What is Shannavati Tarpanam?

Shaṇṇavatī Tarpaṇam is the traditional set of 96 pitṛ-tarpaṇa days in a year — Amāvāsyā, Manvādi, Saṅkrānti, Vaidhṛti, Vyatīpāta, Mahālaya Pakṣa, Yugādi, Aṣṭakā, Anvaṣṭakā and Pūrvedyu.

How are the 96 Tarpanam days counted?

12 Amāvāsyā + 14 Manvādi + 12 Saṅkrānti + 12 Vaidhṛti + 12 Vyatīpāta + 15 Mahālaya + 4 Yugādi + 5 Aṣṭakā + 5 Anvaṣṭakā + 5 Pūrvedyu = 96.

When is Shannavati Tarpanam in 2026?

Use the Drikganita Shaṇṇavatī calendar for 2026. Dates follow Aparāhṇa at your selected location; switch years with the calendar toggle to compare 2026.

At what time should tarpanam be performed?

Classical practice favours Aparāhṇa — the fourth of five equal daylight parts after sunrise. Drikganita marks occasions by which tithi or yoga prevails at that local moment.

Why might my yearly list show more than 96 dates?

The scriptural count is ninety-six categories. A Gregorian year can include an extra Amāvāsyā or yoga, and more than one category can fall on the same civil day — so the published list may be slightly higher while remaining faithful to the classical set.

96 Tarpanam Days

Shannavati Tarpanam Calendar 2026

Shaṇṇavatī Tarpaṇam is the classical set of 96 pitṛ-tarpaṇa occasions observed across the Hindu year. This calendar for 2026 lists every Amāvāsyā, Saṅkrānti, yoga, Manvādi, Yugādi, Mahālaya and Aṣṭakā-group day with civil dates computed at Aparāhṇa for your place.

The defining sloka groups Amāvāsyā, Yugādi, Manvādi, Saṅkrānti (krānti), Vaidhṛti and Vyatīpāta (dhṛti-pāta), Mahālaya, Aṣṭakā and Anvaṣṭakā into the celebrated ninety-six. Pūrvedyu — the day before each Aṣṭakā — completes the Aṣṭakā triad in practice (5 + 5 + 5).

Drikganita evaluates tithi and yoga prevalence at Aparāhṇa (the fourth daylight fifth), matching classical pitṛ-tarpaṇa timing. Open the 2026 year view for a full monthly list; filter by category for Amāvāsyā-only, Mahālaya Pakṣa, or yoga days. Local civil dates can exceed ninety-six when categories coincide or a Gregorian year spans an extra Amāvāsyā or yoga.

Calendar year

Scriptural definition of the 96 days

The classical anuṣṭubh that enumerates Shaṇṇavatī Tarpaṇam.

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

अमायुगमनुक्रान्तिधृतिपातमहाळयाः ।अष्टकाऽन्वष्टका चेति षण्णवत्यः प्रकीर्तिताः ॥

Tamil

அமாயுக மனு க்ராந்தி த்ருதி பாத மஹாளயா: ।அஷ்டகா அன்வஷ்டகா சேதி ஷண்ணவத்ய: ப்ரகீர்திதா: ॥

Phonetic transliteration

Amā-yuga-manu-krānti-dhṛti-pāta-mahāḷayāḥ |Aṣṭakā'nvaṣṭakā ceti ṣaṇṇavatyaḥ prakīrtitāḥ ||

English translation

Amāvāsyā, Yugādi, Manvādi, Saṅkrānti, Vaidhṛti, Vyatīpāta, Mahālaya, Aṣṭakā and Anvaṣṭakā — these are declared as the ninety-six (Shaṇṇavatī) tarpaṇa days.

96 Tarpanam classification · 2026

Nominal Shaṇṇavatī tally for the 2026 calendar cycle. Open a category for location-true dates in 2026.

Shannavati Tarpanam 96-day classification for 2026
Category	IAST	Days	Notes
Amavasya	Amāvāsyā (Darśa)	12	New-moon pitṛ-tarpaṇa days
Manvadi	Manvādi	14	Fourteen Manu-start tithis
Sankranti	Saṅkrānti (Saṅkramaṇa)	12	Solar ingress tarpaṇa days
Vaidhriti Yoga	Vaidhṛti Yoga	12	Yoga evaluated at Aparāhṇa
Vyatipata Yoga	Vyatīpāta Yoga	12	Yoga evaluated at Aparāhṇa
Mahalaya Paksha	Mahālaya Pakṣa	15	Bhādrapada Kṛṣṇa fortnight
Yugadi	Yugādi	4	Four yuga-start tithis
Ashtaka	Aṣṭakā	5	Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī in five months
Anvashtaka	Anvaṣṭakā	5	Day after Aṣṭakā
Purvedyu	Pūrvedyu	5	Day before Aṣṭakā
Total	Shaṇṇavatī	96	Classical pitṛ-tarpaṇa occasions

Frequently asked questions

What is Shannavati Tarpanam?: Shaṇṇavatī Tarpaṇam is the traditional set of 96 pitṛ-tarpaṇa days in a year — Amāvāsyā, Manvādi, Saṅkrānti, Vaidhṛti, Vyatīpāta, Mahālaya Pakṣa, Yugādi, Aṣṭakā, Anvaṣṭakā and Pūrvedyu.
How are the 96 Tarpanam days counted?: 12 Amāvāsyā + 14 Manvādi + 12 Saṅkrānti + 12 Vaidhṛti + 12 Vyatīpāta + 15 Mahālaya + 4 Yugādi + 5 Aṣṭakā + 5 Anvaṣṭakā + 5 Pūrvedyu = 96.
When is Shannavati Tarpanam in 2026?: Use the Drikganita Shaṇṇavatī calendar for 2026. Dates follow Aparāhṇa at your selected location; switch years with the calendar toggle to compare 2026.
At what time should tarpanam be performed?: Classical practice favours Aparāhṇa — the fourth of five equal daylight parts after sunrise. Drikganita marks occasions by which tithi or yoga prevails at that local moment.
Why might my yearly list show more than 96 dates?: The scriptural count is ninety-six categories. A Gregorian year can include an extra Amāvāsyā or yoga, and more than one category can fall on the same civil day — so the published list may be slightly higher while remaining faithful to the classical set.