PITRA DOSHA

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,