Mahalaya Amavasya · 2026
Falls on: Saturday, October 10, 2026
The concluding and most important day of Pitru Paksha, the fortnight of the ancestors, falling on the new moon preceding Navaratri. Tarpana and shraddha rites are offered to all departed forebears; in Bengal it marks the beginning of Devi Paksha and the approach of Durga Puja.
Dates and timings for Jepara.
Why this date
It is kept on the day its tithi is current at sunrise in Jepara.
How it is observed
- End of Pitru Paksha, beginning of Devi Paksha leading to Durga Puja
- Ancestral offerings and rituals
- Tarpan for ancestors
- Shraddha for ancestors
- Daan (giving)
Regional calendars
Also known as: महालया अमावस्या (Hindi) · মহালয়া (Bangla) · மஹாளய அமாவாசை (Tamil) · మహాళయ అమావాస్య (Telugu)
- Amanta (month ends at the new moon; South and West India)
- Bhadrapada · Krishna Paksha
- Purnimanta (month ends at the full moon; North India)
- Ashwin · Krishna Paksha
- Tamil: Purattasi 24, 2057 (Thiruvalluvar)
- Bengali: Ashwin 23, 1433 (Bangabda)
- Odia: Aswina 24, 1434 (Vilayati era)
- Malayalam: Kanni 24, 1202 (Kollam era)
Computed for Jepara. Each solar calendar starts its month by its own region's rule.
Mahalaya Amavasya 2026
Pitrs
- Saturday, October 10, 2026View day panchang →Tithi window: Fri, Oct 9, 11:06 PM – Sat, Oct 10, 10:50 PM GMT+7
Frequently asked questions
- What is Mahalaya Amavasya?
- The concluding and most important day of Pitru Paksha, the fortnight of the ancestors, falling on the new moon preceding Navaratri. Tarpana and shraddha rites are offered to all departed forebears; in Bengal it marks the beginning of Devi Paksha and the approach of Durga Puja.
- When is Mahalaya Amavasya 2026?
- Mahalaya Amavasya falls on Saturday, October 10, 2026.