Durga Puja 2024 Mahalaya Date. This is the last day of pitru paksha and it is also known as sarvapitri amavasya or mahalaya. Durga puja is also known as durgotsava.

This year, mahalaya will be celebrated on october 2, 2024. According to the hindu calendar, the krishna paksha pratipada tithi of ashwin month begins on wednesday, september.