06:44
- Sunset17:32
- Fasting window (tithi)1977-01-18 · 21:54 → 19:39
- Parana (tithi ends)19:39
Festival days follow the classical attribution rules — udaya (sunrise), pradosha (evening), nishita (midnight), madhyahna or aparahna vyapini as each festival prescribes — computed for Kashi/Varanasi (IST). Regional observance can differ by a day in some years.
Read the Mauni Amavasya puja vidhi, vrat rules and kathaMauni Amavasya — Frequently Asked Questions
When is Mauni Amavasya?
On the Amavasya (new moon) of Magha, in the cold of January–February. It is the principal bathing day of the Magh Mela and Kumbh at Prayagraj. This year's date is shown above.
Why is silence kept on Mauni Amavasya?
The day's name is from mauna, silence, linked to Manu and to the muni whose stilled speech reflects a stilled mind. A day without speech rests and turns the mind inward, deepening the merit of the bath and japa.
Why is the Sangam bath so important on this day?
Prayag is the tirtha-raja, where Ganga, Yamuna and the unseen Saraswati meet, and the new moon of Magha is held the most auspicious day to bathe there — the spiritual peak of the Magh Mela and the Kalpavas.
Can Mauni Amavasya be kept without going to Prayag?
Yes. A bath in any sacred river, or with Ganga-jal at home, together with the mauna vrat, til-daan, tarpan for the ancestors and silent japa, is the observance where the Sangam is out of reach.
Other major festivals in 1977
- Makar Sankranti — 14 January 1977
- Vasant Panchami — 24 January 1977
- Maha Shivaratri — 16 February 1977
- Holika Dahan — 5 March 1977
- Holi — 6 March 1977
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 20 March 1977
- Ram Navami — 29 March 1977
- Akshaya Tritiya — 21 April 1977
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 18 June 1977
- Guru Purnima — 1 July 1977
- Nag Panchami — 19 August 1977
- Raksha Bandhan — 28 August 1977
- Krishna Janmashtami — 5 September 1977
- Hartalika Teej — 16 September 1977
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 16 September 1977
- Anant Chaturdashi — 26 September 1977
- Pitru Paksha begins — 28 September 1977
- Sharad Navratri begins — 13 October 1977
- Durga Ashtami — 19 October 1977
- Maha Navami — 20 October 1977
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 21 October 1977
- Karwa Chauth — 30 October 1977
- Dhanteras — 9 November 1977
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 10 November 1977
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 10 November 1977
- Govardhan Puja — 12 November 1977
- Bhai Dooj — 12 November 1977
- Chhath Puja — 16 November 1977
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 25 November 1977
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 25 November 1977
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