When is Chaitra Amavasya 2026? know why offerings and Shraadh for ancestors will be performed a day before..

Chaitra Amavasya 2026 Date: The festival of Chaitra Amavasya falls every year on the new moon day of the Krishna Paksha (dark fortnight) of the month of Chaitra. On this day, people bathe in the morning and then perform tarpan (offerings), donations, shraddha (shraadh), and pind daan (pind daan) for their ancestors. Bathing and donating on Chaitra Amavasya is considered a virtuous act. However, this time, shraddha (shraadh) and pind daan (pind daan) will be performed a day before Chaitra Amavasya. The reason for this lies in the auspicious time for Chaitra Amavasya. Let's learn about the date and auspicious time of Chaitra Amavasya from the almanac.

Chaitra Amavasya 2026 Date
According to the Vedic calendar, the Chaitra Amavasya date will begin on Wednesday, March 18th, at 8:25 am. This date will end on Thursday, March 19th, at 6:52 am.

The date of Chaitra Amavasya begins after sunrise on March 18th and continues until after sunrise on March 19th. Consequently, the rising date of Chaitra Amavasya falls on March 19th. Consequently, Chaitra Amavasya falls on Thursday, March 19th.

Chaitra Darsha Amavasya: March 18th, Wednesday

Chaitra Amavasya: March 19th, Thursday

Why perform Tarpan and Shraddha for ancestors a day before Chaitra Amavasya?

This time, the date of Chaitra Amavasya ends at 6:52 am on March 19th. Consequently, Chaitra Darsha Amavasya falls on March 18th. On Amavasya, Shraddha rituals for ancestors are performed between 11:30 am and 2:30 pm. This time is Chaitra Shukla Pratipada Tithi on March 19th, not Amavasya Tithi. The time from 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM on March 18th falls on Amavasya Tithi, so donations, Shraddha, and Tarpan (offerings) for ancestors will be performed on Darsha Amavasya, a day before Chaitra Amavasya.

Darsha Amavasya Tarpan Muhurta: Perform Tarpan for ancestors on Amavasya Tithi after 8:25 AM on March 18th. After that, perform donations, Shraddha, Pind Daan, and other rituals.

Chaitra Amavasya 2026 Muhurta

The Brahma Muhurta on Chaitra Amavasya is from 4:51 AM to 5:39 AM. This is the best time for bathing. The auspicious time for Chaitra Amavasya, i.e., Abhijit Muhurta, is from 12:05 PM to 12:53 PM.

Chaitra Amavasya in Shukla Yoga and Uttara Bhadrapada Nakshatra
This year, Chaitra Amavasya falls under Shukla Yoga and Uttara Bhadrapada Nakshatra. On that day, Shukla Yoga lasts from early morning until 1:17 AM, while Uttara Bhadrapada Nakshatra also lasts from early morning until 4:05 AM on March 20.

Chaitra Amavasya in Raj Panchak

Darsha Amavasya on March 18 and Chaitra Amavasya on March 19 fall under Raj Panchak. Raj Panchak will be in effect throughout the day. This is considered an auspicious Panchak. It begins on Monday, March 16, at 6:14 PM.

Importance of Chaitra Amavasya
Taking a bath and donating on Chaitra Amavasya helps wash away sins and bring good fortune. This is the first month of the Hindu calendar. On Chaitra Amavasya, the ancestors are appeased, and ancestral sins are pacified. This brings happiness and prosperity in life. Those who fail to appease their ancestors may face many problems.

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