PITRA DOSHA

The Profession of Cooking is considered as "Noble", because they indirectly help others by feeding them. Hence they have greater responsibilities while performing these tasks. Failure to do so under some motivation, would take them directly to the courtyard of Pitra Dosha. Let us see the reason behind this type of Pitra Dosha. Cooks are expected to cook foods in the same manner as they do it for their own consumption. 1. If the food is cooked under unhygenic method. 2. If the sub-standard/adulterated materials are used for cooking. 3. If the food is prepared out of Stale material, fully knowing the consequences out of it. 4. The food should be served on a equal basis to everyone, irrespective of their importance. No separate type of food should be served to guests according to their status. 5. Food & Materials used for cooking should not be allowed to rot or decay; should not be wasted too in a lethargic or intentional manner. If a Person who work as a Cook w

The Pitra Dosha or Pithru Dosham affects the farmers too. Let us see the reason behind these types of Pitra Dosha. The Lands are given by the God to all living creature in these world. The Farmers are considered to be supreme because they are instrumental in feeding the billions of the peoples around the World. Hence the Farmers do not get affected by the Pitra Dosha or Pithru Dosham in general: but sometimes they get affected too. 1. Anyone converting a farmland into a wasteland. 2. Anyone keeping their farmlands idle for a very longer period. 3. Anyone instrumental in converting a farmland into a commercial land to gain monetarily. 4. Anyone blocking the free passage of Water meant for other Farmers to use. These type of Peoples, whether they do farming or own a farmland gets affected by the curse of Pitra Dosha or Pithru Dosham.

There are certain standard codes are defined for those involved in Social Activity or anyone who has taken Social Service as their profession. The Lord Narayana tell us the benefits of involving ourselves to the service of mankind. First let us see the reason for getting benefits out of it. 1. Those who construct or instrumental in creating Waterbodies (Lakes, Canals, Wells and Borewells) meant for Public usage. 2. Those who construct or instrumental in building a Place of Worship or Place to Study. 3. Those who helps Elderly, Infirm, Destitutes and Children. Those who does this Social services would free their previous 21 generations (departed ancestors) and the next 21 generations (future generations).from the Pitra Dosha or Pitra Dosham. Let us see the actions of Social Activists that would sink them into Pitra Dosha. 1. Anyone who misuses the Land, Property, Products and Money meant for the above said people. 2. Anyone who cheats, harass or harm the above mentioned p

Teaching & Educations are considered as Noble Jobs, because of its immense value to the mankind. Proper Education is the backbone of the entire mankind to eradicate the evil and to work towards salvation. Thus everyone, who are associated with teaching profession are considered as doing Noble Jobs. Thus the Educationalists have numerous responsbilities with them. Failure to adhere to the basic principles of Dharma (Vedic Principle), they inadverently embrace the Pitra Dosha. Pitra Dosha affects the people for the following reasons. 1. Destruction of Schools; obstructing the passage meant for going to the School. 2. Enroaching upon the School grounds; misuse of School buildings & properties. 3. Teaching students without proper knowledge; or improper training. 4. The quality of teaching is fixed against the value of Money. 5. Improper view & handling of the students on the basis of their religion, caste, economic status and other unexplained reasons. 6. Misusin

As earlier pointed out, the Medical Profession has been considered as Noble Jobs. Hence there are rules & regulation surrounds this Medical Profession. Let us see the ethical & moral code of conduct defined by the Vedas. 1. The quality of service should not be weighed against the quantum of money involved. 2. Lethargic attitude which leads to the loss of limbs or lives. 3. Motivated killing or allowing a person to die for want of proper Medicinal care. 4. Performing abortion to gain monetarily. 5. Unethical treatment for promoting self interest. Here Medical Professionals includes Doctors and all type of Para Medics. If a Medical Professional indulges in this type of unethical method, he will earn enormous amount of Money along with huge Pitra Dosha or Pithru Dosham. He/She will bequeath not only his/her property, but also the curses in the form of Pithru Dosham or Pitra Dosha to their future generations.

