# Kartika Amavasya 2026: Date and Rituals

> Kartika Amavasya 2026 is on Tuesday, 8 December. Kartika Amavasya is the new moon day, kept for the ancestors, with charity and quiet worship.

Source: https://www.hinducalendar.today/festivals/kartika-amavasya

## Significance & Spiritual Meaning

Spiritual philosophy, inner meaning and eternal virtues

Significance & Spiritual Meaning

Kartika Amavasya is the Amavasya, the night of the new moon. It is a day to remember the ancestors with tarpana, to give in charity and to keep the mind quiet. This day is dedicated to The Ancestors (Pitrs).

Spiritual philosophy, inner meaning and eternal virtues

Amavasya is the day of the Pitrs. Offerings made on it are believed to reach the ancestors, and charity done on it is held to be especially fruitful.

## Key Rituals & Observance

Step-by-step sacred rituals and worship practices

1. 1 Step 1 Bathe early, in a holy river where it is possible.
2. 2 Step 2 Offer water with sesame to the ancestors, facing south.
3. 3 Step 3 Give food, clothes or money to the needy.
4. 4 Step 4 Light a lamp in the evening and pray for the family.

## Sacred Deity & Powerful Mantras

The Ancestors (Pitrs) • Vedic and Puranic chants for peace and blessings

1

#### The Ancestors (Pitrs) · Mantra

ॐ पितृभ्यः स्वधा नमः ॥

Om Pitrubhyah Svadha Namah

Meaning

Salutations to The Ancestors (Pitrs).

108 Japa Sacred Mantra