Mahalaya Amavasya or Sarvapitri Amavasya is a significant Hindu festival for honouring ancestors, marking the end of Pitru Paksha. Here's all you need to know.

Mahalaya Amavasya 2024 ritual - Offering Tarpanam to the ancestors is considered highly auspicious on Mahalaya Amavasya. It is believed that on this day, the ancestors come to bless us, and if we forget them,

Discover the date, rituals, and significance of this auspicious day dedicated to honouring one's ancestors and preparing for the upcoming Durga Puja celebrations.

Mahalaya Amavasya, also known as Shrad, is a significant Hindu festival observed on 2nd October 2024, a Wednesday. This day marks the end of the Pitru Paksha, a 16-day period dedicated to honouring ancestors. It is a time for Hindus to perform rituals to seek blessings and pay off ancestral debts.

On the occasion of Mahalaya Amavasya, thousands of devotees are flocking to the banks of the Kaveri River and the Agni Theertham sea in Rameswaram to perform sacred rituals and offer “Tarpanam” to their ancestors.

On Mahalaya, devotees pray for the Goddess to bless them and their homes with prosperity, happiness and protection.