Ashwin Mahina is the seventh month in a traditional Hindi calendar followed in North India . Ashwin Month 2026 begins on September 27 and ends on October 26. This calendar is followed mainly in Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Haryana, Bihar and Chhattisgarh and other North Indian states. A month in these regions is calculated from the day after Purnima or full moon to the next Purnima. The current year in the Hindi Calendar is Saka 2083.
Importance Of Ashwin Month In Hinduism
Ashwin Month is dedicated to the worship of Ganesha in Hinduism.
Mantra Chanted in the month - ॐ श्रीं गं सौभाग्य गणपतये,वर्वर्द सर्वजन्म में वषमान्य नम:॥
Navratri and Durga Puja are observed in the month.
Pitru Paksha Shradh fortnight -Tarpan and Shraddha for dead parents and relatives during the Mahalaya Krishna Paksha period of Ashwin month (September 27 to October 10).
Chaturthi Vrat or Sankashti Ganesh Chaturthi in Ashwin Month 2026 is on September 29. The Chandrodaya or Moonrise time as per North Indian calendars is 7:22 PM.
Ashwin Month 2026 Krishna and Shukla Paksha
Ashwin Month Krishna Paksha (waning phase of moon) is from September 27 to October 10.
Ashwin Month Shukla Paksha (waxing phase of moon) is from October 11 to October 26.
Ashwin Mahina Ekadasi Vrat in North India
Indira Ekadashi - October 6
Pashankusha Ekadashi – October 22
Ashwin Mahina Pradosh Vrat in North India
Pradosh – October 8
Pradosh – October 23
Ashwin Amavasya in Hindi Panchang in North India
Amavasya is on October 10.
Amavasya is on October 10.
The Amavasi begins at 8:58 PM on October 9 and ends at 8:33 PM on October 10, 2026.
Mahalaya Amavasya also known as Sarva Pitru Amavasya will be observed on October 10.
Mahalaya Amavasya also known as Sarva Pitru Amavasya will be observed on October 10.
Ashwin Purnima in Hindi Calendar
- Purnima is on October 26, 2026.
- The Purnima Vrat is marked on October 25.
- The Purnima begins at 11:05 AM on October 25 and ends at 9:57 AM on October 26.
- October 25 is observed as Kojagiri Purnima and Sharad Purnima.
- Kartik Snan begins on October 26.
Festivals and auspicious days in Ashwin Month 2026 in North India
16-day Mahalakshmi Vrat ends - October 3
Jivitputrika Vrat - October 3
Matru Navami - October 4
Mahalaya Shraddha – October 10
Navratri Begins – October 11
Lalita Panchami – October 15
Bilva Amantran - October 16
Saraswati Avahan - Mahanisha Puja- Annapurna Parikrama - October 17
Saraswati Puja - October 18
Durga Ashtami Puja – October 18
Mahanavami Vrat - Durga Navami - Oct 19
Navami Puja – October 19
Vijaya Dashami and Dasara – Shastra Puja - October 20
Durga Devi Visarjan - Navratri Vrat Paran - Oct 21
Sharad Purnima - October 25
Sharad Purnima - October 25
Valmiki Jayanti - October 26
It must be noted that Ashwin Month in Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, and Maharashtra begins on October 11 to November 9.
Next month in North India Calendar is Kartik Mahina
Next month in North India Calendar is Kartik Mahina