Significance & Spiritual Meaning
Spiritual philosophy, inner meaning and eternal virtues
Significance & Spiritual Meaning
This is the new moon (Amavasai) of a Tamil month, a main day for tarpana for the ancestors.
Spiritual philosophy, inner meaning and eternal virtues
The new moons of Thai and Aadi, and of Purattasi (Mahalaya), are the three most important for rites to the ancestors in Tamil Nadu, at rivers and at the sea.
Key Rituals & Observance
Step-by-step sacred rituals and worship practices
- 1Step 1
A holy bath and tarpana with sesame and water.
- 2Step 2
Food for the Brahmins, the crow and the poor.
- 3Step 3
Prayers at the temple.
Sacred Deity & Powerful Mantras
The Ancestors (Pitrs) • Vedic and Puranic chants for peace and blessings
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The Ancestors (Pitrs) · Mantra
ॐ पितृभ्यः स्वधा नमः ॥
Om Pitrubhyah Svadha Namah
Meaning
Salutations to The Ancestors (Pitrs).
108 JapaSacred Mantra