12/08/2026
Amavasya (New Moon)
Aadi Amavasya is the new Moon
Day that falls in the Tamil month
of Aadi (Jul – Aug). Aadi Amavasya is one among the three most powerful new Moon days to offer Tarpanam (ancestral ritual) to honor your ancestors and receive their eternal blessings. .
Significance of Aadi Amavasya
The month of Aadi is considered highly auspicious, when divine forces bless the Earth with grace and answer your prayers. Offering Tarpanam (ancestral ritual) for your ancestors on Aadi Amavasya helps their souls attain Moksha (salvation) and also confers their blessings upon you. .
Astrologically, on any Amavasya (new Moon) day, the Sun and the Moon reside in the same sign. The Sun signifies your father and soul; whereas the Moon signifies your mother and mind. Aadi Amavasya assumes greater importance because the Sun and the Moon dwell in the sign of Moon, which is Cancer It is believed that on Aadi Amavasya, spirits are more willing to accept your offerings and are satiated when their successors
perform tarpanam rituals for them.
Aadi Amavasya is the new Moon
Day that falls in the Tamil month
of Aadi (Jul – Aug). Aadi Amavasya is one among the three most powerful new Moon days to offer Tarpanam (ancestral ritual) to honor your ancestors and receive their eternal blessings. .