Bail Pola · Pithori Amavasya
Farmers honour their oxen; mothers keep Pithori Vrat for their children.
Maharashtra
Dates
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Friday, 11 September 2026 |
| 2027 | Tuesday, 31 August 2027 |
| 2028 | Sunday, 20 August 2028 |
| 2029 | Saturday, 8 September 2029 |
| 2030 | Wednesday, 28 August 2030 |
| 2031 | Monday, 18 August 2031 |
Dates are for Mumbai. A tithi that changes close to sunrise or sunset can fall a day earlier or later in another city, so for your own town open the festival in the app.
When it falls
New moon of Shravana. Like every lunar festival it lands on a different Gregorian date each year. Muhurtha works the date out from the positions of the Sun and Moon, using the rule for this festival; see how every festival is dated.
The story
Farmers owe their harvest to their bullocks, and Bail Pola is the day to thank them. It falls on the Amavasya of Shravan, also called Pithori Amavasya, when mothers worship the goddesses for their children.
How it is kept
Bullocks are rested, bathed, their horns painted, and decorated with garlands and bells, then led in procession and fed puran poli. Mothers draw Pithori figures from flour and worship them.
Common questions
When is Bail Pola · Pithori Amavasya in 2027?
In 2027, Bail Pola · Pithori Amavasya falls on Tuesday, 31 August 2027 in Mumbai. Dates for other years are in the table above.
How is the date of Bail Pola · Pithori Amavasya decided?
New moon of Shravana. Like every lunar festival it lands on a different Gregorian date each year. Muhurtha works the date out from the positions of the Sun and Moon, using the rule for this festival; see how every festival is dated.
How is Bail Pola · Pithori Amavasya kept?
Bullocks are rested, bathed, their horns painted, and decorated with garlands and bells, then led in procession and fed puran poli. Mothers draw Pithori figures from flour and worship them.
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