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Gujarati Ashwin Mahina 2024 – Aso Month in 2024 in Gujarati Calendar

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Ashvin Mahina, or Aso Month, is the last month in a traditional Gujarati calendar followed in Gujarat, India. Ashvin Mahina 2024 in Gujarati Calendar begins on October 3 to November 1. Ashvin Month is a highly auspicious month the 9-day Navratri festival, Dasara, Sharad Puja, Karva Chauth, Lakshmi Puja, Dhanteras and Diwali falls in the month.

Ekadasi Fasting Dates in Ashvina Mahina
Pashankusha Ekadasi – October 13/14 (smarta is on October 13 and Bhagavat Ekadashi is on October 14)
Rama Ekadasi – October 28

Pradosh Fasting Dates in Ashvina Mahina
Pradosh – October 15
Pradosh – October 29

Sankashti Chaturthi monthly fasting dedicated to Ganesha in Ashwin Month is on October 20, 2024 – Moonrise or Chandrodaya is at 8:39 PM  – Indian Standard Time.

Ashwin Mahina Sud Padvo and Vad Padvo – Shukla Paksha and Krishna Paksha
Ashvin Gujarati calendar 2024 Sud Padvo (Waxing phase of moon) is from October 3 to October 17.
Ashwin Month 2024 Vad Padvo Paksha (Waning phase of moon) is from October 18 to November 1.

Purnima in Gujarati Ashvina month
  • Ashvin Purnima or Full moon day is on October 17. 
  • The Purnima begins at 8:41 PM on October 16 and ends at 4:56 PM on October 17. 
  • Sharad Purnima is on October 16
  • Kojagari Lakshmi Purnima are on October 16. 
  • Kartik Snan begins on October 17.
  • Purnima Vrat is on October 16.
Amas in Gujarati Ashvina month
  • Ashvin Amas or No moon day is on November 1, 2024.
  • The Amavasi begins at 3:53 PM on October 31 and ends at 6:17 PM on November 1. 
  • Diwali, Lakshmi Puja are observed on October 31.
The dates of important festivals and auspicious days in Gujarati Ashwin Mahina are:
Navratri Begins – October 3 (Ghatasthapana) 
Lalita Panchami – October 7
Saraswati Avahan – October 9
Saraswati Puja – October 10
Mahalakshmi Puja - October 10
Saraswati Visarjan – October 11
Durga Ashtami – October 11
Maha Navami – October 11
Dasara –  October 12
Shirdi Sai Baba Punyathithi –  October 12
Karak Chaturthi - October 20
Govatsa Dwadashi – October 28
Guru Dwadashi - October 28
Vasubaras - October 28
Dhantrayodashi – October 29
Narak Chaturdashi – October 31
Diwali – November 1
Lakshmi Puja – November 1
Sharda Puja - November 1

It must be noted that Ashwin Mahina in traditional Hindu calendar followed in North India begins on September 18, 2024 and ends on October 17, 2024.

Ashwin Month in calendars followed in Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka is similar to the Gujarati calendar but it is only the seventh month in these calendars in the Hindu year.

Next month in Gujarati calendar is the Kartik Month and it is the first month in a traditional Gujarati Hindu Calendar.