Famous Baramaha composed by guru Arjan Dev Ji in Rag Majh is generally read in Gurudwaras on the day of Sangrand. Baramahaīaramaha is the name of composition in Sri Guru Granth Sahib which mention the twelve months (Indian names of the months) in a Calender year. Although there is an obvious relationship with the Hindu Solar Calendar, the Sikh Organization states that these dates are fixed relative to the Gregorian Calendar. The era (1 Chet 1 Nanakshahi) is the date of the birth of the 1st Guru, Nanak Dev, in the Punjab in 1469.

They now use their own Nanakshahi calendar which started on 14 March 1999 Gregorian (1 Chet 531 Nanakshahi ) and aligns with the Gregorian calendar as follows. Until the 13th of March, 1998, the Sikhs used a Hindu lunar calendar to determine their feast days. Movable Dates of Gurupurabs and festivals.It is believed that performing these rituals on the new moon day can have a powerful influence on one’s destiny. However, in Hinduism, Amavasya is considered an auspicious day for performing religious rituals, such as offering prayers to ancestors and performing charitable deeds. The Sikhs primarily focus on daily prayers and the remembrance of God rather than on specific days or calendar-based rituals. Instead, the Sikhs follow their own calendar, known as the Nanakshahi calendar, which is based on the solar year and has its own set of significant days and festivals. Sikhism does not follow the Hindu lunar calendar or the practice of fasting on Amavasya. In Sikhism, Masya (or the new moon day) is not considered to be a particularly significant day. Significance of Amavasya or Masya in various Religions:

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