Why is Amavasya (dark moon night) considered inauspicious?

[krsna]

 

 

 

Amavasya ends the Moon's waning phase, after which it grows in size and radiance making it auspicious. But since the Moon is dark that night, Amavasya can be seen as inauspicious.

 

Is it on this night that the sastras recommend to kill a goat and offer it to Goddess Kali (for those who cannot give up the eating of meat)?

 

[Guest guest]

These are silly superstitions.

The moon is only dark from our earthly perspective.

The bhakti path is perpetually lighted as it is sourced

in Radha's devotion.

Tis not a blinding light like the sun's but a gentle,

binding light like the moon's.

Do not fear the darkness of the moon.

That darkness is called Shyaam.

[theist]

That reply was very nice. But Krsna is not asking for himself. He asks many questions just to raise the question for our discussion.

 

Now I am very curious about this grab a goat custom. It is barbaric but is this dark night the night they do do the deed?

[Jahnava Nitai Das]

yes, its the same night that they are supposed to do the goat sacrifice.

[gHari]

I know where we can get a goat - a silly goat, but a goat nonetheless.

 

[theist]

Not sure of the date. Did we miss our chance? Oh well the goat seems to wander back on a regular basis.

 

I won't wait for the meal I'm just in it for the sacrifice.

[Govindaram]

 

 

 

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