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.   Pla...

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 Tryod...

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...

Dosham occuring due to the Death:  If a death occurs on a day with following Nakshatra, then the death brings "Pinda Nool Dosha" to the remaining members of the family. 1. Kettai - Jyestha 2. Karthigai - Kiruthigai 3. Pooram - Poorva 4. Purattathi - Purva Bhadra 5. Pooradam - Purva Sada 6. Ayilyam - Ashlesha 7. Bharani 8. Thiruvathira - Aridra 9. Moolam - Moola Implications of the Pinda Nool Dosha:  A death on these above mentioned Nakshatra would bring in subsquent deaths in the same family within a year. It could affect any member of the family but the person who had done the last rites are the most vulenrable to this particular dosha. Remedial Measures to avoid the bad effects of the "Pinda Nool Dosha":  1. The Corpse of the dead person must be cremated on the same day before sunset. The body should not be kept in the house overnight for any reason. 2. A Lamp filled with seasme seeds oil must be lit up after the death and the care must be t...

What happen to the Soul on the 5th month from its death?  Importance of Cow Dhanam:  As per the Hindu Vedas, when a person is dead, its soul would travel one year to reach the Pitru Loga. That is, the journey of the soul would start from the 13th day from its death date and ends on the same thithi in the same month in the next year according to the Hindu Calendar. 1 year period for the humans living in the earth equals one day period for the Devas (those living in the upper world). That is, the Soul will travel 1 day (as per the period calculated by the Devas) to reach the upper world. But the Soul will have to make arduous and treacherous journey for the next one year from the day it leaves the world before it reaches the upper world. On the 5th month of its journey, the Soul has to cross a river named Vaitarani. The river will look pleasant and beautiful to the eyes of the righteous person and will be able to cross successfully to the other side of the river to cont...

Pitra Dosha and Business Ethics: There many connections to our life and death to the ethics maintained by us in our business. Here are the expectations of the every humans. 1. Wanted to live healthy and comfortably till the last day of our life. 2. Never to remain isolated from the immediate family members @ don't want to spend the aged life in a home or orphange. 3. Want to live with diginity and respect. Don't want it to be abused by their own family members. 4. Don't want to experience a slow and painful death @ bed-ridden life. 5. Don't want to undergo the agony of death. 6. Don't want to face sudden or terrible death. When a Person dies, his/her soul will be taken to the "Pithru Logam" meaning World of Dead Ancestors. The Journey to the Pithru Logam commences on the 13th day from the date of death and ends on the exactly one year from the date of death. Hence the Journey would go on for nearly 12 months. During this journey, the soul ...