Bribes not only brings in Money & Wealth; but alongside it brings the Pitra Dosha or Pithru Dosham, which directly attacks the offsprings of the person, who had received the Bribe. Let us see the reason for Pitra Dosha or Pithru Dosham enveloping a person, who get Bribes. Bribes are given for an exchange of illegal, immoral or illegitimate favours. That is, by getting bribes the Person becomes an active partner in those immoral issues committed or initiated by someone else. It is like paying and arranging for bombing of one's own citadel. Let us see the reason for the Pitra Dosha or Pithru Dosham. 1. Illegitimate favours (For Bribes) could have robbed of somebody's rightful share on a property/claims. 2. It could have destroyed an individual person's future or a fabric of a unknown family. 3. By committing illegal favours, the person (Who get bribes) wilfully & wrongfully gives his/her personal assurances to the illegal activities committed by someone els

There are various type of People, who call themselves as Spiritualists. Let us see, who can be really called Spiritualists. People who work towards enlightment of themselves can be called as Spiritualists. Spiritual people can live with their life partner provided both of them works towards the same goal. The job of the life partner is to aid and help the Spritualists to realize the goal of enlightment and nothing more. Next level of Spiritualists must forgo all the wordly pleasures and move themselves towards the God by helping everyone and every creature through the divine powers that has been gained by them during their first level of Spiritualism.They are not supposed to own anything and stay at the same place for more than one night. Now let us see the reason for the Pitra Dosha (Pithru Dosham) afflicting the Spiritualists itself. 1. Spiritualists should not own anything either directly or indirectly. 2. The actions of the Spiritualists helps their family to amaze weal

The Astrology is part of the Hindu Vedic teachings. Here the Astrology means analyzing the future through Horoscope Readings, based on the birth time of a Person. Astrology does not cover the prediction through various other methods. People and Media often confuse and call everyone as Astrologers. An Astrologer is the one, who can able to predict it through Horoscope Readings. Pitra Dosha or Pithru Dosham gets afflicted on the Astrologers, who do not follow the rule of the game. Let us see the reason for it. 1. Predicting without proper knowledge. 2. Accuracy of Prediction should not be based on the Money offered by the peoples. 3. Astrologers should not use the Horoscope Readings for personal gains. 4. Astrologers should not misdirect or misguide the People through false promises or by creating a fear Psychosis. 5. Astrologers should treat everyone as equal irrespective of their differences. If an Astrologer misuses his knowledge and works for his/her personal gains, th

Following professions are considered as Noble Professions. 1. Service to the God: Priests, Archakas, Temple workers, Astrologers and the Spritualists. 2. Service to the Nation: Government Workers, Army & Police Personnel 3. Service to the Society: Social Activists, Doctors and Teachers. 4. Service to the Mankind: Farmers and Cooks. Let us see, what are the benefits of being in the Noble Profession; and also see the Curses in the form of Pitra Dosha (Pithru Dosham), if they do any Wrong doings.

The reason for marrying and having a Son or Daughter is not to enjoy the wordly pleasure. As per the Hindu Vedas, every Men & Women is ought to marry and must father/mother a Child. The exact reason for choosing a male/female partner is not to indulge in sexual activities and enjoy Wordly benefits, but that Son/Daughter has to do Pitra Dosha or Pithru Tharpanam after his/her father's/mother's death. A Soul can not come out of its life & death life cycle, unless his/her siblings do the necessary Pitra Tharpanam or Pithru Tharpanam. Similarly a Son/Daughter is expected to perform the duties as a Son or Daughter, before & after the death of his/her parents. 1. The Aged Parents should be looked after well by their Offsprings. 2. The Son (or Daughter) has to put their parents head on their lap and chant Bhagawan's Nama (Lord's Mantra) during their final moments. 3. They should do the necessary religious rituals after the death of their Parents.       

Why should temple priests and their families gets affected by Pitra Dosha or Pithru Dosham? Priests of the Temples are the ones, who do the noble duty; they do service for the God. Still they also gets affected by this Pitra Dosha or Pithru Dosham. Let us see the reasons behind this issue. 1. Priests should treat every one equally before God; irrespective of their Caste, Creed and Closeness. 2. Priests should be attentive to the Public and should patiently hear their grievances. 3. The Priests should be attentive and should not be lethargic; they offend the God by acting in a lethargic manner. 4. The practice of honoring the devotees, who offer money and shunning the others, who do not pay. 5. The incomplete/inappropriate chanting of Mantras. 6. The actions, answers and counselling of the Priests should not be driven by the economic benefits. If a Priests fails to act correctly, then he we can assume that the Priest do actually earn the Sins, that gets converted into

