The Hindus who believe Amavasya (new moon day) to be inauspicious is a known fact, but what is not common knowledge is the fact that former Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan’s family believed in in Amavasya. Legend has it that Tipu’s wife had advised him not to venture out on day he met his fateful end. Few astrologers believe that Tipu died because he ventured out on Amavasya