PITRA DOSHA

Shraddham: What must be offered on the day of Shraddha? The following Pulses, Grains & Vegetables are considered as the best offerings during the *Shradh (Shraddham) ceremony.   *Shardh or Pinda, is an offering made to the manes of any deceased person on his/her death anniversary.      1.      Black Sesame seeds.      2.      Black Gram      3.      Wheat      4.      Green Gram Dal      5.      Jaggery      6.      Black Pepper      7.      Paddy (or) Raw Rice      8.      Adamant Creeper ( Cissus quadrangularis) (Pirandai in Tamil)      9.      Curry Leaves      10.   Bitter Gourd      11.   Plantain (Raw)       12.   Mango (Raw)      13.   Ber Fruit ( Ziziphus jujube)      14.   Yam & Elephant Yam      15.   Lemon Fruit      16.   Cluster Beans      17.   Jack Fruit (Raw)      18.   Honey Important: One part of Bitter Gourd = 100 Part of other Vegetables/Pulses One Part of Adamant Creeper = 300 Part of other Veg

Excellent Days for doing Pitru Pooja (or) Pitru Tharpanam: The importance of Ugadi Days: Ugadi = Yuga + Adi. Here the Yuga means the era @ a longer period of time mentioned in the Hinduism. A complete Yuga has 4 age cycle namely 1. Kretha Yuga has 17,28,000 years 2. Treta Yuga has 12,96,000 years 3. Dwapara Yuga has 8,64,000 years 4. Kali Yuga. has 4,32,000 years Adi means beginning @ Ugadi means the start day of an era. Thus the day, when the Kretha Yuga had started is called as "Kretha Ugadi".  Similarly the starting day of the Yuga's are called as:  1. Kretha Ugadi 2. Treta Ugadi 3. Dwapara Ugadi 4. Kali Ugadi. 1. Kretha Ugadi: The Kretha Yuga had started on the Sukla Paksha Tritya Thithi in the month of  Chaitra (Sanskrit).    2 . Tretha Yuga: The Tretha Yuga had started on the Sukla Paksha Navami Thithi in the month of Kartiga (Sanskrit).  3. Dwapara Yuga: The Dwapara Yuga had started on the Krishna Paksha Tryodasi Thithi in the month of Bha

2015 Mahalaya Amavasya - Best days to do Pithru Tharpanam: The Mahalaya Paksha is a 15 days time starting from the day next to Pournima to the Amavasya day that comes in the month of Purattasi (Tamil) or Bhadra or Bhadrapada (Hindi) are classified as "Mahalaya Paksha". The Pithrus (dead ancestors) are allowed to visit and stay with their families during this time. The meaning of "Pithru Tharpanam" is feeding the ancestors. Hence by doing "Pithru Tharpanam" during the Mahalaya Paksha, you are in fact feeding your ancestors. This would bring great blessing on all your family members. Let us see the best days for doing Pithru Puja @ Pithru Tharpanam; 1. Mahalaya Paksha starts on Purattasi 11th (Tamil month) /Aswina (Thulayana) 6th (Hindi month) / 28th September 2015 (Monday). 2. Mahalaya Paksha ends on Purattasi 25th (Tamil month) / Aswina 20th (Hindi month) / 12th October 2015 (Monday). 3. All these days are equally good and important

Important Duty of the Son/Daughter to their Aged Parents:  As per the Hindu Vedas, the Pitra Dosha is likely to affect the offspring of the Person (or) the Family who has neglected their aged Parents (or) aged Peoples. 1. Every male must look after their aged parents with care and respect; the women (daughter-in-law) must not abuse them and ill treat them 2. Every male must also look after their father-in-law and mother-in-law, if they don't have any male offspring. 3. Every male must look after their family elders, if they are destitute and financially poor. What do you mean by "Looking after" the aged Parents/Peoples? 1. The Parents/Elders must be treated with care and respect. 2. Sending money or food doesn't mean that the Parents & Persons are looked after well. 3. Physical care and attention must be given @ aged Parents/Peoples must not be isolated or forced to remain or live alone. 4. Mis-treating the aged peoples because of their age, sta