Pitra Dosha or Pithru Dosham will affect the descendants of the Person who had misused the Temple Properties. There is a ProVerb in Tamil "Sivan Sotthu Kula Nasam " ( சிவன் சொத்து குலநாசம்)  which  means that anyone upsurping the Lord Shiva's properties would find their own family & future generations doomed completely. Let us see, who are all affected by the Pitra Dosha or Pithru Dosham: 1. Anyone misappropriating the temple funds. 2. Anyone upsurping the temple lands/buildings. 3. Anyone who enroach the temple lands. 4. Tenants who do not pay the rent properly. 5. People who obstruct the view of the temple or obstruct the smooth flow of traffic to the temple. Thus those who do all the misdeeds gets huge money for themselves, but also carries the Pitra Dosha or Pithru Dosham for the next 21 generations.

The Cow has been revered in the Hindu Vedas. Why and What is the reason for it? Let us see the reason behind it. 1. The Cow has been useful to the mankind on many ways; even its waste has some usefulness. 2. According to the Hindu Vedas, all the Gods virtually exists within a Cow. Hence feeding a Cow or looking after it, literally means caring and devoting one's time to the God. 3. All the Virtues are measured in terms of "Donating a Cow" like a Engine's power is measured in terms of Horse Power. 4. The Infants can be fed with Cow's milk apart from being fed by its own Mother.  Hence harming or killing a Cow would actually bring untold misery and trouble in the form of Pitra Dosha or Pithru Dosham to the entire family.

As per Hindu Vedas, there are methods to calculate whether a person had died in auspicious time or not? You would wonder that why this kind of question is necessary? To calculate a Soul's Virtue & Sins during its life time, a Person's death is taken for calculations. Given below are the Good times for every person to die. 1. Death should occur between Sunrise and Sunset @ during day time. 2. Death should occur during the peak of the day @ around Noon. 3. Death should occur during Uthirayanam period (the time, When Sun starts to travel in the Northern direction) @ between January 15th to July 14th (approx). Tamil Month (Thai to Ani). 4. Death should occur between the Day that comes after New Moon Day to next Full Moon Day. 5. Days with Thiruthiyai and Ekadesi. 7. Death should not occur on Avittam, Sathayam, Purattathi and Uthirattathi Star. If a Person dies at the above mentioned time indicates that he/she has lot of virtues to their credit. On other hand,

Pitra Dosha or Pithru Dosham also affects the following persons: 1. Getting married to a Man as Second Wife knowing fully well that he is already married and has a family. 2. Getting married to a Man as Second Wife, but doesn't know that he had been married already. Here the Pitra Dosha or Pithru Dosham affects the Husband only, not the Wife. The Second Marriage opens the door for 1. Trouble in the family; separation of couples. 2. Stealing a property that belongs to someone; here the property means "Husband of another Woman". 3. Playing havoc in the life of a Woman. Thus those getting into Second Marriage gets sucked into the Vortex of this deadly Pitra Dosha or Pithru Dosham. No Pujas, Homams or Offerings can undo this Pitra Dosha or Pithru Dosham. It is gets erased only when the concerned person gets the taste of his/her own Medicine.

Pitra Dosha or Pithru Dosham clearly defines rules on married/martial life. The Pitra Dosha or Pithru Dosham affects the following types of persons. 1. Husband/Wife having illegal relationship with a married/unmarried Men and Women. 2. Husband/Wife maintaining illegtimate relationship with or without the knowledge of his/her life partner. 3. Anyone helping or instrumental on thrusting illegal or illegtimate relationship. 4. People who induce/threaten others through various means to have relationship would also come under this category. Next, we see the quantum of punishment for different type of illegal relationship.

Let us look at the teachings of Hindu Vedas on the subject of Suicide. The Suicide or ending the one's own life has been condemned by the Vedas. The Hindu Vedas do not approve or sympathezise with people, who are committing suicide. In fact, the trouble does not stop with the committing the abhorrent  practice. The curse and trouble actually starts immediately after the death. As per the Hindu Vedas, a person lives a life as per the quantum of his Sins & Virtue. The Vedas defines five type of heinous crimes, which can not be erased through offerings, homam or pujas; but gets eliminated only when the accused person also undergoes similar type of agony in their life. Hence a Man/Women can not escape this punishment by ending their life. Suppose a Man is destined to live upto 90 Years of age, but he choose to die at the age of 34 Years due to the Physical, Mental or Financial stress. He can not leave this Earth immediately and wait for his turn in the Pithru Loga. He/She

