Mauni Amavasya 2026 falls on February 18: Magh Snan at Prayagraj Sangam brings spiritual merit, purification, and blessings.

Magh Snan is believed to purify not only the body, but also the mind and soul. The third and most sacred Magh Snan after Makar Sankranti will be observed on Mauni Amavasya, February 18, 2026, during Prayagraj’s ongoing Magh Mela. This bath is regarded as the holiest of the Magh Mela, and devotees take it to gain spiritual merit and heavenly favor.

Snan Muhurat for Mauni Amavasya

• Time: 5:27 to 7:15 a.m
• Bathing before daybreak, or Brahma Muhurat, is said to be highly auspicious.

Importance of Magh Snan for Mauni Amavasya

Amavasya is considered a sacred tithi, and Mauni Amavasya, which falls in the month of Magh, is very important spiritually. According to religious traditions, this day assists followers in achieving release from sins accrued throughout many lifetimes. Silence (maun), together with bathing, meditation, and penance, is an age-old custom. A holy bath at the Sangam on Mauni Amavasya is thought to have the same effect as conducting a Rajasuya Yagya, bringing total wealth and happiness.

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What to do during Mauni Amavasya

• Wake up before dawn and take a holy bath at a pilgrimage destination or in sacred waterways.
• According to the scriptures, bathing and donating on this day helps a person liberate themselves from earthly attachments and leads to salvation.
• To purify the soul and minimize mental tension, practice a maun vrat (vow of silence) throughout the day.
• Avoid resting during the day and instead repeat the Gayatri Mantra or your chosen deity’s chants.
• Perform 108 peepal tree parikramas, which are said to remove poverty.
• Distribute blankets, sesame seeds, jaggery, ghee, and grains to the poor. Also, give suhaag to married women.

How to Get the Merit of Magh Snan at Home

If you are unable to attend the Magh Mela on Mauni Amavasya, you can acquire spiritual merit from home. While bathing, combine sesame seeds with Gangajal and chant chants to Goddess Ganga.

Make pitru tarpan at home with black sesame seeds and water. In a copper vase, combine water and milk, add black sesame seeds, and serve the water while recalling the names of your forefathers. To ask for their blessing, repeat this process three times.