Overview
- Vaishakh Amavasya, which falls Friday, follows Drik Panchang’s tithi window from 8:11 pm on April 16 to 5:21 pm on April 17.
- Brahma Muhurta for ritual bathing and giving is listed as 4:25 am to 5:09 am.
- Guides urge a morning bath, tarpan for ancestors near water, and donations of food, clothes or money.
- Reporters note some public confusion over the date, but the cited calendar fixes the schedule for Friday.
- Coverage adds spiritual context, describing the new‑moon day’s heightened pull, and shares astrological advice that those concerned about a weak Moon may find relief through bathing and giving.