Mahalaya Amavasya 2024 Date — Wednesday, October 2, 2024
When is Mahalaya Amavasya in 2024? Mahalaya Amavasya 2024 falls on Wednesday, October 2, 2024.
Observance: Sarva Pitru Amavasya (Mahalaya). City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Other years: Mahalaya Amavasya 2025 date
Mahalaya Amavasya 2024 muhurat & timings — Delhi
| Sunrise | 06:14 am |
|---|---|
| Sunset | 06:05 pm |
| Moonrise | 05:40 am |
| Brahma Muhurat | 04:37 am – 05:26 am |
| Rahu Kaal (avoid) | 12:10 pm – 01:39 pm |
| Tithi at sunrise | Krishna Amavasya |
| Nakshatra | Uttara Phalguni |
These are the day’s general muhurats and Rahu Kaal for Delhi, computed from the AllMandir panchang. Festival puja timings vary by tradition and city — open the full panchang for Wed, 2 October 2024 or ask your local mandir.
Mahalaya Amavasya 2024 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Purnima Shraddha — Pitru Paksha begins | Wed, 18 September 2024 | |
| Sarva Pitru Amavasya (Mahalaya) | Wed, 2 October 2024 | Main day |
| Navratri begins — Ghatasthapana | Thu, 3 October 2024 |
Why we celebrate
Bhadrpad Amavasya — Mahalaya paksha ends; all ancestors are worshipped. Central to Pitru Paksha before Navratri.
How it is celebrated
Tarpan, shraddha, feeding brahmins and crows, Mahalaya chandi path in Bengal.
Puja timing
Shraddha in aparahna (afternoon) after tarpan; avoid Rahu kaal.
Foods & offerings
Pinda daan, kheer, rice, sesame; vegetarian only.
Rituals
- Wake early, bathe, and offer tarpan to ancestors (pitru) if it is a pitru-related Amavasya.
- Light sesame oil lamp; offer water (tarpan) facing south with black sesame if doing shraddha.
- Visit Shiva or Vishnu temple; Amavasya is sacred to both.
- Charity of food, clothes, or sesame to the needy.
- Avoid starting major new ventures; focus on introspection and pitru seva.
- Evening deepam and simple sattvic meal after puja if not fully fasting.
Mahalaya Amavasya dates by year
| Year | Date & day |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Wed, 2 October 2024 |
| 2025 | Mahalaya Amavasya 2025 date |
| 2026 | Mahalaya Amavasya 2026 date |
Hindu festivals around Mahalaya Amavasya 2024
- Sharad Navratri 2024 date — Thu, 3 October 2024
- Durga Puja 2024 date — Fri, 11 October 2024
- Dussehra 2024 date — Sat, 12 October 2024
- Sharad Purnima 2024 date — Wed, 16 October 2024
- Anant Chaturdashi 2024 date — Tue, 17 September 2024
- Onam 2024 date — Sun, 15 September 2024
- Karva Chauth 2024 date — Sun, 20 October 2024
- Ganesh Chaturthi 2024 date — Sat, 7 September 2024
- Hartalika Teej 2024 date — Fri, 6 September 2024
- Dhanteras 2024 date — Wed, 30 October 2024
- Naraka Chaturdashi 2024 date — Thu, 31 October 2024
- Diwali 2024 date — Fri, 1 November 2024
Mahalaya Amavasya 2024 puja & muhurat timings in major cities
| City | Rahu Kaal (avoid) | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 12:10 pm – 01:39 pm | 06:14 am | 06:05 pm |
| Mumbai | 12:27 pm – 01:57 pm | 06:29 am | 06:25 pm |
| Bengaluru | 12:08 pm – 01:38 pm | 06:08 am | 06:08 pm |
| Chennai | 11:58 am – 01:28 pm | 05:58 am | 05:57 pm |
| Hyderabad | 12:05 pm – 01:34 pm | 06:06 am | 06:03 pm |
| Kolkata | 11:25 am – 12:54 pm | 05:28 am | 05:22 pm |
Times come from each city’s own sunrise, sunset and panchang for Wed, 2 October 2024.
