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Sarva Pitru Amavasya is observed on the New Moon day (Amavasya) during Mahalaya paksha shraddh. This Amavasya falls during Ashwin month as per North Indian calendar, and in the Bhadrapada month as per South Indian calender. This year Sarva Pitru Amavasya Falls on Monday, 15th October, 2012. Durga Navaratri festival begins on the next day of Sarva Pitru Amavasya.
Sarva Pitru Amavasya is the last day of Pitru Paksha. Sarva Pitru means All ancestors and Amavasya means new moon day. On this day Shraddha and Tarpan can be performed to all ancestors irrespective of the lunar day they died. This is the most important day of Pitru Paksha.