2020 Ashwina Amavasya Date and Time, 2020 Ashwina Amavasya Festival Schedule and Calendar

Ashwina Amavasya has a special place in Hinduism. Ashwin Amavasya falls in Krishna Paksha of Ashwin month. It is popularly known as Sarva Pitru Amavasya or Mahalaya Amavasya. Ashwin Amavasya is celebrated for worshiping known and unknown ancestors. Pitra Patra ends on Ashwin Amavasya and ancestors are worshiped in this Hindu religion. On this particular day, the individuals wake up early in the morning and perform all the morning rituals. The individuals wear yellow colored clothes and also offer food and clothes to the Brahmin and make donations. Aswin Amavasya is considered to be the most auspicious and most powerful one for performing funeral rites and tarpan.