Amavasya 2024 | Amavasya 2024 dates | Amavasya Calendar

There are 13 Amavasya in 2024 – one in each month as per Gregorian calendar and a couple of Amavasyas in December. 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 2024, Somvati Amavasya falls thrice, Shanaischari Amavasya does not come even once, Bhaumvati Amavasya does not come and Bhanu Amavasya thrice 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 2024 dates

Poush Amavasya – 11 January 2024, Thursday (Margashirsha Amavasya in Amavasyant Chandramana Calendar) – Darshavela Amavasya, Bakula Amavasya.

Magha Amavasya – 9 February 2024, Friday (Poush Amavasya) – Darsha Amavasya, Mauni Amavasya, Triveni Amavasya

Phalgun Amavasya – 10 March 2024, Sunday (Magha Amavasya) – Darsha Amavasya

Chaitra Amavasya – 8 April 2024, Monday (Phalguna Amavasya) – Somvati Amavasya, Darsha Amavasya

Vaishakh Amavasya – 8 May 2024, Wednesday (Chaitra Amavasya) ; 7 May 2023, Tuesday – Darsh Amavasya

Jyeshta Amavasya – 6 June 2024, Thursday – Darsha Amavasya (Vaishakh Amavasya) | Shani Jayanti Amavasya | Bhavuka Amavasya

Ashada Amavasya – 5 July 2024, Friday – Darsha Amavasya (Jyeshta Amavasya).

Shravan Amavasya – 4 August 2024, Sunday – Darsha Amavasya, Ashada Amavasya, Deep Poojan Amavasya, Chitlagi Amavasya

Bhadrapada Amavasya – 2 September 2024, Monday – Darsha Amavasya (Shravan Amavasya), Somvati Amavasya, Pithori Amavasya, Darsha Amavasya, Kushotpatini Amavasya, Polala Amavasya. 3 September 2024, Tuesday – Amavasya Samapti.

Ashwin Amavasya – 2 October 2024, Wednesday – Darsha Amavasya, Bhadrapada Amavasya, Sarva Pitru Amavasya, Mahalaya Amavasya, Amavasya Shraddh

Kartika Amavasya – 1 November 2024, Friday – Darsha Amavasya, Diwali Amavasya

Margashirsha Amavasya – 1 December 2024, Sunday – Kartik Amavasya ; 30 November 2024, Saturday – Darsha Amavasya

Poush Amavasya – 30 December 2024, Monday – Margashirsha Amavasya, Somvati Amavasya, Darshvela Amavasya.