Mahalaya Amavasya 2023: Date, Time, Significance,Rituals

Mahalaya Amavasya Start : The last day of Mahalaya’s Pitrupaksha, Pitrupaksha is the time to pay respects by offering Tarpana (water) to the souls of departed ancestors according to Shastra.

Pitru paksha amavasya 2023

For those who cannot pay annual respects on the death anniversary of the deceased ancestor, it is scriptural to pay respects on the death anniversary of the father. Amavasya Tithi Being auspicious or wide for pret karma, Pitra Paksha’s New Moon Tithi is auspicious for giving water to the afterlife ancestors. Paternal ancestors By donating water, with the blessings of the ancestors, obstacles in the world are destroyed, peace is brought to the world, Sri is increased.

2023 Mahalaya amavasya date, timing, rituals and significance

Mahalaya 2023 Date-Time

* This year Mahalaya falls on October 14 (26 Ashwin), a Saturday.

* Amavasya Tithi will be from September 13 (25 Ashwin), night 9/26/9 to September 14 (26 Ashwin), night 10/49/44.

Mahalaya Amavasya significance

Piturapaksha lasts 15 days before Mahalaya. There are various rituals in Hinduism surrounding Pitru Tarpan at the end of Pitru Paksha before Uma’s death. According to the scriptures, if a deceased’s Shraddha is done, his soul is soothed and that soul is able to attain liberation.

Durga Puja 2023 Calendar

Mahasashti – October 20, Friday

Mahasaptami – 21 October, Saturday

Mahashtami – October 22, Sunday

Mahanavami – October 23, Monday

Mahadashmi – October 24, Tuesday

This year Sarvapitra Amavasya will be celebrated with a special yoga. The last solar eclipse of the year is on October 14. With him that day being a Saturday, it will also be considered as Saturn Amavasya. Mahalaya holds special significance as it is the last day of Pitrpaksha. In many parts of the country, this day is known as Pitru Amavasya, Mahalaya Amavasya or Pitru Moksha Amavasya. This day is dedicated to remember the departed ancestors and pay homage to them…..

Tarpan method in Mahalaya

Many people perform tarpan on this day with the help of priest at Ganga Ghat. But if you can’t do that, you can do tarpan at home.

On this day wake up early in the morning and take a bath and wear clean white clothes.

Then prepare kheer, puri and vegetables.

This food is first fed to the Brahmins and then he himself eats the Prasad…!!!

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