Mahalaya amavasya: Is a significant and

Mahalaya Amavasya is a significant and sacred day in the Hindu calendar dedicated to honoring ancestors. This special Amavasya (new moon) occurs in the Tamil month of Puratasi, which falls between September and October, during the Mahalaya Paksha period. Mahalaya Amavasya 2025 falls on 21 September. Learn about its date, rituals, significance, and how to perform puja or tarpan for your ancestors. Mahalaya Amavasya is the New Moon day, which is observed on the last day of the 15-day period called Mahalaya Paksha – the important fortnight to appease your ancestors in the month of Ashwin (mid-Sep to mid-Oct). According to the Hindu calendar, the new moon day of the dark fortnight in the month of Ashwin is observed as Mahalaya Amavasya. It is also called Sarvapitra Amavasya. On this day, rituals such as tarpan, pind daan and shraadh are performed for the peace of the souls of ancestors.