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 11, 2024, Thursday | Darsha Amavasya Pausha Amavasya |
Krishna Amavasya | Pausha, Krishna Amavasya Begins - 08:10 PM, Jan 10 Ends - 05:26 PM, Jan 11 |
| February 9, 2024, Friday | Darsha Amavasya Magha Amavasya |
Krishna Amavasya | Magha, Krishna Amavasya Begins - 08:02 AM, Feb 09 Ends - 04:28 AM, Feb 10 |
| March 10, 2024, Sunday | Darsha Amavasya Phalguna Amavasya |
Krishna Amavasya | Phalguna, Krishna Amavasya Begins - 06:17 PM, Mar 09 Ends - 02:29 PM, Mar 10 |
| April 8, 2024, Monday | Chaitra Amavasya Darsha Amavasya |
Krishna Amavasya | Chaitra, Krishna Amavasya Begins - 03:21 AM, Apr 08 Ends - 11:50 PM, Apr 08 |
| May 7, 2024, Tuesday | Darsha Amavasya | Krishna Amavasya | Vaishakha, Krishna Amavasya Begins - 11:40 AM, May 07 Ends - 08:51 AM, May 08 |
| May 8, 2024, Wednesday | Vaishakha Amavasya | Krishna Amavasya | Vaishakha, Krishna Amavasya Begins - 11:40 AM, May 07 Ends - 08:51 AM, May 08 |
| June 6, 2024, Thursday | Darsha Amavasya Jyeshtha Amavasya |
Krishna Amavasya | Jyeshtha, Krishna Amavasya Begins - 07:54 PM, Jun 05 Ends - 06:07 PM, Jun 06 |
| July 5, 2024, Friday | Darsha Amavasya Ashadha Amavasya |
Krishna Amavasya | Ashadha, Krishna Amavasya Begins - 04:57 AM, Jul 05 Ends - 04:26 AM, Jul 06 |
| August 4, 2024, Sunday | Darsha Amavasya Shravana Amavasya |
Krishna Amavasya | Shravana, Krishna Amavasya Begins - 03:50 PM, Aug 03 Ends - 04:42 PM, Aug 04 |
| September 2, 2024, Monday | Darsha Amavasya Bhadrapada Amavasya |
Krishna Amavasya | Bhadrapada, Krishna Amavasya Begins - 05:21 AM, Sep 02 Ends - 07:24 AM, Sep 03 |
| October 2, 2024, Wednesday | Darsha Amavasya Ashwina Amavasya |
Krishna Amavasya | Ashwina, Krishna Amavasya Begins - 09:39 PM, Oct 01 Ends - 12:18 AM, Oct 03 |
| November 1, 2024, Friday | Darsha Amavasya Kartika Amavasya |
Krishna Amavasya | Kartika, Krishna Amavasya Begins - 03:52 PM, Oct 31 Ends - 06:16 PM, Nov 01 |
| November 30, 2024, Saturday | Darsha Amavasya | Krishna Amavasya | Margashirsha, Krishna Amavasya Begins - 10:29 AM, Nov 30 Ends - 11:50 AM, Dec 01 |
| December 1, 2024, Sunday | Margashirsha Amavasya | Krishna Amavasya | Margashirsha, Krishna Amavasya Begins - 10:29 AM, Nov 30 Ends - 11:50 AM, Dec 01 |
| December 30, 2024, Monday | Darsha Amavasya Pausha Amavasya |
Krishna Amavasya | Pausha, Krishna Amavasya Begins - 04:01 AM, Dec 30 Ends - 03:56 AM, Dec 31 |
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