SHANI AMAVASYA
23RD AUGUST 2025
Shani Amavasya is a powerful and spiritually significant day in Vedic astrology. It occurs when Amavasya (New Moon) falls on a Saturday, which is ruled by Lord Shani (Saturn). This rare alignment amplifies the energies of Saturn and the Moon, making it a potent time for karmic cleansing, spiritual reflection, and remedies for Saturn-related doshas.
What Makes Shani Amavasya Special?
Saturn is the planet of karma, discipline, justice, and delay. When Amavasya aligns with Saturday, Saturn’s energy becomes intense, offering a chance to resolve past karmic debts. The Moon governs emotions, mind, and intuition. On Amavasya, the Moon is invisible, symbolizing introspection, endings, and new beginnings. As a Spiritual Significance it is ideal for ancestral rituals (Pitru Tarpan), meditation, and charity. This helps in removing obstacles, especially those caused by Shani Dosha, Sade Sati, or Dhaiya.
Astrological Benefits of Observing Shani Amavasya
There are astrological benefits of observing Shani Amavasya like Neutralizes Saturn’s malefic effects in your birth chart and Improves career, finances, and health when Saturn is causing delays. It enhances spiritual growth and emotional healing which supports Pitru Dosha remedies, helping resolve ancestral karma.
Recommended Remedies and Rituals
Visit Shani or Hanuman Temples is one of the remedies where lord hanuman is considered the deity who can pacify Saturn and hence offer mustard oil, black sesame seeds, and light a diya. Apart from this, Charity and Donations of black clothes, iron, mustard oil, and food to the poor or disabled, is the other remedy.
We recommend the Mantra Chanting of recite Shani Beej Mantra i.e., “Om Praam Preem Praum Sah Shanaischaraya Namah” Or Hanuman Chalisa and Bajrang Baan on this special day will provide relief from the bad impact if any as per your birth chart.
Those undergoing Sade Sati, Shani Dhaiya, or with Saturn in a malefic position as per their respective spiritual guides are recommended to be in line with the above remedies. Further the people who are facing career stagnation, legal issues, chronic health problems, or mental stress without knowing their jathakam are also recommended to follow the above remedies to get relief from their problems to some extent.
In respect of rituals to be performed, Pitru Tarpan is perfect ritual for ancestors to seek blessings and remove Pitru Dosha on this special day
Past & Upcoming Shani Amavasya Dates
Here are some of the Shani Amavasya dates for the past one year and the next one year are as follows for reference:
- November 30, 2024 (Saturday) – Amavasya Started at Nov 30, 10:29 AM and ended on Dec 1, 11:50 AM. Significance of this day was ideal for remedies against Shani Dosha and Sade Sati. Rituals under Peepal tree and donations of black items were recommended.
- March 29, 2025 (Saturday) – Amavasya Started at Mar 28, 7:55 PM and ended on Mar 29, 4:27 PM. Significance of this was Good for spiritual cleansing and Saturn-related pujas.
- August 23, 2025 (Saturday) – Amavasya Started at Aug 22, 11:56 AM and ends on Aug 23, 11:36 AM. Significance at explained in the above paras.
- May 16, 2026 (Saturday) – Amavasya Starts at May 16, 5:11 AM and ends on May 17, 1:30 AM. The Significance of the day will be ideal for Kalasarpa Dosha puja and ancestral rituals.
- October 10, 2026 (Saturday) – Amavasya Starts at Oct 9, 9:35 PM and ends on Oct 10, 9:19 PM. The Significance of the day will be Good for Saturn-related remedies and spiritual offerings.