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Mahalaya Amavasya is the last day of Mahalaya Paksha Shradh. Mahalaya amavasya falls on the new moon day of the ashvin month. According to south indian calenders Mahalaya Amavasya falls in the month of Bhadrapada. In 2024, Mahalaya Amavasya is on Wednesday, 2nd October.
Mahalaya Amavasya Shraddha is ferfomed for those family members who died on Amavasya Tithi, Purnima Tithi and Chaturdashi Tithi. If death anniversary of ancestors are not known or forgotten then those Shraddhas can be performed on this Mahalaya Amavasya. Shradh is performed at Aparhna (afternoon) time. Tarpan is performed at the end of the Shraddha.