Today is Peddala
Amavasya, more popularly known as Pettara Amavasya in Telangana, Pitru Amavasya
in North India, and as Mahalaya Amavasya in West Bengal. It is a very
significant day throughout the country, ancestors, departed parents and family
members are remembered and worshipped, their blessings are sought and religious
and traditional food offerings are made to them.
Amavasya is New Moon Day.
And Peddala Amavasya; that is today, is the New Moon Day of Bhadrapada Masam
which is the last day of the Hindu lunar month called Bhadrapada.
The above photographs of
me, waist-deep in the Ganges at Haridwar, are of a ritual called Tharpanam. On
this day, people go to holy rivers like Godavari and Krishna in Telangana State
and Andhra Pradesh and the Ganges in the North and perform rituals for the
departed family members and bathe in the holy river. Tharpanam is the offering
of water to the departed.
Yes, sir. It is also known as PITRU AMAAVAASYA
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