Archive · 10 Sep 2026
Pithori and Kaushiki Amavasya 2026: Dates, Rituals and Significance
Pithori Amavasya and Kaushiki Amavasya happen on the same new moon day in 2026.
They will be observed on September 10.
Pithori Amavasya is especially important for many married women and mothers.
They pray for their children’s health, long life and family happiness.
Some women fast and worship Goddess Pithori using flour or clay figures.
The day can also include prayers for ancestors and collecting holy grass.
In Bengal and eastern India, the same day is called Kaushiki Amavasya.
People connect it with Goddess Tara and the story of Goddess Kaushiki defeating two demons.
Pithori Amavasya and Kaushiki Amavasya will be observed on Thursday, September 10, 2026.
Pithori Amavasya is associated with married women, motherhood, children’s well-being and family prosperity.
Women may fast, worship Goddess Pithori, perform family puja and offer ancestral tarpan.
The day is also called Kushotpatini Amavasya and is linked with collecting holy grass.
In Bengal and eastern India, Kaushiki Amavasya honors Goddess Tara and the legend of Kaushiki’s victory over Shumbha and Nishumbha.
- Who
- Hindu devotees, particularly married women and mothers, observe the two Amavasya traditions; Kaushiki Amavasya is also associated with Goddess Tara and Goddess Kaushiki.
- What
- Pithori Amavasya and Kaushiki Amavasya are regional observances held on the same new moon day, with different rituals and religious meanings.
- When
- Thursday, September 10, 2026; the Amavasya tithi runs from 2:03 PM on September 10 to 12:26 PM on September 11, according to Drik Panchang.
- Where
- Pithori Amavasya is observed in parts of North and Central India, while Kaushiki Amavasya is observed in parts of Bengal and eastern India, including Tarapith in Birbhum, West Bengal.
- Why
- Pithori Amavasya is observed for children’s health, prosperity, long life and family well-being, while Kaushiki Amavasya commemorates divine feminine power and Kaushiki’s victory over evil.
- Shared date
- Thursday, September 10, 2026
- Amavasya tithi begins
- 2:03 PM on September 10, 2026
- Amavasya tithi ends
- 12:26 PM on September 11, 2026
- Pithori Amavasya region
- Parts of North and Central India
- Kaushiki Amavasya region
- Parts of Bengal and eastern India
- Pithori Amavasya focus
- Motherhood, children’s well-being, fertility and family prosperity
- Kaushiki Amavasya focus
- Goddess Tara, Goddess Kaushiki and the triumph of divine feminine power