It is performed during the ‘Pitru Paksha’ (the fortnight dedicated to ancestors) when the ‘Magha’ Nakshatra exists during the Aparahna Kala. Magha Shraddha is observed on the ‘Amavasya’ (no moon day) ...

This festival occurs four times a year, with Chaitra Navratri and Shardiya Navratri being well-known, while the other two-Gupta Navratri lesser-known and take place in the months of Magha and Ashada.