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Mahalaya Amavasya 2032 Date — Monday, October 4, 2032

When is Mahalaya Amavasya in 2032? Mahalaya Amavasya 2032 falls on Monday, October 4, 2032.

Observance: Sarva Pitru Amavasya (Mahalaya). City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.

Mahalaya Amavasya 2032 — full list of dates

Mahalaya Amavasya 2032 key dates and days
ObservanceDate & dayNotes
Purnima Shraddha — Pitru Paksha beginsSun, 19 September 2032
Sarva Pitru Amavasya (Mahalaya)Mon, 4 October 2032Main day
Navratri begins — GhatasthapanaTue, 5 October 2032

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

  1. Wake early, bathe, and offer tarpan to ancestors (pitru) if it is a pitru-related Amavasya.
  2. Light sesame oil lamp; offer water (tarpan) facing south with black sesame if doing shraddha.
  3. Visit Shiva or Vishnu temple; Amavasya is sacred to both.
  4. Charity of food, clothes, or sesame to the needy.
  5. Avoid starting major new ventures; focus on introspection and pitru seva.
  6. Evening deepam and simple sattvic meal after puja if not fully fasting.

Mahalaya Amavasya dates by year

When is Mahalaya Amavasya — 2031 to 2035
YearDate & day
2031Thu, 16 October 2031
2032Mon, 4 October 2032
2033Fri, 23 September 2033
2034Thu, 12 October 2034
2035Mon, 1 October 2035

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