Can Asthi Visarjan be performed on any day of the week?

Asthi Visarjan can be performed on most days, but certain days carry special significance while others are avoided in some traditions. Amavasya (new moon), Purnima (full moon), and Sankranti days are considered particularly auspicious. Most pandits recommend avoiding Tuesdays and Saturdays in some regional traditions, though this varies. Sundays and Thursdays are widely accepted as favourable. If the ceremony needs to be performed urgently (within 10 days of cremation), scriptural guidance permits it on any day because timeliness takes priority over the day-of-week rules. We can guide you to the optimal date based on your family’s tradition.