Thai Amavasya is the no moon day in the Tamil Month of Thai (January – February) and is of great importance in Tamil culture. Thai Amavasai is dedicated to dead ancestors – siblings, parents and other relatives. Thai Amavasya 2023 date is January 21. Special prayers, rituals and offerings are made on the day for departed souls to rest in peace.
7th Thai Tamil month , 21st January 2023, on Saturday, Uthradam star. the Puja will be held from 6 am to 6 pm. Pooja will be done at the Kaveri river at Kanjanoor. Puttaparthi Agastya Astrologer Sai Bharathi invites interested peoples to join this puja.
In Tamil Nadu, Hindus take a holy bath in one of the sacred water bodies. Shradh and Tarpan are offered. There is a popular belief that on Thai Amavasya day the souls of the dead visit to bless their relations on the earth. The rituals and other pujas are performed on riverbanks or on seashores.
Thousands of people take dip at Rameshwaram and visit the Agnitheertham Kadarkarai (sea coast) in the morning to offer pujas to the dead ancestors. Special prayers also offered to the Navagrahas at Devipattinam near Rameshwaram.
Rituals, pujas and prayers associated with Thai Amavasai are also observed at several places in Tamil Nadu including Kanyakumari, Dhanushkodi, Muhuntharayarchatram, Sethukarai and Devipattinam.
The term ‘Amavasya’ is commonly used in all regional languages in India. The fortnight that starts with Amavasya is also referred as the Shukla paksha (bright half of the month). Mauni Amavasya in Hindu Magh month (January – February) and Mahalya Amvasya in Ashwayuja (September – October) are highly auspicious. Similarly the Amavasi in Aadi month is of great importance in Tamil Nadu. The Amavasya in Karkidakam month is of importance in Kerala.
7th Thai Tamil month , 21st January 2023, on Saturday, Uthradam star. the Puja will be held from 6 am to 6 pm. Pooja will be done at the Kaveri river at Kanjanoor. Puttaparthi Agastya Astrologer Sai Bharathi invites interested peoples to join this puja.
Please, interested people can join in this pooja.
Thanks and Best Regards,
Sai Bharathi
Agasthya Astrologer
Puttaparthi
