The occasion of Aadi Amavasai brings prosperity
Posted on: 11/Aug/2018 1:10:35 PM
Today, Saturday, Aadi Amavasai day, 11th August, is a very sacred day in the Hindu Almanack (Panchangam) - the day of New Moon in the Tamil calendar month of Aadi.
It is a tradition to perform obeisance to the departed elders of the generation and observe penance and pray. This will lead to some positive effects in life such as removal of blocks in the marriage proposal, cure of prolonged illness, and relief from severe mental anxiety/tension and will bring mental peace and prosperity in life.
Th holy occasion of ‘Aadi Amavasai’ is the day on which the Sun and the Moon are in the same Zodiac symbol.
Traditionally, the New Moon Days (Amavasai in Tamil) occurring during the ‘Utharayana’ holy period (during the Tamil calendar month of Thai) and the ‘dakshinayana’ holy period (during the Tamil calendar month of Aadi) are considered very holy.
It is a good tradition to observe obeisance to the departed elders including the parents on these days. Failure to observe obeisance to the departed elders including the parents on these occasions is considered as a severe sin.
The ancestors of our elder generation including mother, father, and grandparents are called in the Hindu religious system as ‘pithrus’. After their deaths, they go to a place known as ‘Pithru lokam’.As per the classical epics, pithru lokam is located at several lakh miles away from the sun.
Failure to take proper affectionate care of the ancestors including the parents will lead to their immense suffering which will result in sin on our end as per the astrological literature of the old times. This sin is known as ‘pithru dhosham’.
In order to get relief from ‘pithru dhosham’, and to appease the souls of the suffered and departed ancestors, it is mandatory to observe obeisance and perform penance. This will appease the souls of the ancestors and they will give their blessings to us. They will also help our lives and remove all the hardships encountered.
The holy occasion of ‘Aadi Amavasai’is the ideal day for observing obeisance to the departed elders and perform the penance (Tharpanam in Tamil) by visiting the nearby or distant ponds, lakes, river, or the seas and taking bath after remembering and praying for the departed elders all the evil elements will get removed.
By observing penance on the New Moon Day (Amavasai) and performing penance or ‘Tharpanam’ by offering sesame seeds and waters in remembrance of the departed elders is proper. Even those who failed to regularly do this on the New Moon Day every month can do it on the holy occasion os Aadi Amavasai.
Those who observe penance on the holy day of Aadi Amavasai can get up early in the morning and visit the nearby waterbodies such as ponds, lakes, rivers, or seas and take bath there and then perform the penance for the departed elders. Subsequently, they can offer food to the senior citizens. The women in the family can observe fast during the morning and prepare food items which are the favourites of the departed elders,
It is advisable to include all varieties of vegetable on this day. Those who observe penance must also observe fast and place the number of leaves as per the number of the departed elders for whom the penance is observrved and serve all the special food items as mentioned above. Keep new clothes by the side and light an earthenware lamp and then pray to remember the departed elders, Then, take a part of the prepared food outside the house and offer it to the crows. Once confirming that crows take the food, re-enter the house and have the meals properly served. The clothes offered to the departed souls can be worn by some persons loved by the departed elders.
Thos who observe penance on the New Moon Day must observe fast in the morning. They can eat in the afternoon. For those who observe all this as above will get their best blessings. By countering all the sins done by the departed elders, they will obtain ‘Moksham’ or the ultimate peace.
With these duties, the hunger and thirst of the departed elders will be quenched and they will offer their blessings. They will bless their families with all the good and prosperity and good health and they will prevent all the evil elements with their good deeds.
It is considered sacred to observe and offer these penances in Rameswaram, Vedaranyam, Thiruvaiyaru, Kodikkarai, Bhavani, Trichy Amma Mandapam, and Thilatharpanapuri in Tamil Nadu.
