Mauni Amavasya 2050
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)06:44
- Sunset17:34
- Fasting window (tithi)2050-01-22 · 14:08 → 10:28
- Parana (tithi ends)10:28
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 2050
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- Vasant Panchami — 27 January 2050
- Maha Shivaratri — 20 February 2050
- Holika Dahan — 8 March 2050
- Holi — 9 March 2050
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 23 March 2050
- Ram Navami — 31 March 2050
- Akshaya Tritiya — 23 April 2050
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 21 June 2050
- Guru Purnima — 4 July 2050
- Nag Panchami — 24 July 2050
- Raksha Bandhan — 3 August 2050
- Krishna Janmashtami — 7 September 2050
- Hartalika Teej — 19 September 2050
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 20 September 2050
- Anant Chaturdashi — 29 September 2050
- Pitru Paksha begins — 1 October 2050
- Sharad Navratri begins — 16 October 2050
- Durga Ashtami — 23 October 2050
- Maha Navami — 24 October 2050
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 25 October 2050
- Karwa Chauth — 2 November 2050
- Dhanteras — 11 November 2050
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 13 November 2050
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 14 November 2050
- Govardhan Puja — 15 November 2050
- Bhai Dooj — 16 November 2050
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