Pithori Vrat 2025 Date: When is Bhadrapada Amavasya - August 22 or August 23? Check Timings, Rituals and Significance

Pithori Vrat 2025 Date: When is Pithori Amavasya - August 22 or August 23? Check Timings, Rituals and Significance (image: canva)

Pithori Vrat will be observed on Friday, August 22, 2025, which falls on the day of Bhadrapada Amavasya. This sacred vrat, also known as Pitori Amavas or Pithori Amavasya. It holds immense religious significance, especially for married women who observe it for the well-being and prosperity of their children.

According to the Hindu calendar Pithori Vrat falls on the Amavasya tithi of Bhadrapada month. Devotees perform puja, fasting, and prayers with great devotion, seeking blessings for family harmony and protection from misfortune.

Pithori Vrat 2025 Date and Timings

Pithori Vrat is dedicated to Goddess Durga and is especially popular among women. The vrat is believed to protect children from negative energies and grant them good health, long life, and prosperity. Observing this vrat also removes family disputes and ensures peace at home.

This Amavasya is also considered an auspicious time for performing tarpan, daan, and snan rituals for ancestors, ensuring their blessings for future generations.

Rituals of Pithori Vrat

1. Morning Snan and Sankalp: Devotees wake up early, take a holy bath (often referred to as Mauni Amavasya Snan) and take a pledge to observe the vrat with sincerity.
2. Fasting and Puja: Married women keep a fast and worship Goddess Durga, offering fruits, flowers, and specially prepared food items.
3. Pradosh Puja: The puja performed during Pradosh Muhurat is considered highly auspicious.
4. Charity and Ancestor Puja: Donating food, clothes, and grains to the needy and offering prayers for ancestors is an important part of the vrat.

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