One of the major cause for Pitra Dosha or Pithru Dosham is aborting a pregnancy. When a Soul decides to take a rebirth, it comes alive inside the womb of a women. In detail, the women carries a foetus, which is biologically alive. There are millions of living microbes, creatures in the world with different physical structures and chemical organisms. We consider these as living organisms, which are all part of this World. Similar way, the foetus in the womb of a woman is also a living man/woman in a different form. By destroying a foetus inside the womb is equivalent to murdering a man/woman. Also our Vedas clearly teach us that killing a person who is not equal or incapable of defending himself would bring harsher punishment. For example, in those days even during the wars, the soliders fight with another soldier of equivalent strength only. A Soldier on horse never fights with a soldier on foot. Here killing is committed on a living foetus, incapable of defending himself/herself.

You may be surprised to know that the Hindu Vedic Princples touches on the Environment too. Let us see, what the Vedas tell us on Environment. Pitra Dosha or Pithru Dosham affects the people and their future generations (21 generations) on following grounds too. 1. People who destroys Waterbodies. (Lakes, Ponds, Canals, Wells and bore wells). 2. People who block Waterways (obstructing the free flow of Water). 3. People who block or enroach upon Public lands or lands meant for use of Public facilities. (Temples, Roads, Schools, Burial Grounds and Medical purpose). 4. Those who live, Purchase, Construct, Sell and even those renting the enroached lands are susceptible  to this Pithru Dosham. 5. People who misuse the Public funds meant for the development of Public Places.   6. People who deface or make it unberable or undesirable to use the Public Places. The Pitra Dosha or Pithru Dosham will befall only on the siblings of the accused person. The Accused Person wil

What happens to Army Men,  Policemen  and other Government Officials who takes orders from their superiors to kill the Enemy/Murderers/Criminals? What happens to the Higher Government Authority who orders the killing of a particular person, who are detrimental to peace and tranquility? The Hindu Vedic Principle clearly lays down rules for the Kings(Government as of today) to kill the criminals to safeguard the ordinary peoples. Also Police/Army personnel also comes under this rules. 1. The Killing must be done for the welfare of the peoples. 2. The Killing should not be done for any pecuniary benefits or for personal reasons. 3. The Killings should happen, only when all other options are exhausted. But the Killing automatically brings Brahmahatti Dosham/Pitra Dosha/Pithru Dosham. Even the Gods do necessary Pujas to eliminate this Brahmahatti Dosham after the slaying of Asuras (Evil Powers). Hence it is imperative for the Police & Army Men to do Pitra Tharpanam or Pith

Let us find out the connections between Pitra Dosha or Pithru Dosham and Vegetarianism The Hindu Vedas clearly teaches the importance of being a Vegetarian. We know the five sins that can not be nullified by doing Pithru Puja, Homams and Offerings. One among them is that we should never harass or harm any living creatures for our own pleasures. Killing or maiming attracts maximum punishment from the God by "Brahmahatti Dosham". This "Brahmahatti Dosham" brings all kinds of ills and troubles. A person is equally guilty, if he/she is directly or indirectly responsible for maiming or killing of a living creature. Thus eating Non-Vegetarian dishes also bring some form of this Pitra Dosha or Pithru Dosham. The Hindu Vedas also teach us that every person should also do Pitra Tharpanam or Pithru Tharpanam for killing or maiming any insects, worms or any other small living things unknowingly or unwittingly. We should also do Puja for Vegetables, Plants and Fruits th

As per the Hindu Vedic teachings, a soul will not die; but only the body perishes. But the soul after leaving the body carries its virtue and sins that has been earned during its life time. The Soul can not take a rebirth immediately. It has to live in Pitra Loga or Pithru Loga (Anscestor's World) after its departure from the Earth. The Pitra Loga or Pithru Loga's one day equals our Earth's one year. Thus doing Pitra Tharpanam or Pithru Tharpanam once in a year means feeding and remembering your departed anscestors on daily basis. If a Soul fails to get this service done by his Sons/Daughters, then it has to wait for 100's of years for a rebirth; still such time arrives, the Soul waits for its turn in Pitra Loga or Pithru Loga. Angered by the delay, the Souls curse their own siblings. This brings the worst form of Pitra Dosha or Pithru Dosham. This leads to cascading effects on Marriage, Child birth, Harmonius living and physical and mental illness on the entire fa

