Prayagraj: Devotees celebrated Somvati Amavasya on the banks of the River Ganga at Prayagraj on Monday.
Somvati Amavasya holds a special significance in Hinduism wherein devotees perform bathing, charity, worship, and rituals for their ancestors.
It is believed that bathing in holy rivers and doing charity on this day leads to the attainment of merit.
As per Dynamite Devotees performed special rituals for their ancestors on Somvati Amavasya. Those who came to bathe expressed joy in participating in the baths, worship, and rituals on the banks of the Ganga on this auspicious day.
A devotee, Seema Rai said, "As part of the ritual, I have come to take a holy dip in the River Ganga. I have performed rituals, offered donations and prayed for peace of our ancestors."
Pitra Dosha, also known as 'Pitru Dosh', is a negative astrological condition that can be detected in a person's birth chart.
It's said to occur when Rahu and Sun are in conjunction in the ninth house of the birth chart, which is associated with ancestors and fathers.
An Amavasya falling on Mondays has a special significance and hence is being celebrated as Somvati Amavasya to honour ancestors.
