Phalaharni Amavasya Kalika Puja, Phalaharini Amavasya, Vat Savitri Vrat or Jyeshtha Amavasya is observed in Bengal, in the Jyeshtha Maas. God, Devi Kali or the Deity Kali destroys the effects of the past sinful deeds (Pap-karma) or Pitra Dosha.
Phalaharni Amavasya Kalika Puja, Vat Savitri Vrat or Jyeshtha Amavasya is observed in Bengal and other northern, eastern and central regions of India and Nepal. Mostly Married Hindu women in the western and north India observe it.
Phalaharani Kali Puja or Falaharini Kali Puja 1429/ festival falls in Jaistho Maas on Sunday, 29th May, 2022.
This significant Jyeshtha Amavasya Kalika Puja was started by Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa for the first time..
Though Jyeshtha Amavasya 2022 or Vat Savitri Amavasya Vrat and Puja begins on Sunday, May 29, 2022. Snan-Daan Shraddha Amavasya is on Monday, May 30, 2022.
Phalaharni Amavasya Kalika Puja/Jyeshtha Amavasya/ Vat Savitri Vrat
People believe in West Bengal and eastern India that by keeping fast and performing Puja rituals during auspicious Phalaharini Kalika Amavasya, Maa Kali will be pleased and give her blessings and fulfill their long-awaited desires.
Vat Savitri Vrat is observed in Jyeshta Maas, during Jyeshtha Amavasya in Purnimant Lunar calendar, mainly followed in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Jammu, and Kashmir.
In the rest of the Indian states, people follow Amant calendar. In these regions, Vat Purnima Vrat is also known as Vat Savitri Vrat.
It is observed during Jyeshtha Purnima(Jyeshtha Maas) in the Amant calendar according to the Indian calendar.
Phalaharni Jyeshtha Amavasya is also observed as Jyeshtha Shraddha Amavasya for getting rid of Pitra Dosha problems by performing Snan-dan, doing charity rituals and helping the needy persons.
Devotees worship Goddess Kali with great enthusiasm on Jyeshtha Amavasya according to north Indian or Bengali Calendar. They offer a special puja (Shodashi) and special Bhoga or Mishti to please the Goddess Kali.
