When is Sharadiya Navratri and Pitru Paksha in Ashwin month? Know the list of fasts and festivals of this month

Ashwin Month Vrat Festival 2024: The month of Ashwin is considered most important for the worship of Goddess Durga. Goddess Durga is worshipped for 9 days during Shardiya Navratri. This is the seventh month of the Hindu calendar.

15 days in Ashwin are considered special for the worship of ancestors, which is called Pitru Paksha. Ashwini Nakshatra occurs on the full moon day of this month, hence it is known as Ashwin month. Know the complete list of when Indira Ekadashi, Jitiya Vrat, Navratri, Dussehra, etc. fasts and festivals will come in Ashwin month.

• Ashwin month – 19 September 2024 – 17 October 2024

Ashwin Month 2024 Festivals

19 September 2024 (Thursday) – Ashwin month begins

21 September 2024 (Saturday) – Sankashti Chaturthi

25 September 2024 (Wednesday) – Jivitputrika Vrat

Mothers observe this fast for the safety and well-being of their children. Its power also removes the problems in conceiving a child.

26 September 2023 (Thursday) – Guru Pushya Yoga

Buying gold, silver, vehicle, house etc. on the day of Guru Pushya Yoga is considered extremely auspicious but this Guru Pushya Yoga is falling during Pitru Paksha. Auspicious things should not be purchased during Pitru Paksha.

28 September 2024 (Saturday) – Indira Ekadashi

By observing the fast of Indira Ekadashi, the souls of the ancestors of 7 generations attain salvation.

29 September 2024 (Sunday) – Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)

30 September 2024 (Monday) – Monthly Shivaratri

2 October 2024 (Wednesday) – Ashwin Amavasya, Sarva Pitru Amavasya, Solar Eclipse

On this day, the shraddha rituals are performed for those people whose death date is not remembered on Sarva Pitru Amavasya, it is said that this leads to salvation. The second solar eclipse of the year is also taking place on this day.

October 3, 2024 (Thursday) – Sharadiya Navratri, Ghatasthapana

Sharadiya Navratri is considered special among all Navratris. Ghatasthapana is done on the first day and the goddess is worshipped for 9 days. This gives infinite happiness.

9 October 2024 (Wednesday) – Durga Puja begins, Kalparambha

Durga Puja is the most important festival of the Bengali community, which runs from the sixth day of Navratri to Dussehra. It is said that Durga, Lakshmi ji and Maa Saraswati come to their maternal home on this day. They celebrate this festival with great pomp and show.

October 10, 2024 (Thursday) – Navpatrika Puja

October 11, 2024 (Friday) – Durga Maha Navami Puja, Durga Maha Ashtami Puja

12 October 2024 (Saturday) – Dussehra, Sharadiya Navratri Parana

Dussehra, the festival of victory of good over evil, holds great importance for Hinduism. On this day, Shri Ram conquered Lanka and killed Ravana. On this day, Goddess Durga also killed Mahishasura.

13 October 2024 (Sunday) – Durga Visarjan

October 14, 2024 (Monday) – Papankusha Ekadashi

15 October 2024 (Tuesday) – Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)

17 October 2024 (Thursday) – Sharad Purnima fast, Libra Sankranti

Goddess Lakshmi was born on Sharad Purnima. On this day, those who stay awake at night and worship Goddess Lakshmi are blessed by Lakshmi. It is said that on this day, Amrit flows from the rays of the moon, hence it is customary to keep Kheer under the open sky on this night so that it acquires the qualities of Amrit.

Pitra Paksha 2024: Do perform Shradh on these dates of Pitra Paksha, angry ancestors will be happy

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