Mauni Amavasya 2049
The silent bath of Magha — the greatest snan of the Magha Mela.
Today's Panchang
Kashi reference · computed live- Tithi
- Ashtami
- till 18:59
- Nakshatra
- Bharani
- till 20:18
- Yoga
- Ganda
- Karana
- Balava
- Sunrise
- 05:27
- Sunset
- 18:40
- Moon sign
- Aries
- Sun sign
- Cancer
Muhurat & timings
Kashi/IST · astronomically computed- Sankalp (sunrise)06:40
- Sunset17:42
- Fasting window (tithi)2049-02-01 · 22:11 → 18:42
- Parana (tithi ends)18:42
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 2049
- Makar Sankranti — 14 January 2049
- Vasant Panchami — 7 February 2049
- Maha Shivaratri — 2 March 2049
- Holika Dahan — 18 March 2049
- Holi — 20 March 2049
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 3 April 2049
- Ram Navami — 11 April 2049
- Akshaya Tritiya — 4 May 2049
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 2 July 2049
- Guru Purnima — 15 July 2049
- Nag Panchami — 4 August 2049
- Raksha Bandhan — 13 August 2049
- Krishna Janmashtami — 20 August 2049
- Hartalika Teej — 31 August 2049
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 1 September 2049
- Anant Chaturdashi — 10 September 2049
- Pitru Paksha begins — 12 September 2049
- Sharad Navratri begins — 28 September 2049
- Durga Ashtami — 4 October 2049
- Maha Navami — 5 October 2049
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 6 October 2049
- Karwa Chauth — 14 October 2049
- Dhanteras — 24 October 2049
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 25 October 2049
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 26 October 2049
- Govardhan Puja — 27 October 2049
- Bhai Dooj — 28 October 2049
- Chhath Puja — 1 November 2049
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 9 November 2049
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 9 November 2049
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