Overview

• Amavasya tithi runs from about 12:16 am on September 21 to 1:23 am on September 22, defining today’s window for observances.
• Kutup, Rohina and Aparahna muhurats fall roughly from 11:50 am to 3:53 pm, the most cited time bands for pind daan and tarpan.
• Core practices include shraddh, tarpan and pind daan, with widespread charity, Brahmin feeding and offerings to animals reported across communities.
• Reporters documented heavy footfall at major sites, including tens of thousands at Srirangam’s Amma Mandapam on the Cauvery and large gatherings at Rameswaram’s Agni Theertham.
• Guides emphasize this day for those who missed specific tithis to perform collective rites for all ancestors, with several outlets also noting astrologers’ references to a solar eclipse and other celestial conditions.