2016 Mahalaya Amavasya

AUM SRI SAI RAM

MAHALAYA AMAVASYA
17 – 30 September 2016

rameswaramtyempleMahalaya Amavasya is the no moon day in the Tamil month of Purattaasi and is considered highly auspicious for performing rituals to the dead like Shraddha and Tarpana. Mahalaya Patsam from September 17 to Amavasya on 30 Septembar, Utthram. The star-asterism is also auspicious to Lord Siva. Important rituals on the day include performing rites for dead ancestors in sacred Teerths and riverbanks and also taking a holy dip in sacred rivers and spots. This year, Mahalaya Amavasya puja will be conducted from 17 September to 30 September.

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