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News India Live, Digital Desk: Pitra Paksha, ie time to remember and respect our ancestors. These 15 days we thank our ancestors and pray for the peace of their soul. The last and most important day of this Pitru Paksha is Sarvapritri Amavasya, also known as Mahalaya Amavasya, this is the day when we perform Shraddha of all those ancestors whose date of death we do not remember.
It is believed that on this day our ancestors come to meet their family members on the earth and are satisfied by taking food and water from them. That is why the tarpan and shraddha performed on this day reaches them directly and helps them to attain salvation.
When is the omnipotent Amavasya this year?
In the year 2025, Pitra Paksha is starting from September 7, day Sunday. At the same time, it will conclude on 21 September 2025 with all -round Amavasya, day Sunday. On this day, Shraddha can be performed in the name of all those ancestors, whose Shraddha has not been able to be done on their death anniversary for some reason.
Amavasya Tithi Time:
- Beginning of Amavasya Tithi: 20 September 2025, 6:20 pm.
- Closing Amavasya Tithi: 21 September 2025, till 7:05 pm.
Kutup Muhurta is considered to be the best for Shraddha, which will be between 11:47 am to 12:37 pm on September 21.
Why is all the omnipotent Amavasya?
The importance of omnipotent Amavasya also increases because it is the last day of the ancestral side, it is believed that on this day, the ancestors return to Pitrilok by blessing their family. If a person does not know the date of death of his ancestors, then he can satisfy all his ancestors by doing shraddha deeds this one day.
The ancestors are pleased with the shraddh, tarpan and charity done on this day and bless the happiness, peace and prosperity in the family, this day is also a golden opportunity to get rid of Pitra debt.
How to remember the ancestors on this day?
On this day, there is a tradition of getting up early in the morning and bathing in a holy river. After this, the ancestors are offered by wearing clean clothes. Brahmins are fed food and donated and donated according to their ability. A lamp is lit at the main entrance of the house at the time of Sham so that the ancestors can see the path to return to their folk.
Any virtuous work done on this day, whether it is to provide food to the poor or help a needy, its fruit definitely reaches our fathers. This day reminds us that even though our ancestors are not with us today, their blessings are always with us.