Ashwin Month 2024: Important Festivals

Ashwin Month 2024: Bhadrapad ends and Ashwin begins. It also known as Aswayuja is the 7th month of the lunisolar Hindu calendar. Ashwin month generally overlaps with September and October of the Gregorian calendar. It is the month of Ashwin in with Diwali, the festivals of light, and is celebrated on Kartika.

According to religious beliefs, several festivals like Pitra Paksha and Navratri, will be honored during the Ashwin month. Here in this article, we notify you about the festival and fast that will be celebrated in Ashwin month.

Moreover, the month of the Ashwin will begin on September 19 and end on October 17, according to the Hindu calendar. As per astrology, the month begins when the moon comes between Taurus and Gemini. This month started with the Pitru Paksha and after the Devi Poja will start. In this month, numerous important festivals will be marked.

Ashwin Month 2024: Important Festivals

• September 19: Start of Ashmin month
• September 21: Sankashti Chaturthi
• September 25: Jivitputrika Vrat
• September 26: Guru Pushya Yoga
• September 28: Indira Ekadashi
• September 29: Ravi Pradosh Vrat
• September 30: Monthly Shivratri
• October 2: Amavasya
• October 3: Navratri Ghatasthapana
• October 9: Kalparambha and Durga Maha Saptami
• October 11: Durga Maha Ashtami and Maha Navami
• October 12: Dussehra
• October 13: Durga Visarjan
• October 15: Bhauma Pradosh Vrat
• October 17: Ashwin Purnima

The 9-day Navratri festival is set to be celebrated during the month. Navratri festival will begin on Thursday, October 3, 2024, and ends on October 12, Saturday. This festival is celebrated in honor of Goddess Durga, a form of the supreme goddess Adi Shakti.

Moreover, the Navratri celebration includes worship of the nine goddesses, stage decorations, recitation of mythological tales, storytelling on stage, reading of Hindu religious texts, and Garba. On the last day of the Navrati, Dussehra celebrated the victory of good over evil. Dussehra is also known as Vijayadashami celebrates the victory of Lord Ram over King Ravana.