17 July 2023 - Monday - Amavasai
Time: 11.02 pm (16-7-2023) to 12.30 am (18-7-2023)
Tamil Month: Aadi 1st Day (Monday)
(Note: 2 Amavasai in Aadi Month This Year - This is 1st Amavasai - Aadi Amavasai on 16th August, 2023)
Timings in Detail:
- Amavasya Tithi starts at 11.02 pm IST (on Monday Night - 16-July-2023)
- Amavasya Tithi ends at 12.30 am IST (on Wednesday Very Early Morning - 18-July-2023)
Next Amavasya Dates:
16 August 2023 - Wednesday - Aadi Amavasai
Timings: 1.47 pm (15-8-2023) to 3.44 pm (16-8-2023)
Tamil Month: Aadi (This is 2nd Amavasai in Aadi Maasam & called as Aadi Amavasai)
14 September 2023 - Thursday - Amavasai
Timing: 5.57 am (14-9-2023) to 7.51 am (15-9-2023)
Tamil Month: Avani
14 October 2023 - Saturday - Mahalaya Amavasai
Timing: 10.36 pm (13-10-2023) to 11.53 pm (14-10-2023)
Tamil Month: Puratasi
13 November 2023 - Monday - Amavasai
Timings: 2.56 pm (12-11-2023) to 3.16 pm (13-11-2023)
Tamil Month: Aipasi
12 December 2023 - Tuesday - Amavasai
Timing: 6.02 am (12-12-2023) to 5.19 am (13-12-2023)
Tamil Month: Karthigai
11 January 2024 - Thursday - Amavasai
Timing: 7.26 pm (10-1-2024) to 5.54 pm (11-1-2024)
Tamil Month: Margazhi
9 February 2024 - Friday - Thai Amavasai
Timing: 7.16 am (9-2-2024) to 5.09 am (10-2-2024)
Tamil Month: Thai
10 March 2024 - Sunday - Amavasai
Timing: 5.33 pm (9-3-2024) to 3.11 pm (10-3-2024)
Tamil Month: Masi
8 April 2024 - Monday - Amavasya
Timing: 2.44 am (8-4-2024) to 12.27 am (9-4-2024)
Tamil Month: Panguni
7 May 2024 - Tuesday - Amavasai
Timing: 11.24 am (7-5-2024) to 9.28 am (8-5-2024)
Tamil Month: Chithirai
6 June 2024 - Thursday - Amavasai
Timing: 8.10 pm (5-6-2024) to 6.53 pm (6-6-2024)
Tamil Month: Vaikasi
5 July 2024 - Friday - Amavasai
Timing: 5.38 am (5-7-2024) to 5.16 am (6-7-2024)
Tamil Month: Aani
4 August 2024 - Sunday - Amavasai
Timing: 4.56 pm (4-8-2024) to 5.32 pm (5-8-2024)
Tamil Month: Aadi
Nomenclature and Significance:
- On Amavasya, followers of Sanatana Dharm (Hindu Religion) will go
to sacred rivers, take holy dip at early morning, offer tharpanam to
their departed ancestors and do annadhanam
- In
Tamil Nadu, lakhs of People will make special Tharpanam (Oblation) in
Rameshwaram & other Holy Theerthas on Thai Amavasai, Aadi Amavasai,
Mahalaya Amavasya.
- Thai Amavasai comes in the month of Jan-Feb and is the 1st Amavasai after Uttranayana Punya Kaalam (Northern Journey of Sun).
-
Aadi Amavasai comes in the month of Jul-Aug and is the 1st Amavasai
after Dakshinayanam Punya Kaalam (Southern Journey of Sun).
- Pitru Paksh Mahalaya Amavasai comes during Sharan Navratri
