Mauni Amavasya 2051
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)06:36
- Sunset17:48
- Fasting window (tithi)2051-02-10 · 15:21 → 12:16
- Parana (tithi ends)12:16
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 2051
- Makar Sankranti — 15 January 2051
- Vasant Panchami — 15 February 2051
- Maha Shivaratri — 11 March 2051
- Holika Dahan — 26 March 2051
- Holi — 28 March 2051
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 11 April 2051
- Ram Navami — 19 April 2051
- Akshaya Tritiya — 12 May 2051
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 10 July 2051
- Guru Purnima — 23 July 2051
- Nag Panchami — 11 August 2051
- Raksha Bandhan — 22 August 2051
- Krishna Janmashtami — 28 August 2051
- Hartalika Teej — 8 September 2051
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 9 September 2051
- Anant Chaturdashi — 19 September 2051
- Pitru Paksha begins — 21 September 2051
- Sharad Navratri begins — 5 October 2051
- Durga Ashtami — 13 October 2051
- Maha Navami — 14 October 2051
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 15 October 2051
- Karwa Chauth — 22 October 2051
- Dhanteras — 31 October 2051
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 2 November 2051
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 3 November 2051
- Govardhan Puja — 4 November 2051
- Bhai Dooj — 5 November 2051
- Chhath Puja — 10 November 2051
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 18 November 2051
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 18 November 2051
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