New moon in the Tamil month Aadi (Karkata) · Tamil Nadu, Kerala

Aadi Amavasai 2027

Karkidaka Vavu (Kerala)

Moonrise in Chennai
6:36 AM
Monday, 2 August 2027
Tithi begins: Sun 1 Aug, 7:21 PM · Tithi ends: Mon 2 Aug, 3:35 PM

Moonrise in major cities

Monday, 2 August 2027 · All times in IST

CityMoonrise
Delhi6:30 AM
Mumbai7:00 AM
Bengaluru6:48 AM
Kolkata5:51 AM
Chennai6:36 AM
Hyderabad6:39 AM
Ahmedabad6:57 AM
Pune6:57 AM
Jaipur6:38 AM
Lucknow6:17 AM
Surat6:58 AM
Kanpur6:20 AM
Nagpur6:32 AM
Indore6:43 AM
Bhopal6:36 AM
Patna6:01 AM
Vadodara6:55 AM
Ghaziabad6:29 AM
Ludhiana6:32 AM
Agra6:29 AM

About this festival

Aadi Amavasai, the new moon of the month Aadi, is one of the most important days to remember ancestors. Families offer tarpanam at the sea, rivers and temple tanks, such as Rameswaram and Kanyakumari. In Kerala the same day is Karkidaka Vavu, with Vavu bali on the banks of rivers.

How it is observed

  • Tarpanam (water and sesame offerings) for ancestors.
  • Feeding crows and the needy.

All dates

DateNotes
Wednesday, 12 August 2026Amavasya: Wed 12 Aug, 1:54 AM → Wed 12 Aug, 11:07 PM
Monday, 2 August 2027Amavasya: Sun 1 Aug, 7:21 PM → Mon 2 Aug, 3:35 PM

Questions people ask

Is Aadi Amavasai the same as Mahalaya Amavasya?

No. Aadi Amavasai is in July–August; Mahalaya Amavasya comes about two months later, at the end of Pitru Paksha.

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