Calendar Placement
- Tamil Calendar:
6th month
- Gregorian Equivalent (2025):
September 17 – October 16
- Zodiac Transition:
Sun enters Kanya Rasi (Virgo)
Spiritual Significance
- Believed to mark the descent of
Lord Venkateswara to Earth to protect devotees during Kali Yuga
- Considered ideal for cleansing
karma, seeking divine protection, and offering gratitude
- Saturdays (Purattasi Sani) are
especially sacred for Venkateswara worship, often observed with
fasting and special pujas
Key Rituals
|
Ritual |
Description |
|
Purattasi Sani Vratam |
Fasting and prayers on
Saturdays to Lord Venkateswara; devotees chant “Govinda” and light Maavilakku
(rice flour lamps) |
|
Mahalaya Amavasya |
Ancestral rites
(Tarpanam) performed during Mahalaya Paksha, the waning moon phase |
|
Maavilakku Puja |
Lighting lamps made of
rice flour and ghee at home or temples to invoke divine blessings |
|
Navaratri |
Begins after Mahalaya
Amavasya; nine nights of worship for Durga, Lakshmi, and Saraswati |
Festivals in Purattasi
Month
|
Festival |
Date (2025) |
Highlights |
|
Purattasi Sani (1st
Saturday) |
September 20 |
Most auspicious day for
Venkateswara worship |
|
Mahalaya Amavasya |
September 29 |
Tarpanam for ancestors;
peak of Mahalaya Paksha |
|
Navaratri Begins |
September 30 |
Nine nights of Devi
worship |
|
Saraswati Puja &
Ayudha Puja |
October 8 |
Worship of knowledge
and tools |
|
Vijayadasami |
October 9 |
Victory of good over
evil; ideal for new beginnings |
Cultural & Health
Insights
- Devotees follow a strict
vegetarian diet, avoiding spicy and oily foods to aid digestion during
seasonal change
- Lighting Maavilakku is
believed to purify the home environment—scientifically, the ghee and rice
flour mixture emits beneficial carbon
- Visiting Anjaneya temples on Saturdays is believed to reduce planetary afflictions like Sade Sati
Comments
Post a Comment