Pitra Dosha or Pithru Dosham and Old Age Peoples Pitra Dosha or Pithru Dosham not only covers the neglect of departed souls, but the living aged peoples especially parents. We find out the peoples, who gets affected by Pitra Dosha or Pithru Dosham. 1. Offsprings especially Sons (but includes daughter too to a certain extent) who neglect their aged parents. 2. Indifference shown by their Sons/daughters due to economic, property and personal disputes on the aged parents. 3. Husband and Wife should treat their father/mother in-laws as their own parents; failure on the part of Husband or Wife to look after their in-laws invite Pitra Dosha or Pithru Dosham. 4. No one can escape from Pitra Dosha or Pithru Dosham by declaring that he/she looks after their parents/in-laws monetarily; but lives separately from them. 5. Looking after means tending them with care, politeness along with love and affection; does not mean anything about money. 6. Separating Husband & Wife to live

Many people including Brahmins suffer from the Pitra Dosha or Pithru Dosham, despite performing Pithru Puja on those stipulated days. It is quite ironical to note that Archakas despite doing their noble duties, also suffer from this agony. What could be the reason? Could the concept of Pitra Dosha or Pithru Dosham be wrong? Let us find out the answer for these million dollar question. Our Vedas has clearly stated that the punishment of comitting the sin for each and every person irrespective of caste and creed. But at the same time, it stipulates harsher punishment for Brahmins (those who follow vedic principles) higher than a common person for the similar type of sin. This is because, Brahmins are supposed to be the torch bearers of Vedic principle. The Vedas keeps Brahmins in a higher position for their rightdoing and harsher punishment for their wrongdoing. 1. One can not do Pitra Puja or Pithru Puja and simultanouely commit sins. Pitra Puja or Pithru puja becomes defunct whi

The fundamental concept of doing this Pitra Tharpanam or Pithru Tharpanam is to understand the following issues. 1. The Souls do not die; they transform to a different form. 2. There are strong connections between the departed souls to their living offspring. 3. The departed souls expect the warmth relationship and attention towards them; also they expect their offsprings to do all these Pitra Tharpanam, so as to attain salvation and get ready for their next re-birth. So they expect their Sons/daughters to perform this Pitra Tharpanam or Pithru Tharpanam, to help them to finish their stay in Pitra Loga or Pithru Loga (World). So the money and luxury does not get counted here; rather the love, affection and unforgetting attitude towards their departed anscestors help the person to gain immense benefit out of it. So Pitra Tharpanam or Pitra puja would bring beneficial results only through the personal involvement of the concerned person; not by doing it through proxies. In fac

WHAT IS MAHALAYA AMAVASYA? Mahalaya Amavasya is the highly auspicious time for performing Pitra Puja or Pithru Puja to pacify the departed souls of the anscestors. The period starting from the Pirathamai Thithi (Tamil) or Pratipad Thithi (Hindi) (that is) the day next to Full Moon day (Poornima/Pournami) in the tamil month of Purattasi (Sept 15th - Oct 15th) and ending on the Amavasya Thithi (New Moon day) is the most auspicious time for performing this Pithru Puja. It is good if the Pitra Puja is done on daily basis (15 days). If that is not possible, doing the Pitra Puja atleast on the day with Bharani Star and day with Ashtami Thithi is highly auspicious. Also doing the Pitra Puja on Mahalaya Amavasya day is highly auspicious and it gives the full satisfaction to the departed anscestors; who in turn would bless the whole family members. Do the Pitra Puja and see the smiling face of your family members. Mahalaya Amavasya is the best chance never to be missed by each and eve

Which is the best time to do Pitra Puja? Garuda asks Lord Narayana about the best timings of doing Pitra Puja or Pithru Puja. Lord Narayana replies that every person who has born in this world is bound to worship their anscestors on regular basis; 365 days in a year. Garuda asks Lord Narayana that if a person is not able to do this puja on daily basis, what else he can do? Lord Narayana replies that everyone must perform puja atleast on the 96 shrartha days in a year. When Garuda asks Lord Narayana for those who are not able to do this; what should be done? Lord Narayana replies that atleast once in a month (@12 times a year) either on 1. New Moon Day (Amavasya) 2. First day of Tamil month 3. Or atleast on the thithi of his/her immediate departed ancestors. Garuda asks for the people who do not perform this puja too. Lord Narayana replies that everyone should perform this puja on the yearly thithi of his/her immediate departed ancestors. Because our ancestors live in