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Mahalaya Amavasya · 2028

Falls on: Monday, September 18, 2028

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 Howrah.

Why this date

It is kept on the day its tithi is current at sunrise in Howrah.

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 2, 2059 (Thiruvalluvar)
  • Bengali: Ashwin 2, 1435 (Bangabda)
  • Odia: Aswina 3, 1436 (Vilayati era)
  • Malayalam: Kanni 2, 1204 (Kollam era)

Computed for Howrah. Each solar calendar starts its month by its own region's rule.

Mahalaya Amavasya 2028
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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 2028?
Mahalaya Amavasya falls on Monday, September 18, 2028.