Chaitra Amavasya is the No Moon day in Chaitra month as per Hindu calendar. In 2024, Chaitra Amavasya date is April 8 in North Indian Hindi calendar. As per Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada, and Telugu Calendars Chaitra Amavasya 2024 date is May 8.
8 April 2024 Amavasya is Panguni Amavasai in Tamil calendar and Meena Masa Amavasya in Kerala calendar. 8 May 2024 is Chithirai Amavasai and Meda Masa Karthuvavu in Tamil and Malayalam Calendar respectively.
On the following day of Chaitra Amavasya, Vaishakh month begins.
Chaitra Amavasya is the first Amavasya in Hindu Year as per Marathi, Gujarati, Telugu and Kannada calendars. In 2024, 8 May Amavasya marks the first No Moon in Krodhi nama samvatsara (North India, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka).
The 8 May 2024 No Moon is known as Vaishakha Amavasya in Purnimant lunar calendars followed in North India.
Chaitra Amavasya is auspicious for Pinda daan and Pitru Tharpan. Performing daan (donations or charity) is also auspicious on Chaitra Amabashya.
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