2026 Mahalaya Amavasya
10 Oct, 2026
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2026 Mahalaya Amavasya on
(10-10-2026)
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Significance of Mahalaya Amavasya
The new moon is known as Mahalaya Amavasya. There are 12 new moons in a year. One of these is Mahalaya Amavasya which falls just before Dussehra. This is a special day when offerings are made to express gratitude to the previous generations or ancestors of the people.
According to our Sanatan mythology, humans and their ancestors have existed on this planet for 20 million years. These millions of generations who lived on this planet before us have given us something or the other.
Mahalaya Amavasya is the last day of Pitru Paksha Shradh. Pitru Paksha is from Ashwin month Shukla Purnima to Krishna Paksha Amavasya. Navratri or Durga Puja festival begins just a day after this. Neither auspicious work is done in Pitru Paksha, nor any sale or purchase is made. Because this period is good for any types of auspicious works. In these 15 days, Pitru Shradh, Pitru Tarpan, Marjan, Havan are performed.
People donate in the name of ancestors. Some people perform Shradh rituals in their homes, while some people perform Shradh Tarpan etc. on the banks of pilgrimage and holy rivers like people perform Pitru Karma at places like Varanasi, Gaya, Haridwar, Ujjain, Nashik etc.
All the people of Sanatan Dharma celebrate this Amavasya and Pitru Paksha and perform charity, religious rituals, havan, tarpan etc. to get the blessings of the ancestors. This is celebrated by the Sanatani people living in entire India and outside India.
When Mahalaya Amavasya in 2026?
Mahalaya Amavasya is basically falls on the date of 10 October, Saturday.
Frequent Asked Questions(FAQs)
The Amavasya Vrat, is primarily observed to seek peace for one's ancestors and forefathers, to attain liberation from Pitra Dosha called ancestral afflictions, and to invite happiness and prosperity into one's life. This day is considered highly auspicious for acts of charity, ritual bathing, and the worship of Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu, all of which help in removing obstacles from one's life. Furthermore, these fast holds significance for cultivating self-restraint, mental tranquility, and emotional balance.
It is believed that on this day, ancestors descend to Earth; pleased by acts of charity and ritual offerings, they bestow blessings of happiness, prosperity, and good health upon their descendants, thereby alleviating “Pitru Dosha” and ensuring peace and harmony within the home.
In Hinduism, worshipping ancestors, offering prayers, and performing charity on the new moon day holds special significance. This day is considered highly auspicious for attaining freedom from sins and removing ancestral curses.
Amavasya is regarded as an inauspicious day, or one charged with negative energy, because on this night, the Moon is completely invisible. This absence of the Moon is associated with mental instability, and it is believed that negative forces such as ghosts and spirits become active during this time; consequently, the day of Amavasya is often chosen for performing acts of magic, sorcery, and rituals. Furthermore, from an astrological perspective, Amavasya is not considered a favourable day because it marks the specific alignment when the Sun and the Moon are positioned together.
Essentially, in the horoscopes of individuals born on the day of Amavasya (New Moon), the Sun and the Moon are positioned in the same house a configuration referred to in astrology as “Amavasya Dosha”. Such individuals may be highly sensitive, deeply imaginative, and spiritual by nature; however, from an astrological perspective, those born on Amavasya may have to contend with challenges in life such as emotional instability, conflict, and financial loss.
There is 12 Amavasya occur in a year.
Mauni Amavasya, which falls during the month of Magha, is considered the most powerful. This day is regarded as highly auspicious for acts of charity, religious observances, bathing in the Ganges, and worshipping Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu.
Mauni Amavasya falls in Magha month, Amavasya falls on Monday called Somvati Amavasya, Hariyali Amavasya falls on Shavan month, Sarvapitru Amavasya falls in Ashwina month.
On the day of Amavasya, a mustard oil lamp should be placed at the main entrance of the house, as it destroys negative energy within the home.