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Amavasya Shraddha Dates 2042

There are 12 Amavasya Shraddha vrats in 2042. The first, Magha Amavasya Shraddha, is on मंगलवासरः, २१ जनवरीमासः and the last, Margashirsha Amavasya Shraddha, is on शुक्रवासरः, १२ दिसंबरमासः. The monthly Shraddha and Tarpan for the ancestors on Amavasya, kept on the day whose afternoon Amavasya covers most.

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Amavasya Shraddha Dates in 2042

Times for Ujjain
DateVrat
२१ जनवरी:मंगलवासरःMagha Amavasya ShraddhaPausha 30 · Krishna Paksha२१ जनवरी:, 4:49 AM – २२ जनवरी:, 2:12 AM
१९ फरवरी:बुधवासरःPhalguna Amavasya ShraddhaMagha 30 · Krishna Paksha१९ फरवरी:, 4:38 PM – २० फरवरी:, 1:08 PM
२१ मार्च:शुक्रवासरःChaitra Amavasya ShraddhaPhalguna 30 · Krishna Paksha२१ मार्च:, 2:40 AM – 10:52 PM
१९ अप्रैल:शनिवासरःVaishakha Amavasya ShraddhaChaitra 30 · Krishna Paksha१९ अप्रैल:, 11:23 AM – २० अप्रैल:, 7:49 AM
१९ मईसोमवासरःJyeshtha Amavasya ShraddhaVaishakha 30 · Krishna Paksha१८ मई, 7:20 PM – १९ मई, 4:24 PM
१७ जून:मंगलवासरःAshadha Amavasya ShraddhaJyeshtha 30 · Krishna Paksha१७ जून:, 3:15 AM – १८ जून:, 1:18 AM
१६ जुलाई:बुधवासरःShravana Amavasya ShraddhaAshadha 30 · Krishna Paksha१६ जुलाई:, 12:02 PM – १७ जुलाई:, 11:21 AM
१५ अगस्त:शुक्रवासरःShravana Adhika Amavasya ShraddhaAdhik Shravana 30 · Krishna Paksha१४ अगस्त:, 10:48 PM – १५ अगस्त:, 11:31 PM
१३ सितंबर:शनिवासरःBhadrapada Amavasya ShraddhaShravana 30 · Krishna Paksha१३ सितंबर:, 12:22 PM – १४ सितंबर:, 2:20 PM
१३ अक्तूबर:सोमवासरःSarva Pitru AmavasyaBhadrapada 30 · Krishna Paksha१३ अक्तूबर:, 4:53 AM – १४ अक्तूबर:, 7:33 AM
१२ नवंबर:बुधवासरःKartika Amavasya ShraddhaAshwina 30 · Krishna Paksha११ नवंबर:, 11:30 PM – १३ नवंबर:, 1:58 AM
१२ दिसंबर:शुक्रवासरःMargashirsha Amavasya ShraddhaKartika 30 · Krishna Paksha११ दिसंबर:, 6:31 PM – १२ दिसंबर:, 7:59 PM

Amavasya Shraddha

What is Amavasya Shraddha?

Every Amavasya (new moon) is a day for remembering the ancestors. On it, families offer Tarpan, water with black sesame seeds, and a simple Shraddha for the pitrs. Many people who cannot perform a Shraddha on an ancestor's own tithi offer it on Amavasya instead.

Which day is it kept on?

The Shraddha belongs to Aparahna, the fourth fifth of the daytime. Amavasya Shraddha falls on the day whose Aparahna the Amavasya tithi covers most. This can differ from the Amavasya listed for the day at sunrise, and it matches the Darsha Amavasya days Drik Panchang gives. The dates on this page are for your location.

The Amavasya of Pitru Paksha is Sarva Pitru Amavasya (Mahalaya Amavasya), the most important Shraddha of the year, for all ancestors.

How it is observed

  • Bathe early and offer water to the Sun.
  • Offer Tarpan with water, black sesame seeds and kusha grass, facing south.
  • Feed a Brahmin, the poor, cows or crows, and give food or clothes in charity.
  • Light a lamp of sesame oil in the evening, often under a peepal tree.