Mahalaya 2024 Date And Time Management. — in 2024, mahalaya amavasya will be observed on **wednesday, october 2**. Pitru paksha shraddha is also known as mahalaya paksha shraddha.
Date and time the auspicious mahalaya marks the beginning of devi paksha and the end of pitru paksha. Dussehra starts on mahalaya amavasya, the new moon day.