According to Siddhas (South Indian Mystics) another main reason for all of our everyday problems besides planets is the departed spirits of our ancestors. Our role is that we should constantly connect to the departed ancestors to live a peaceful life.
Our departed forefathers / ancestors cannot come to this world whenever they think, except on Amavasai ( New Moon ), the starting day of every month and during Malaya Paksha. So they all come in sookshma (means not visible to naked eyes) dehas and if we offer them the sesame (gingili) and water they accept that, and bless us directly.
Only once in a year a great celebration takes place in the Pitra loka (ancestral world) and only for 2 weeks. It is called the “Mahalaya Amavasai/ Fortnight”. This year it commences on the 17th of September 2016, right after the full moon day and ends on the Mahalaya New Moon day, which is on the 30th of September 2016. This two week’s period is the most important period to appreciate your departed ancestors.
Your ancestors exist in another dimension called Pitru lokam (world of ancestors), and for them to move on to a better plane they need your help. Departed spirits look to their living descendants for offerings especially on Amavasai (New Moon) days
A Special Time for the Ancestors
The Siddhas says, important rites for the ancestors should be performed through out the year. These should occur on the anniversary of the day of death, during new moon (Amavasai), period of mahalaya paksha and other special days for tarpanam ritual (96 days).
Mahalaya paksha is considered the most auspicious time for ancestors ritual.
Our ancient Siddhas understood that honoring ancestors through tarpanam ritual keeps us living with good health, wealth, prosperity and enlightenment.
Offerings made during mahalaya paksha are said to reach the ancestors directly due to a special boon granted to humanity by Lord Yama, the cosmic purveyor of death. The origin of mahalaya paksha can traced back to the story of Karna, the renowned hero of the Mahabharata who, when he ascended to the celestial world after death, was rewarded with gold and silver for his many charitable deeds performed on earth, but was not offered food. Much to his embarassment, he was made to understand that, while on Earth, he had not performed any offerings of food to anyone. Dismayed by this revelation, he prayed to Lord Yama that he might return to Earth to recompense for this neglect.
Lord Yama did indeed allow him to return to Earth, but only for fourteen days. During that short period, which has come to be known as mahalaya paksha, Karna nourished the brahmins and the poor with a great abundance of food. As a result of this penance, Lord Yama granted certain boons to all humanity. By Yama's decree, all souls who encountered a premature or unnatural death would benefit from all mahalaya paksha rites.
HALLOWEEN NIGHT FESTIVAL
To attain incredible blessings you can perform Tarpanam (offerings) in Sivan temples or at home by yourself during any of these fourteen days, depending on the area that you perceive is the weakest for you. For instance, if your finances are not in good shape, then performing Tarpan on the first day of the Mahalaya Fortnight will bring you special blessings. For the best results, you could perform Tarpanam on all the 14 days, to ensure that you get a facelift to all the aspects of your life! You can also throughout the 14 days of the Mahalaya Paksha, give food, clothes, shoes, sandals and to the poor and the disadvantaged. Fasting during the new moon day also will alert your consciousness to be in communion with their spirits.
For peaceful and successful life your departed ancestors must be worshipped and remembered by performing Pitru Puja or honouring of the past souls during the time of Pitru paksha ( much like the Chinese Hungry Ghost Festival and American Halloween Festival )
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Significance of the 15 day ritual:
The Maha Ancestral ritual spans for 15 days starting from the 1st Moon day till the New Moon day, and each day is ruled by a particular Thithi/ Moon Phase.
Moon Phase or Thithi
Benefits of Specific Moon Phase Tarpanams
1st Moon - Attain Wealth
2nd Moon - Get blessed with progeny
3rd Moon - Bestow with Business prosperity
4th Moon - Overpower your enemies
5th Moon - Bestow with all prosperity
6th Moon - Get Fame
7th Moon - Bestow with divine strength
8th Moon - Bestow with Intelligence
9th Moon - Gain from women
10th Moon - Bestow with Success in all undertakings
11th Moon - Attain prosperity for children and get blessed with intelligent children
12th Moon - Get blessed with more progeny and gain through education too
13th and 14th Moon - Get blessed with many vehicles and render Peace and longevity
15th New Moon day - If you miss any of the above days, New Moon day is the only solution and mandatory too. Get benefitted by performing Tarpan for those who died due to weapons or accidents! We pray to the known and unknown souls that have departed during the last 30 years are treated equal to God!
15th New Moon day - If you miss any of the above days, New Moon day is the only solution and mandatory too. Get benefitted by performing Tarpan for those who died due to weapons or accidents! We pray to the known and unknown souls that have departed during the last 30 years are treated equal to God!
MAHALAYA PAKSHA OFFERING
Clarifications
Tharpanam is done only for departed beings, that is, those who have passed on. Tharpanam is not done for those who are alive.
