20Sept
Sarva Pitru Amavasya (Mahalaya)
Major festivalLast and most important day of Pitru Paksha — all ancestor worship
- Tarpan
- Pinda Daan
- Brahmin bhojan
Wednesday, 20 September 2017
Today’s festivals
20Sept
Amavasya
ObservanceNew Moon — ancestral prayers and Pitru Tarpan
- Pitru Tarpan
- Ancestor remembrance
- Shradh
20Sept
Navaratri Ghatasthapana
Major festivalSharad Navaratri Day 1 — Worship of Maa Shailputri; Kalash installation
- Kalash sthapana
- Fasting begins
- Akhand Jyot
20Sept
Sarva Pitru Amavasya (Day 15)
Major festivalSpans 15 days
Fifteen days of ancestor worship (Day 15 of 15)