Mahalaya Amavasya 2027
29th Sept 2027
Mahalaya Amavasya 2027 is on Wednesday, 29 September 2027. Amavasya tithi begins at 10:55 AM IST on 29 Sep and ends at 08:06 AM IST on 30 Sep.
| Amavasya tithi begins | 10:55 AM, Wed, 29 Sep |
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| Amavasya tithi ends | 08:06 AM, Thu, 30 Sep |
| Amrit Kala | 09:24 PM – 10:51 PM |
| Times for | Ujjain (IST) |
महालया अमावस्या 2027 कब है?
महालया अमावस्या 2027 बुधवार, 29 सितंबर को है। अमावस्या तिथि 29 सितंबर को सुबह 10:55 बजे से 30 सितंबर को सुबह 8:06 बजे तक रहेगी।
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Frequently Asked Questions
When is Mahalaya Amavasya in 2027?
Mahalaya Amavasya 2027 falls on Wednesday, 29 September 2027. Amavasya tithi runs from 10:55 AM, 29 Sep to 08:06 AM, 30 Sep IST, as calculated for Ujjain. Times shift by a few minutes for other cities.
What is Mahalaya Amavasya?
The closing day of Pitru Paksha and the one Shraddha date that covers everyone — ancestors whose death-tithi is forgotten, who left no descendants, or who died unmarried. The Garuda Purana names it the fallback day for the whole lineage, offered with sesame, water and kusha grass.
Why is Mahalaya Amavasya observed?
The name comes from a Mahabharata episode: Karna, on reaching the afterlife, was offered gold instead of food, because in life he had given away wealth but never anna or water to his Pitrs. He was sent back to Earth for sixteen days to make the offerings — the fortnight that became Pitru Paksha, sealed on this Amavasya. Rituals are markedly regional. In Bengal, Odisha and Assam, families wade into the Ganga or a local river at dawn to offer til-tarpana (sesame and water poured through the fingers). In Maharashtra, Puran Poli is cooked at home and a share is set out for crows, cows and dogs before Brahmins are fed. In Karnataka the same tithi is observed as Mattu Amavasya. In Bengal, the pre-dawn All India Radio broadcast of Mahishasura Mardini also turns the day into the opening of Devi Paksha.
What are the other names for Mahalaya Amavasya?
Mahalaya Amavasya is also known as Sarvapitri Amavasya, Sarva Pitru Amavasya and Pitra Moksha Amavasya.
Which prarthanas are recited on Mahalaya Amavasya?
Pitru Gayatri Mantra and Pitru Devata Mantra are recited on Mahalaya Amavasya. You can listen to them with audio on this page.
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