If you don't know the name of an ancestor, that is fine. Just state the relationship alone and offer tharpanam for that ancestor.
Can one do tharpanam for more than 12 departed ancestors?
The answer is yes. But that is a more advanced procedure.
When to do Tharpanam?
Tharpanam should be done at sunrise. There is a tradition that says that tharpanam should be done at noon. If this is your tradition, please do follow that.
Where to do Tharpanam?
You can do tharpanam right in the comfort of your home.
But it is that much more effective to do it in temples and on the banks of sacred rivers.
If you can do tharpanam in the Pitru Moksha temples and sacred spots, that would be the best.(Rameswaram Temple is one of the most powerful spot for tarpanam ritual)
HUNGRY GHOST FESTIVAL
If your ancestors are not resting peacefully, then they can cause much disruption and hardship in your life.
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Can the son do tharpanam if the father is alive?
The most serious misconception regarding tharpanam is the idea that if the father is alive, the son should not do tharpanam. The son has a pitru debt just as the father does. So it is important to shed this misconception rightaway. The father can do pitru tharpanam and so can the son and the son's son. In fact, if all three do it together, the pitrus will be very pleased!
Can women do tharpanam?
Women can do pitru tharpanam just as well as men. Think of this key point: If there are no sons in a family, does that mean the ancestors should be starved of tharpanam? The answer is NO. The daughters can certainly do tharpanam. Preferably women should use white sesame seeds in their tharpanam.
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PLEASE READ THESE POINTS CAREFULLY BEFORE DOING THE PITHRU THARPANAM.
1. Pithru Tharpanamis done only for departed beings, that is, those who are dead. Pithru Tharpanam
is not done for those who are alive.
is not done for those who are alive.
2. If you don't know the name of an ancestor, that is fine. Just state the relationship alone and offer
Tharpanam for that ancestor.
3. If you know the gotra lineage of a person, say it just before you mention the relationship,
e.g., Sri Vatsa Gothra great grandfather Muruga or Vadhoola Gothra friend Suresh in the examples
above. If you do not know the gothra of the person or you do not know what gothra is,
just ignore this step.
e.g., Sri Vatsa Gothra great grandfather Muruga or Vadhoola Gothra friend Suresh in the examples
above. If you do not know the gothra of the person or you do not know what gothra is,
just ignore this step.
4. For those who wear the sacred thread, change it to your right shoulder at the beginning of the
PithruTharpanam ceremony and back to the left shoulder at the end of the ceremony. There are
special mantras for this step. If you don't wear the sacred thread, ignore this step.
PithruTharpanam ceremony and back to the left shoulder at the end of the ceremony. There are
special mantras for this step. If you don't wear the sacred thread, ignore this step.
5. Can also do Pitra Tharpanam for more than 12 departed ancestors.
6. There are special mantras for each specific ancestor. These special mantras will have their special
effect for sure.
effect for sure.
7. The Pithru Tharpanam has to be done at the Sunrise; some people follow the procedure of doing
this around noon.
this around noon.
8. The Pitra Tharpanams could be done in the comfort of your house. It is very wonderful to do in the designated temples or on the banks of sacred rivers. It gives very good results, if it is done atPithru Moksha temples or sacred spots.
9. Pithru Tharpanam or Pitra Tharpanam can be performed by the following peoples. Elder Son/ other Son/ Wife/ Daughter/ Second wife/ Son or daughter of the Second wife/ Son or boy born out of
wedlock.
wedlock.
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.
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 to offer Non Vegetarian foods / alcohol to the departed souls.
5. It is highly damaging to mix sesame seeds with any non vegetarian foods.
6. Should not take bath (for the whole day) after completing Pithru Tharpanam / Pujas.
7. It is always good to offer foods to those who are in really need of it.
8. Never do Pithru Tharpanam on your Janma Nakshatras.
9. It is good to visit temples after completing the Pithru Tharpanam.
The Process of Rebirth and The Cycle of Birth and Death
The ancestors must always be worshipped first…Hell and Heaven is right here among the species…we all must account for our actions-if you bark at people you will become a dog in the next life or gossip a lot will become a frog…when these ancestors are caught up in the lower levels of life then the cycle of birth and death ceased, and women in the family are unable to give birth to babies…causing extinction of the family.
TO AVOID CHILDLESS COUPLES AND GUARANTEE SUCCESSFUL LIFE THE ANCESTORS MUST BE WORSHIPPED AND REMEMBERED BY PERFORMING PITRU PUJA OR HONOURING OF THE PAST SOULS DURING THE TIME OF PITRU PAKSHA. ( MUCH LIKE THE CHINESE HUNGRY GHOST FESTIVAL AND AMERICAN HALOWEEN FESTIVAL)
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- for appointment call 012-910 7301
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May Your Ancestors Bless You with Good Health, Wealth, Prosperity and Enlightenment