• Tuesday 19th Sep 2017

Sarva Pitru Amavasya

The Sarva Pitru Amavasya also known as the Mahalaya Amavasya (Maha means large and laya means destruction) is performed during the Lunar Period that occurs somewhere between the months of September and October as per the Gregorian calendar. According to the Amavasyant calendars Sarva Pitru Amavasya is performed on the new moon day in the month of Bhadrapada. It falls in the month of Ashwin in Purnimant calendars. It is observed by Hindus irrespective of which community they belong to.