2014 Mahalaya Amavasya - Best days to do Pithru Tharpanam: The Mahalaya Paksha is a 15 days time starting from the day next to Pournima to the Amavasya day that comes in the month of Purattasi (Tamil) or Bhadra or Bhadrapada (Hindi) are classified as "Mahalaya Paksha". The Pithrus (dead ancestors) are allowed to visit and stay with their families during this time. The meaning of "Pithru Tharpanam" is feeding the ancestors. Hence by doing "Pithru Tharpanam" during the Mahalaya Paksha, you are in fact feeding your ancestors. This would bring great blessing on all your family members. Let us see the best days for doing Pithru Puja @ Pithru Tharpanam; 1. Mahalaya Paksha starts on Avani  24th (Tamil month) / Bhadra or Bhadrapada 18th (Hindi month) / 9th September 2014 (Tuesday). 2. Mahalaya Paksha ends on Purattasi 7th (Tamil month) / Aswina 1st (Hindi month) / 23rd September 2014 (Tuesday). 3. All these days are equally good and important for doing

We have seen number of peoples getting affeted in their life despite performing Pitra Dosha Pariharam in an excellent manner. Some of the peoples, would perform Tharpanam (monthly basis) and Shraddam (yearly basis) with a clock-wise precision. Still they suffer from the malefic effects of the Pitra Dosh. Let us see the reason behind the failure of Pithru Dosha Pariharam. 1. If a person fails to look after his aged parents and/or aged in-laws and/or any aged person in the family. Please note that looking after the aged people doesn't mean that sending money to them on regular basis or placing them in an Old Age Home. If the aged people are isolated and compelled to live in isolation is like inviting a disaster to themselves and to the future generations. The Pitra Puja or Pitra Pariharam will not yield any results to the family, where the aged people are isolated or insulted or forced to fend for themselves. 2. The Pitru Dosha Pariharam will not deliver any results, if the pers

இறந் த பின்பு ஒரு வருடம் செய்ய வேண்டிய கடமைகள் யாவை ?  1. ஒருவர் இறந்த உடன் தனது ஸ்துல உடம்பினை விட்டு சூக்சம உடலை அடைகின்றனர். 2. இறந்தவரால் நாம் பேசுவதை கேட்க முடியும். ஆனால் அவர்கள் பேசுவதை நாம்   கேட்க முடியாது.   3. இறந்தவர்கள் மனோ வேகத்தில் செல்ல முடியும். அவர்கள் இந்த உலகத்தில் உள்ள பௌதிக ரீதியிலான விதிகளுக்கு உட்பட்டவர்கள் கிடையாது.   4. இறந்த பின்பு  12 நாட்கள் அவர்கள் இந்த பூமியில்தான் இருப்பார்கள். 5. தன்னுடைய குடும்பத்தினர் பேசுவது மற்றும் நடப்பதை முற்றிலும் தெரிந்து இருப்பார்கள்.   6. 13 வது நாள் அவர்கள் யம தூதுவர்களால் மேல் லோகத்திற்கு அழைத்து செல்ல படுவார்கள்.    7. தேவர்களுக்கு ஒரு நாள் என்பது நமக்கு ஒரு வருடம் ஆகும். 8. ஆத்மாக்கள் நமது நேரப்படி ஒரு வருடம் பூலோகத்தில் இருந்து மேல் லோகம் நோக்கி   பயணப்பட வேண்டும்.   9. பயண நேரத்தில் பலவிதமான துன்பங்களுக்கு ஆட்பட நேரிடும்.   10. ஒவ்வொரு மாதமும் தங்கள் செய்த நன்மை மற்றும் தீமையின் அடிபடையில் வேவ்வேறு விதமான துன்பங்களை அனுபவித்து கொண்டே நடந்து செல்ல வேண்டும். 11. அப்போது அவர்களுக

