Ashwin Month Festivals 2024: When Is Shardiya Navratri And Pitru Paksh? Check The List Of Hindu Festivals In The Coming Month

Apart from Navratri and Pitru Paksha, several important festivals and fasts like Jitiya Vrat, Sharad Purnima, Dussehra, Ekadashi, and more will be observed in the month of Ashwin, check the list here.

Ashwin Month Festivals 2024

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Ashwin Month Festivals 2024: The month of Ashwin is considered highly significant for the worship of Goddess Durga. During the 9-day Shardiya Navratri, devotees offer prayers to the Goddess. Ashwin is the seventh month of the Hindu calendar and is also marked by the 15-day period known as Pitru Paksha, dedicated to paying homage to ancestors. The full moon day in this month is aligned with the Ashwini Nakshatra, which gives the month its name.

In Ashwin, several other festivals and fasts, including Indira Ekadashi, Jitiya Vrat, Navratri, and Dussehra, are observed.

Here's a complete list of significant dates for Ashwin Month 2024:

Ashwin Month 2024: September 19, 2024 – October 17, 2024

Ashwin Month 2024 Festivals And Fast Dates

• September 19, 2024 (Thursday): Ashwin Month Begins
• September 21, 2024 (Saturday): Sankashti Chaturthi
• September 25, 2024 (Wednesday): Jivitputrika Vrat
  This fast is observed by mothers for the protection and well-being of their children. It is believed to help those struggling with conception.
• September 26, 2024 (Thursday): Guru Pushya Yoga
  On this auspicious day, purchasing gold, silver, vehicles, and property is considered highly favorable. However, since it falls during Pitru Paksha, buying auspicious items should be avoided.
• September 28, 2024 (Saturday): Indira Ekadashi
  Observing Indira Ekadashi fast is believed to liberate the souls of ancestors from seven generations.
• September 29, 2024 (Sunday): Pradosh Vrat (Krishna Paksha)
• September 30, 2024 (Monday): Monthly Shivratri
• October 2, 2024 (Wednesday): Ashwin Amavasya, Sarva Pitru Amavasya, Solar Eclipse
  This is the day for performing Shradh rituals for those ancestors whose death anniversary is unknown. It is said that these rites bring peace to their souls. A solar eclipse, the second of the year, will also occur on this day.
• October 3, 2024 (Thursday): Shardiya Navratri, Ghatasthapana
  Shardiya Navratri is considered the most important of all Navratris. On the first day, Ghatasthapana is performed, marking the beginning of 9 days of devotion to Goddess Durga, bringing immense happiness and prosperity.
• October 9, 2024 (Wednesday): Durga Puja Begins, Kalparambha
  Durga Puja is the most significant festival for the Bengali community, celebrated from the sixth day (Sashti) of Navratri until Dussehra. It is believed that during this time, Goddess Durga, along with Lakshmi and Saraswati, comes to her maternal home, and the festival is celebrated with great enthusiasm.
• October 10, 2024 (Thursday): Navpatrika Puja
• October 11, 2024 (Friday): Durga Maha Navami Puja, Durga Maha Ashtami Puja
• October 12, 2024 (Saturday): Dussehra, Shardiya Navratri Conclusion
  Dussehra symbolises the victory of good over evil. On this day, Lord Ram defeated Ravana, and Goddess Durga also vanquished Mahishasura.
• October 13, 2024 (Sunday): Durga Visarjan
• October 14, 2024 (Monday): Papankusha Ekadashi
• October 15, 2024 (Tuesday): Pradosh Vrat (Shukla Paksha)
• October 17, 2024 (Thursday): Sharad Purnima Vrat, Tula Sankranti
  Sharad Purnima marks the day of Goddess Lakshmi’s descent. It is believed that those who stay awake and worship Goddess Lakshmi on this night are blessed with her divine grace. It is said that on this night, the moon’s rays shower nectar, and hence, it is customary to leave kheer (a rice pudding) under the open sky to imbue it with the nectar’s qualities.

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