By Shantini Mogan
29 JANUARY:Thai Amavasai, which falls on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, is a very spiritual occasion that inspires people to honor their ancestors via unique rites and ceremonies. Thai Amavasai, a day of tremendous significance, is a good time to connect with the ancestral realm and ask for their blessings.
Important Times for Thai Amavasai :
Amavasai Tithi starts on January 28 at 8:10 p.m.
Amavasai Tithi concludes on January 29 at 7:21 p.m.
For Tharpanam on January 29, 2025, the hours are 6 AM to 7.20 AM and 9 AM to 11.55 AM.
That being said, the new moon day of Thai Amavasai is a particularly auspicious day to interact with ancestors and ask for their blessings.The importance of Amavasai in ThaiBeing the first Amavasai to fall under the holy Uttarayana period, Thai Amavasai is considered much more auspicious for carrying out a variety of ancestor-focused ceremonies.
It is thought that not performing these austerities will bring us bad luck and may result in Pitru Dosha, or the ancestral curse. As a result, people use this time to undertake rituals in order to appease the deceased and obtain their blessings.Failure to observe these austerities is said to bring us misfortune and may result in an ancestor’s curse. Therefore, people chose this specific time to undertake rituals in order to appease the spirits of the deceased.
