Amavasya 2026 Dates
అమావాస్య 2026 తేదీలు
Complete date list for 2026 with rituals and significance
అమావాస్య — హిందూ చాంద్రమాన పంచాంగంలో మాసం చివరి తిథి, నవ్యచంద్రుని దినం. పితృతర్పణ, పిండప్రదాన, శ్రాద్ధ కర్మలకు అత్యంత పవిత్రమైన దినం. మహాలయ అమావాస్య (సెప్టెంబర్) సంవత్సరంలోనే అత్యంత శక్తివంతమైన పితృ తిథి. దీపావళి కార్తీక అమావాస్య నాడే వస్తుంది.
Amavasya is the new moon day in the Hindu lunar calendar — the darkest night of each lunar month. It is the most sacred day for ancestor (pitru) rituals: Tarpana (offering water to ancestors), Pinda Pradana, and Shraddha. Mahalaya Amavasya (September) is the most powerful pitru day of the year. Diwali falls on Kartika Amavasya. Mauni Amavasya (January–February) is when devotees observe silence (mauna) and bathe in sacred rivers.
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Amavasya 2026 Dates 2026 — Complete Date List
| Date | Name (English) | Name (Telugu) | Significance & Practice |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-18 | Pausha Amavasya | పౌష అమావాస్య | New moon in Pausha month. Most powerful for ancestor (pitru) rituals — Tarpana, Pinda Pradana. |
| 2026-02-17 | Magha Amavasya (Mauni Amavasya) | మాఘ అమావాస్య / మౌని అమావాస్య | Most sacred bathing day. Devotees observe silence (mauna) and bathe in sacred rivers. |
| 2026-03-18 | Phalguna Amavasya | ఫాల్గుణ అమావాస్య | Final Amavasya before Telugu New Year. Auspicious for new year preparations. |
| 2026-04-16 | Chaitra Amavasya | చైత్ర అమావాస్య | New moon of the first lunar month. Telugu year transition. |
| 2026-05-15 | Vaishakha Amavasya | వైశాఖ అమావాస్య | Auspicious for offering pinda dan; bathing in sacred rivers grants moksha. |
| 2026-06-14 | Jyeshtha Amavasya (Vat Savitri) | జ్యేష్ఠ అమావాస్య / వట సావిత్రి | Married women fast for husband's longevity. Worship banyan tree. |
| 2026-07-13 | Ashadha Amavasya (Hariyali) | ఆషాఢ అమావాస్య | Beginning of monsoon rituals. Sow first crops. |
| 2026-08-12 | Shravana Amavasya (Hariyali) | శ్రావణ అమావాస్య | Most powerful pitru ritual day. Many observe Hariyali Amavasya — plant trees. |
| 2026-09-10 | Bhadrapada Amavasya | భాద్రపద అమావాస్య | Falls during Pitru Paksha. Major ancestor ritual day. |
| 2026-09-25 | Mahalaya Amavasya | మహాలయ అమావాస్య | Concluding day of Pitru Paksha. The most powerful day for all ancestor rituals. |
| 2026-11-08 | Kartika Amavasya (Diwali) | కార్తీక అమావాస్య / దీపావళి | Diwali day. Lakshmi Puja at evening twilight. |
| 2026-12-08 | Margashirsha Amavasya | మార్గశీర్ష అమావాస్య | Powerful Vishnu worship day. Recite Vishnu Sahasranama. |
About Amavasya 2026 Dates
Amavasya is the new moon day in the Hindu lunar calendar — the darkest night of each lunar month. It is the most sacred day for ancestor (pitru) rituals: Tarpana (offering water to ancestors), Pinda Pradana, and Shraddha. Mahalaya Amavasya (September) is the most powerful pitru day of the year. Diwali falls on Kartika Amavasya. Mauni Amavasya (January–February) is when devotees observe silence (mauna) and bathe in sacred rivers.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Amavasya?
Amavasya is the new moon day — the 30th tithi of each lunar month in the Hindu calendar. The moon is invisible (no moonlight). In the South Indian Amanta calendar tradition, the month ends on Amavasya.
Why is Amavasya important for ancestors?
Hindu cosmology holds that ancestors (pitru) receive offerings on the Amavasya tithi each month. This is why Tarpana (water offering) and Pinda Pradana (rice ball offering) rituals are performed especially on Amavasya. Mahalaya Amavasya is the concluding day of Pitru Paksha — the most powerful ancestor ritual day of the year.
What rituals are performed on Amavasya?
1) Tarpana — offer water with sesame seeds to departed ancestors. 2) Pinda Pradana — offer rice balls. 3) Donate food to a Brahmin or feed the needy in the ancestors' name. 4) Light a ghee lamp in the south direction at sunset. 5) Recite the Pitru Stotra or Vishnu Sahasranama.
Is Amavasya inauspicious?
For starting new ventures (marriage, business inauguration), yes — Amavasya is generally avoided. But for spiritual practice, meditation, and ancestor rituals, it is the most sacred day of the month. The darkness is symbolic of the inner stillness needed for deep practice.
When is Mahalaya Amavasya 2026?
Mahalaya Amavasya 2026 falls on September 25 — the concluding day of Pitru Paksha (the 16-day ancestor rituals period). Bengali Hindus observe it as the start of Devi Paksha leading to Durga Puja.
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Amavasya by Month — Exact Tithi Timings
For exact tithi begin/end timings, parana windows, and step-by-step rituals per month, click the month below: