PITRA DOSHA

Vedic Astrology: Planetary Position that indicate the critical moments for the Terminally ill Patients:  There are some critical moments for a patient to cross from an ailment. In those periods the patient would go very critical and the anxiety level reaches peak among their relatives. Let us find those periods. 1. If the Moon is in the 8th house from the patient's Rasi (Moon Sign). 2. If the Moon is traversing in the patient's Birth Star. 3. If Saturn, Mars, Rahu and Kethu traverses in the 22nd Star or 88th Path from the patient's Birth Star. 4. If 6th, 8th and 12th house lords traverses in the 22nd Star or 88th Path from the patient's Birth Star. Suppose a day with above mentioned planetary position comes on Sunday, Saturday & Tuesday, then the position becomes extremely precarious.  Again if that day comes with Full Moon Day (Poornima) and New Moon Day (Amavasya) then the risk increases manifold. The situation would remain critical, w

Methods to be followed in performing "Pitra Dosha Puja"  in Rameswaram: 1.      Go to Rameswaram and stay overnight. Get up early in the morning and take bath in the “Agni Theertham” meaning “Holy water from the Fire God” (Sea overlooking the East Temple Tower). 2.      Then you must take bath in all the “Punya Theerthams” (Holy water) that are placed inside the Temple. You can take the help from the official guides that are licensed by the Temple Authorities. (*They wear white color shirts and dhotis). They charge Rs. 25 per head, if you take bath in a group of 15 to 25 peoples. They charge you around Rs. 200/- to Rs. 400/- (depending on the rush), if you choose to go as single (or) with few of your family members. The Guides will pick up water from well, which is inside the Temple; and they pour (or) sprinkle it on your head & body. 3.      The Old and Aged peoples may find it difficult to take bath in the “Punya Theertham”. Hence their family members can pic

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