`Aadi Amavasya` is the new moon day falling in the Tamil month of Aadi, during which Hindu devotees perform rituals and take a holy dip to pay respects to the souls of their ancestors

During the occasion, devotees visit temples, seashores, and river banks in southern districts of Tamil Nadu to perform rituals

Devotees visit various Shiva temples on `Aadi Amavasya` and perform special pujas

Aadi Amavasya holds great religious significance and people seek blessings from departed souls

While some observe a fast on every Amavasya day, others opt for pujas performed in memory of holy places and the purifying act of bathing in holy waters during specific periods

Noteworthy, among these periods are the Udrayana holy phase of Thai and Masi months, as well as the Daksanayana holy season of Aadi and Puratasi months

Devotees hold a firm belief that performing pujas dedicated to parents in Thai and Aadi months, relatives in Masi, and all beings during the auspicious Mahalaya Puratasi month brings forth remarkable blessings