Significance of Mahalaya Amavasya

 Part 1

Pitru Paksha, also known as Mahalaya Paksha, starts on a Full Moon and ends on a New Moon known as Mahalaya #Amavasya. Maha means great and Laya refers to dissolution.

Pitru Paksha or Mahalaya Paksha is a period representing #dissolution that must precede recreation. Recreation is represented by the transition period of Devi Navaratri which immediately follows #MahalayaAmavasya, except during the years when adhik maas, the extra month is added to the Hindu calendar.

The Full Moon which heralds the beginning of Mahalaya Paksha, lies aligned with the star in Aries known as Bharani in Indian #astronomy. Bharani is associated with Lord Yama, the god of Death. The fortnight starting from the Full Moon until the New Moon is thus observed as the time to pay respects to the ancestors so that the prayers and offerings may reach the abode of Yama and from thereon to our ancestors.

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