Mauni Amavasya
Mauni Amavasya occurs on the 15th day of the dark fortnight of Magh (January-February). Mauni is derived from the Sanskrit word Mauna which means silence. A person who practices silence is known as a Mauni. Amavasya refers to the day in a month when one sees the new moon.
On the day of Mauni Amavasya the Sun and the Moon are present in the Zodiac sign of Capricorn which would give the highest spiritual merit.
Mauni Amavasya is considered auspicious if it falls on Monday, and the selection is always greater if it is Kumbh Mela that year. It is known as Chollangi Amavasya in Andhra Pradesh and Darsj Amavasya elsewhere in India.
According to Puranas Manu Rishi had appeared on the Mauni Amavasya day. It is also believed that it is on Mauni Amavasya that the world was created.
This day is considered highly auspicious of Kumbh Mela, Large number of devotees will take a bath in Triveni Sangam (where Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswathi meet)near Allahabad.
The bathing on this day is considered a royal bath. The bathing is special to the Akhadas hailing from Varanasi, Junagadh, Nasik, and Ayodhya.
On this day devotees observe silence they will not talk with each other. They would take a dip in the early hours of the day in the Triveni Sangam. Many devotees observe fast on this day.
Mauni Amavasya
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