Simple method to get wonderful results to remove the "Pitra Dosha" 1. Try to do Pithru Tharpanam (using black seasme seeds) on daily basis by spending atleast 10 minutes in the early morning. Please read this page to find out the methods for doing the Pithru Tharpanam   http://pithrudosham.blogspot.in/p/pithru-tharpanam.html 2. If you are not able to do it on daily basis, please do it on the following days @ Days with Amavasya (New Moon), first day of Hindu calendar months and days that comes with the thithi of the departed ancestor. 3. Even if you are not able to do it on all these days, you can select any of the days and perform the Pithru Tharpanam. 4. The Pithru Tharpanam done on the banks of the sacred river or desginated temples or holy places would deliver 100 times good results over the Tharpanam being done in the house. 5. Giving Pinda Tharpanam is highly effective than giving Yel (Tamil), Till (Hindi) Seasme seeds Tharpanam. 6. Doing Shraddham (remembra

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

As we had seen in our earlier posts about doing Pithru Tharpanam in Manikarniga Lake located in Thiruneermalai near Chennai. I wish to give few details for the readers to do Pithru Tharpanam: 1. The Manikarniga Lake is loacted in a small village loacted in the South Western suburb of Chennai 2. The Village is called as "Thiru - Neer - Malai" which has two magnificient Vishnu temples. There is a temple that is located in the foothills of a small hill and the presiding deity is called as "Neer-Vanna-Perumal". The presiding deity atop the small hill is called as the "Renganatha-Swamy-Perumal" 3. You can take the City Bus Route No 55 & 55 A which plies to Palanthandalam both from Tambaram and Pallavaram. Buses are frequent and charges are Rs. 5.00. 4. You can take Share Autos from Pallavaram which charges Rs. 15.00 per head. If you hire autos, they charge you around Rs. 100.00 to Rs. 120.00. 5. You can contact an aged Purohitar Thiru. Sampath

There are 4 Manikarnika lakes in our holy India. Let us see the details and loactions of all these Manikarnika Lakes. 1. Varanasi: The Manikarnika Ghat ( मणिकर्णिका घाट)  located in the banks of Ganges river in Varanasi (located in Uttar Pradesh, India) 2. Thiruppuvanam: The Lord Pungavaneswarar (Lord Shiva) temple located in the banks of river Vaigai in the town of Tiruppuvanam located east of Madurai. The town Tiruppuvanam is on the National Highway connecting Madurai with Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu, India. 3. Vedaranyam: The Manikarnika Pond in the Lord Tharpaneswarar (Lord Shiva) temple located near Vedaranyam in the Nagappatinam District, Tamilnadu, India. 4. Thiruneermalai: The Manikarnika Pond located on the foothills of mountain where Lord Renganathar Temple is located. The Thiruneermalai is located very near to Pallavaram, the south western suburb of Chennai, Tamilnadu, India.  

Manikarnika Lake is an ideal place for doing Pithru Tharpanam especially during the "Mahalaya Amavasya". Lord Vishnu had created a beautiful pond by using his armour "The Chakra" in a very bright spot in this world. The Lord wanted her sister Goddess Parvathi and the Lord Shiva to take bath in that particular lake without anyone's disturbances. The Goddess Parvathi wanted to set right her jewellery before taking the bath. So the Goddess adjusted her jewellery by looking into the water in the Pond. At that time her necklace jewellery got loosened and the bead (Mani) fell into the lake. To take out the beads (Mani), Lord Shiva also looked at the water in the Pond. At that particular time, his Karna Kundalam (Jewellery) also fell into the water. Thus the Pond gets sanitized and becomes a holy place. Since the Mani (beads of Goddess Parvathi) and Karna Kundalam (Jewellery) fell into the pond, it is being called as Manikarnika Lake. By doing Pithru Tharpanam

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

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