On Amavasya, many people fast and offer puja to the souls of their forefathers. They also provide water to the departed souls. Fifteen days before the Navratri, there is Amavasya which is called Mahalaya. This is the time which is called Pitri paksha and is considered as a perfect time to offer prayers to the departed souls and ensure that they rest in peace. Food is delivered to the ancestors. It is said that Lord Vishnu himself said that on these days, the ancestors come to earth, and if they are not offered puja and food, they feel offended. There is also a popular story that Karna, a famous character in Mahabharata, could not get food after death. He was known for charity, and he gave people a lot of gold but not nutrition. When Lord Yama saw his state, he advised Karna to go back to earth and feed the poor. Karna returned to the world and fed the poor during the pitri paksha. This enabled him to get food in his life after death. This is precisely many people even today feed the poor on these days so that their forefathers get peace in their afterlives
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| Date | Name | Type | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 29, 2025, Wednesday | Darsha Amavasya Magha Amavasya |
Krishna Amavasya | Magha, Krishna Amavasya Begins - 07:35 PM, Jan 28 Ends - 06:05 PM, Jan 29 |
| February 27, 2025, Thursday | Darsha Amavasya Phalguna Amavasya |
Krishna Amavasya | Phalguna, Krishna Amavasya Begins - 08:54 AM, Feb 27 Ends - 06:14 AM, Feb 28 |
| March 29, 2025, Saturday | Chaitra Amavasya Darsha Amavasya |
Krishna Amavasya | Chaitra, Krishna Amavasya Begins - 07:55 PM, Mar 28 Ends - 04:27 PM, Mar 29 |
| April 27, 2025, Sunday | Darsha Amavasya Vaishakha Amavasya |
Krishna Amavasya | Vaishakha, Krishna Amavasya Begins - 04:49 AM, Apr 27 Ends - 01:00 AM, Apr 28 |
| May 26, 2025, Monday | Darsha Amavasya | Krishna Amavasya | Jyeshtha, Krishna Amavasya Begins - 12:11 PM, May 26 Ends - 08:31 AM, May 27 |
| May 27, 2025, Tuesday | Jyeshtha Amavasya | Krishna Amavasya | Jyeshtha, Krishna Amavasya Begins - 12:11 PM, May 26 Ends - 08:31 AM, May 27 |
| June 25, 2025, Wednesday | Darsha Amavasya Ashadha Amavasya |
Krishna Amavasya | Ashadha, Krishna Amavasya Begins - 06:59 PM, Jun 24 Ends - 04:00 PM, Jun 25 |
| July 24, 2025, Thursday | Darsha Amavasya Shravana Amavasya |
Krishna Amavasya | Shravana, Krishna Amavasya Begins - 02:28 AM, Jul 24 Ends - 12:40 AM, Jul 25 |
| August 22, 2025, Friday | Darsha Amavasya | Krishna Amavasya | Bhadrapada, Krishna Amavasya Begins - 11:55 AM, Aug 22 Ends - 11:35 AM, Aug 23 |
| August 23, 2025, Saturday | Bhadrapada Amavasya | Krishna Amavasya | Bhadrapada, Krishna Amavasya Begins - 11:55 AM, Aug 22 Ends - 11:35 AM, Aug 23 |
| September 21, 2025, Sunday | Darsha Amavasya Ashwina Amavasya |
Krishna Amavasya | Ashwina, Krishna Amavasya Begins - 12:16 AM, Sep 21 Ends - 01:23 AM, Sep 22 |
| October 21, 2025, Tuesday | Darsha Amavasya Kartika Amavasya |
Krishna Amavasya | Kartika, Krishna Amavasya Begins - 03:44 PM, Oct 20 Ends - 05:54 PM, Oct 21 |
| November 19, 2025, Wednesday | Darsha Amavasya | Krishna Amavasya | Margashirsha, Krishna Amavasya Begins - 09:43 AM, Nov 19 Ends - 12:16 PM, Nov 20 |
| November 20, 2025, Thursday | Margashirsha Amavasya | Krishna Amavasya | Margashirsha, Krishna Amavasya Begins - 09:43 AM, Nov 19 Ends - 12:16 PM, Nov 20 |
| December 19, 2025, Friday | Darsha Amavasya Pausha Amavasya |
Krishna Amavasya | Pausha, Krishna Amavasya Begins - 04:59 AM, Dec 19 Ends - 07:12 AM, Dec 20 |
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