Aadi Amavasya 2025

Date & Tithi

  • Date: Thursday, July 24, 2025
  • Amavasya Tithi: Begins at 2:28 AM on July 24
    Ends at 12:40 AM on July 25

This sacred new moon day falls in the Tamil month of Aadi (mid-July to mid-August), and is one of the most spiritually potent days for ancestral worship in South India.

Significance of Aadi Amavasya

Aadi Amavasya is a powerful day to:

  • Honor ancestors (Pitru) through rituals like Tarpanam and Pind Daan
  • Take holy dips in sacred rivers, seas, or temple tanks to purify body and soul
  • Perform homams and charitable acts to remove ancestral karmic burdens
  • Seek ancestral blessings for peace, prosperity, and family well-being

It is believed that on this day, Pitrus descend from Pitru Loka to bless their descendants. Performing rituals with sincerity is said to alleviate Pitru Dosha and bring harmony to the household.

Rituals & Observances

1. Holy Bath & Purification

  • Wake up before sunrise and take a head bath
  • Clean the home and prepare the puja space

2. Tarpanam (Ancestral Offerings)

  • Offer water mixed with sesame seeds and rice while chanting mantras
  • Perform the ritual near a river, seashore, or temple tank
  • Feed crows, believed to be messengers of ancestors

3. Homam & Deepa Puja

  • Light a ghee lamp and perform homam with dried herbs and twigs
  • Offer prayers to Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati

4. Charity & Feeding

  • Donate food, clothes, and essentials to the poor
  • Feed animals like cows, dogs, and especially crows

5. Fasting & Devotion

  • Observe a half-day fast or consume only satvik food
  • Recite Pitru Suktam, Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra, or Shiva Sahasranama

Popular Pilgrimage Sites for Aadi Amavasya

  • Rameswaram – Sea rituals and temple pujas
  • Tiruvannamalai – Shiva temple offerings
  • Kumbakonam – Holy dips and ancestral rites
  • Srirangam & Thiruvaiyaru – Riverbank tarpanams

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