Mahalaya is commemorated by the followers of Maa Durga a week prior to the global commencement of Durga Puja festivities. This year it will be observed on October 14.
The Hindu calendar states that Pitru Paksha begins in the month of Bhadrapada on the Purnima Tithi of Shukla Paksha and concludes on the Amavasya Tithi of Krishna Paksha. The rituals carried out during this time are thought to aid the souls of our ancestors in achieving moksh, or salvation.
The Hindu calendar states that Pitru Paksha begins in the month of Bhadrapada on the Purnima Tithi of Shukla Paksha and concludes on the Amavasya Tithi of Krishna Paksha. The rituals carried out during this time are thought to aid the souls of our ancestors in achieving moksh, or salvation.
According to the Hindu calendar, Pitru Paksha starts during the Purnima Tithi of Shukla Paksha in the month of Bhadrapada and it ends on the Amavasya Tithi of Krishna Paksha. It is believed that the rituals performed during this period helps our ancestors souls to attain moksh or salvation.