Thai Amavasya the first New Moon day after the Sun has started its celestial journey into Northern hemisphere. The Sun represents the soul in Vedic astrology and he helps one seek ancestral blessings to a great level during this time. Doing tarpanam on Thai Amavasya is significant for the fact that the Sun has entered the house of Saturn (Capricorn) who removes the negative ancestral karma for one. Thus, Thai Amavasai gains immense significance on account of the start of the Uttarayana through the beginning of the northward journey of the Sun who enters Saturn’s house.
Thai welcomes the warmer days of the Spring and Summer and thus revitalizes one with energy. Thai Amavasya is significant on this note as one gets lots of energy through the ancestral blessings when one performs homage to his ancestors through oblations like tarpanam.
It is believed that one’s ancestors come down to earth to bless him on this day. Taking a holy dip in the sea or any water body on this day is considered auspicious by devotees. People visit Rameswaram, Sethukarai, Kanyakumari, Devipatinam, Dhanushkodi and Muhuntharayarchathram to pay homage to their ancestors on this day.
