Tag Amavasya

Lalita Shodasi Fiftten Nithya Devis List Explanation

The Moon is considered as a Devata in Hinduism.

It is reckoned as a Planet in Indian Astrology.

Moon rules the mind and is responsible for the soundness of mind.

If the Moon sign is not favorable, one is assailed by doubts,indecision, confusion ans depression.

Moon waxes and wanes.

From the New Moon day(Amavasya), it waxes.

This period of waxing till the Full Moon (Poornima) is called the Shukla Paksha, Shulka means white.

Please check with your family priest for clarification.

I have been able to find Prayaschitta for most of the Sins.

I have not been able to find any for neglecting Sandhyavandana.

I think the Sandhyavandana was performed so regularly then, people never imagined that people would miss it.

However, the Prayaschitta Argya in the Sandhyavandana should do as atonement.