PITRA DOSHA

What is the importance of Yel (Tamil)/Tilli (Hindi)/Seasme (English)? The Seasme seeds are considered to be sacred and it satisfies the hunger and the thirst of your ancestors. When the seasme seeds are offered to the dead ancestors along with the water, it slowly reduces the binding relationship between the dead ancestors and their erstwhile members of the family. When the bond between the dead ancestors and their family members are broken, then the departed soul would be ready to make another journey for a re-birth in another family. Thus the Seasme seeds acts as a catalyst to break the bond between the living family members and the dead ancestors. Do's and Dont's while doing Pithru Tharpanam: 1. Never do this Pithru Tharpanam without taking head bath and your body & mind should be clean and calm. 2. Must do this Pithru Tharpanam on empty stomach (no coffee/water too) 3. Never eat Non Vegetarian foods on the day that you do this ritual. 4. It is highly sinful

People who live in and around Delhi can do the "Tharpanam & Pinda Tharpanam" in the below mentioned South Indian Temple. Krishna Dhama Plot No 3 , 2nd Phase Near Sec C-5 , Vasant Kunj,  New Delhi- 110070 Phone : 011-26895284 They Purohits never ask for any fixed charges. But you can donate upto Rs. 300/- for Tharpanam (done only with seasme seeds) and upto Rs. 500/- for Pinda Tharpanam (done with cooked rice and seasme seeds). Be generous to the Purohits but never get cheated too.  You can find the place in the Google Map by visiting the link:  Google Maps (Vasant Vihar) * The above information was provided by Ms. Sona Bedi (Reader and well wisher), who lives in Delhi * Readers are advised to give their comments, which would help others too. 

Giving Pithru Tharpanam on the banks of River Cauvery: 1. "Amma Mandapam" is loacted on the northern banks of River Cauvery. It is just 1/2 km away from the famous Lord Renganathar Temple loacted in Srirengam (an island within the river Cauvery). 2. The Srirengam is loacted within the Corporation limits of Tiruchi (Trichy/Tiruchirapalli) in central Tamilnadu. This town is easily accessible by Road/Rail/Air from Chennai/Bangalore. 3. The "Lord Renganatha Perumal" temple is one of the ancient and important Vaishnavite temples in India. 4. Major express trains halt at Srirengam Railway station before entering the Tiruchi Junction, while on its way from Chennai. 5. There are number of Lodges available both near the temple (in Srirengam) or near the Tiruchi Junction. The Amma Mandapam is about 5 Kms from the Tiruchi Junction. Route No 1 are available frequently (one bus for every 5 minutes) from Junction to Srirengam. 6. You can access the services of the Pu

Shraddham is a ritual (similar to the Tharpanam done on daily basis) to satisfy and remember the ancestors on the day (that comes with the exact Thithi) that their ancestors had departed from this world. Facts about the Shraddham: 1. Even if anyone who forgets to do "Pithru Tharpanam" on daily/monthly basis, he must do the Shraddham without fail. 2. Shraddham must be done throughout his lifetime to his departed parents, maternal and paternal grand parents. 3. No one should discontinue this Shraddham ritual during his lifetime. 4. It is always better to do Shraddham for every departed ancestors separately on the day that comes with the Thithi. If that is not possible, atleast the Shraddham must be done on the day (yearly Thithi of his Father/Mother) on a collective manner. 5. Shraddham would quench the thrist and hunger of the departed souls. It is like feeding them on a daily basis. 6. It is a highly welcome practice, if the Shraddham are done in the designated