Gatari Amavasya 2025 - Importance Of Ashada Amavasya in Maharashtra

Gatari Amavasya is observed on the Amavasya, or no moon day, in the month of Ashada as per Marathi calendar in Maharashtra. The next month is the Shravan month and many people give up drinking liquor and non-vegetarian food for the next 40 days. Amavas is the last day in a traditional Marathi month. In 2025, the date of Gatari Amavasya is July 24.

Since most people will not eat non-vegetarian food and do not indulge in drinking Shravan month, many people make full use of the last day in Ashada month, which is the Gatari Amavasya. Some people drink through the night of Gatari with friends and relatives.

The Great Gatari Last Call: Operation Final Sip

Ah, Gatari Amavasya – the ultimate "last call" of the Hindu calendar! Picture this: across Maharashtra, millions of people suddenly transform into strategic planners worthy of a military operation. The mission? To squeeze every last drop of fun out of final day of Ashada month before Shravan's month-long spiritual boot camp begins.

It's like watching an entire state participate in the world's most organized pre-diet binge. "Tomorrow we become saints, but tonight... TONIGHT WE FEAST!" The irony is delicious – literally. People who will spend the next month avoiding even onions and garlic are suddenly downing mutton and chicken curry like it's their last meal on earth (which, spiritually speaking, it kind of is).

The planning begins weeks in advance. WhatsApp groups buzz with military precision: "Gatari party at my place. Bring chicken. Bring rum. Bring your liver's resignation letter." Friends who haven't spoken all year suddenly become best buddies united by a common cause – maximizing their alcohol intake before entering voluntary prohibition.

By evening, houses transform into impromptu taverns. Uncles who normally lecture about health suddenly become bartenders mixing the most questionable cocktails. "This is my special Gatari punch – it's 60% rum, 40% prayers for forgiveness."

The morning after Gatari is a sight to behold. Half the population nursing hangovers while simultaneously preparing for a month of spiritual cleansing. It's the ultimate "work hard, pray harder" philosophy.

Shravan month essentially becomes Maharashtra's collective detox program, with Gatari serving as the grand finale – a beautiful, chaotic celebration of human nature's ability to party before penance.

Who says spirituality can't have a sense of humor?  

The reason Maharashtrians abstain from different types of food in Shravan month is that, monsoon is at its peak and it is considered the period at which the stomach is most susceptible to different ailments. So because people have to control indulgences in Shravan month, they indulge the day before Shravan month in excessive drinking and eating.

In the Sawan, or Shravan month, devout Hindus observe different pujas, Vratas and fasts. Some only eat only a single meal either at night or during daytime. Therefore on the last day of Ashada month, Gatari Amavasya, people eat all type of foods including non-vegetarian meals.

This Amavasya is observed as Hariyali Amavasya in North India and Gujarat.