Mahalaya Amavasya 2027 — Wednesday 29 September
మహాలయ అమావాస్య 2027
Bhadrapada Amavasya · Sarva Pitru Amavasya / Pitru Moksha Amavasya / Peddala Amavasya · Amavasya Tithi 29 Sep 10:57 IST – 30 Sep 08:07 IST · Tarpanam in the Aparahna window 13:19 – 15:43 IST on 29 Sep, the part of the day the shraddha rule requires (Hyderabad)
Mahalaya Amavasya 2027 (also called Sarva Pitru Amavasya / Pitru Moksha Amavasya / Peddala Amavasya) falls on Wednesday, 29 September 2027. Mahalaya Amavasya closes the fortnight of Pitru Paksha and is the one day on which shraddha may be offered to every ancestor at once — those whose tithi is unknown, those who died away from home, and those for whom no rite was ever performed. The observance follows the aparahna rule rather than the sunrise rule: the tithi must be running in the fourth part of the day. In 2027 Amavasya begins at 10:57 on 29 September and runs past aparahna that same day, which is why the tarpanam belongs to the 29th and not to the 30th, when the tithi has already ended at 08:07. Primary observance: Bath before sunrise, a fast until the rite is done, tila tarpanam with black sesame and darbha grass facing south, pinda pradanam of cooked rice, food offered to a Brahmin, a cow, a crow and a dog, donation of cloth and grain, and the Mahalaya Paksha stotram read. Recommended muhurat: Amavasya Tithi 29 Sep 10:57 IST – 30 Sep 08:07 IST · Tarpanam in the Aparahna window 13:19 – 15:43 IST on 29 Sep, the part of the day the shraddha rule requires (Hyderabad).
Mahalaya Amavasya 2027 — Date & Muhurat
| Festival Date | Wednesday, 29 September 2027 |
| Telugu Masa & Tithi | Bhadrapada Amavasya |
| Primary Muhurat | Amavasya Tithi 29 Sep 10:57 IST – 30 Sep 08:07 IST · Tarpanam in the Aparahna window 13:19 – 15:43 IST on 29 Sep, the part of the day the shraddha rule requires (Hyderabad) |
| Alternative Names | Sarva Pitru Amavasya / Pitru Moksha Amavasya / Peddala Amavasya |
All timings computed using Lahiri Ayanamsa Swiss Ephemeris for Hyderabad (17.385°N, 78.486°E). For exact local timings in other cities use our Today's Panchangam tool.
Significance of Mahalaya Amavasya 2027
Mahalaya Amavasya closes the fortnight of Pitru Paksha and is the one day on which shraddha may be offered to every ancestor at once — those whose tithi is unknown, those who died away from home, and those for whom no rite was ever performed. The observance follows the aparahna rule rather than the sunrise rule: the tithi must be running in the fourth part of the day. In 2027 Amavasya begins at 10:57 on 29 September and runs past aparahna that same day, which is why the tarpanam belongs to the 29th and not to the 30th, when the tithi has already ended at 08:07.
Key Rituals on Mahalaya Amavasya 2027
Bath before sunrise, a fast until the rite is done, tila tarpanam with black sesame and darbha grass facing south, pinda pradanam of cooked rice, food offered to a Brahmin, a cow, a crow and a dog, donation of cloth and grain, and the Mahalaya Paksha stotram read. Many families begin the day by lighting a lamp at the doorway at dusk for the departure of the ancestors.
Mahalaya Amavasya 2027 Puja Samagri Checklist (Shopping List)
Items to procure 1-2 days before Mahalaya Amavasya 2027:
| # | Item |
|---|---|
| 1 | Black sesame seeds |
| 2 | Darbha grass and a pavitram ring |
| 3 | A copper vessel and a tarpana plate |
| 4 | Cooked rice for the pindas |
| 5 | Barley and white flowers |
| 6 | Ghee lamp and camphor |
| 7 | Banana leaf for the offering |
| 8 | Water from a river or a clean well |
| 9 | New cloth for donation |
| 10 | Curd, honey and ghee |
Regional Variations of Mahalaya Amavasya 2027
Andhra Pradesh and Telangana: Peddala Amavasya, with tarpanam at the Krishna and Godavari ghats and at Kotilingala. Tamil Nadu: Mahalaya Amavasai, with the largest gatherings at Rameswaram and Thirunallar. Karnataka: shraddha at Gaya-equivalent tirthas and at Talakadu. West Bengal: Mahalaya morning is the Devi Paksha dawn, marked by the Mahishasura Mardini broadcast and tarpana in the Ganga. North India: Sarva Pitru Amavasya at Gaya, Haridwar, Prayagraj and Pushkar.