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<p class="C1">&#65279AM&#256VAS (AM&#256VASY&#256), <i>massi&#257</i> in Punjabi, lit. a combination of <i>am&#257</i>, i. e. together, and <i>vasy&#257</i>, i. e. stationing, signifying coming of the sun and the moon together in one line, is the last day of the dark half of the lunar month when the moon remains entirely hidden from our view. The twenty- eight <i>nak&#7779atras, </i> considered to be the wives of the moon, are the lunar mansions or stations through which the moon passes as does the sun through the twelve signs of the zodiac. The life of an individual is believed to be deeply influenced by the <i>nak&#7779atra</i> through which the moon passed at the time of his birth. Thus, different days such as <i>Pañcham&#299</i> (fifth), <i>ek&#257das&#299</i> (eleventh), p&#363ranm&#257sh&#299 (the fifteenth day when the moon is full) and <i>am&#257vas</i> assumed a special significance in the Hindu tradition. Certain religious performances and observances came to be associated with these days. In Sikh Scripture, the Gur&#363 Granth S&#257hib, occur three compositions under the title <i>Thit&#299</i> or <i>Thit&#299&#7749</i> with couplets to match the lunar days. The burden of these compositions is that no single day is more auspicious than the others. That day alone is auspicious and well spent which is spent in meditating on the Divine Name and in doing good deeds. Although there is no ritualistic or formal observance prescribed in Sikh system for <i>Am&#257vas</i>, the day is marked by special congregations in <i>gurdw&#257r&#257s</i>. Devotees gather for ablutions in <i>sarovars</i>, the holy tanks. The shrines at Tarn T&#257ran and Muktsar especially attract on the occasion pilgrims from long distances.</p>਍㰀⼀漀氀㸀㰀瀀 挀氀愀猀猀㴀∀䌀伀一吀∀㸀吀☀⌀㈀㔀㜀爀愀渀 匀椀☀⌀㜀㜀㐀㤀最栀㰀戀爀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀㰀䈀刀㸀ഀഀ
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