Amavasya 2023 | Amavasya 2023 dates | Amavasya Calendar

There are 13 Amavasya in 2023 – one in each month as per Gregorian calendar and a couple of Amavasyas in August. Amavasya has great significance in Hindu rituals and Hindu calendar.

Ashada Amavasya is referred to as Chukkala Amavasya; Shravana Amavasya is celebrated as Polala Amavasya (Bail Pola), Bhadrapada / Ashwin Amavasya is observed as Mahalaya Amavasya (Sarva Pitru Amavasya).

Somvati Amavasya (Amavasya on Monday), Shani Amavasya (Amavasya on Saturday), Bhaumvati Amavasya (Amavasya on Tuesday) and Bhanu Amavasya (Amavasya on Sunday) are the meritorious Amavasya Vrat. In 2023, Somvati Amavasya falls thrice, Shanaischari Amavasya thrice, Bhaumvati Amavasya thrice and Bhanu Amavasya twice in this English calendar year.

On Amavasya, devotees also offer Pitru Tharpan, Pinda Daan and other Pitru rituals.

Amavasya is considered as inauspicious day to perform any auspicious program in all Hindu calendars but in Tamil calendar Amavasai is the best day to perform such activities. As per North Indian calendars followed in Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa, Rajasthan, etc.. Amavasya is the fifteenth day whereas in other calendars followed in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, Amavasya is the last day for a month.

Amavasya Tharpan or Amavasi Tarpan is the major ritual followed on Amavasya. Hindus offer Pinda and Shraddh karma to dead ancestors. It is also called Amavasya Pitru Tharpanam.

Amavasya Upvaas, Fasting on Amavasya

Amavasya Vrat – Types of Amavasya Vrat

Amavasya Tharpanam – Benefits of Amavasya Tharpan Rituals

Amavasya 2023 dates

Magha Amavasya – 21 January 2023, Saturday (Poush Amavasya in Amavasyant Chandramana Calendar) – Shani Amavasya | Darsha Amavasya

Phalgun Amavasya – 19 February 2023, Sunday (Magha Amavasya) – Darsha Amavasya

Phalgun Amavasya – 20 February 2023, Monday (Magh Amavasya) – Somvati Amavasya

Chaitra Amavasya – 21 March 2023, Tuesday (Phalguna Amavasya) – Bhaum Amavasya | Darsha Amavasya

Vaishakh Amavasya – 19 April 2023, Wednesday – Darsha Amavasya

Vaishakh Amavasya – 20 April 2023, Thursday

Jyeshta Amavasya – 19 May 2023, Friday – Darsha Amavasya

Ashad Amavasya – 17 June 2023, Saturday – Darsha Amavasya | Shani Amavasya

Ashad Amavasya – 18 June 2023, Sunday – Bhanu Amavasya

Shravana Amavasya – 17 July 2023, Monday – Somvati Amavasya | Darsha Amavasya

Adhik Maas Amavasya – 15 August 2023, Tuesday – Bhaumvati Amavasya | Darsha Amavasya

Adhik Maas Amavasya – 16 August 2023, Wednesday

Bhadrapada Amavasya – 14 September 2023, Thursday – Darsha Amavasya

Ashwin Amavasya – 14 October 2023, Saturday – Darsha Amavasya

Kartika Amavasya – 13 November 2023, Monday – Somavati Amavasya | Darsha Amavasya

Margashirsha Amavasya – 12 December 2023, Tuesday – Bhaum Amavasya | Darsha Amavasya