All About Mahalaya Paksham -2015

MAHALAYA PAKSHA & PRATYABDHIKA SRAADDHA

This year Manmatha varusha, the Mahalaya Paksha starts from 28 September 2015.

On the other day some one, a member of our forum, called my personal number and wanted to know if one doesn't

do (or not care to perform) the pratyaabdhika sraaddha (the annual ceremony) for his parents, but whether still

can he observe and perform Mahalaya paksha in some format or other, ie., hiranya rupa or tarpana vidhi.

Yes, he can. However, let me also add this much. Nothing can compensate or substitute the Pratyabdhika Sraaddha.

Also, one may not get the desired results if he abandons the annual sraaddha but performs the Mahalaya Paksha in

lieu, or even go to Gaya and performs the related Sraaddha karyams there as a compensation or substitute. Though

these karyams done with good intention, let me stress, he or his family can not escape from the pitru shapa.

There is no 'at least ' business as far as the annual sraaddha is concerned. Of course it is altogether different if

one's health fails or his sarira dharmam prevents him from doing the sraaddha. Sastras allow a person in that case

to observe the Sraaddha (to perform it) in a simplified manner.

Let me elaborate further.

A WORD ABOUT MAHALAYAM:

Mahalaya paksha, which is also known as 'pitru paksha' is very great and one should not think of skipping it on any

count. It is said in Sastras that this paskha has immense values and gives satisfaction to the pitrus. During the

paksha the souls of the pitrus will descend to earth in the form of spirits and will be present around their current

biological descendants to see their conditions. Hence nitya tarpana is highly recommended if possible. I may also

add that during the Mahalaya paksha one can perform the sraaddha on any convenient day, not necessarily on the

day of his father's thidhi.

But, of course, Mahaalaya paksha has some leniences and alternatives. No dosham will occur if one opts for some

permitted alternatives here. No one need to worry on this count. Paarvana Vidhanam, ie with Homam, is not

mandatory here; and it is also observed in parts of our Tamilnadu like North Arcot some people perform only

tarpanam, not even hiranya, in this Paksha; it is their desacharam. Whatever may be the format one chooses, he

can observe the niyamas/deeksha prescribed throughout the Paksha.

On a personal note, I may suggest that for whomever it is convenient and affordable they can have Brahmana

Bhojanam arranged as part of hiranya sraaddha. This can be carried out on any convenient day during this pitru

paksha.

However, let us not forget that the pratyabdhika sraaddha is entirely different from this.

PRATYABDHIKA SRAADDHA:

Our ancestors are known to have performed Pratyabdhika Sraaddha with tremendous devotion and with even more

care and diligence than the attention given to special pujas and sankalpas. In the case of puja or some venduthal

(specific commitment), my father Brahmasri Srinivasa Sastrigal used to say, if one has difficulty in fulfilling it one

can postpone it by tying a rupee coin in a yellow cloth and keep it till one gets the time and the means to do it.

But in the case of Pratyabdhika Sraaddha there is no room for such lenience or deviation. Neither it can be

postponed or advanced at our will. Sraaddha cannot be done differently from the laid down process.

FOR WHOSE SATISFACTION?

This Pratyabdhika Sraaddha is performed on the same day, known as thithi of the month (as per the Hindu

calendar) every year from the second year onwards. The word Sraaddha comes from Sraddha (ச்ரத்தை) meaning

concentration and care. Through the performance of a Pratyabdhika Sraaddha, we reach satisfaction and happiness,

through several rites which are part and parcel of the sraaddha, to a host of Godly persons.

The pitrus who always bless us

Viswedevas, a section of devas who accompany pitrus

Agni Deva, who participates in the Homa

Devas, who are immensely satisfied wherever bhojana (food) is offered to Brahmins

People who are consigned to hell, and cannot have opportunity for satisfaction other than through pinda pradana

and vikiranna, which are offered during a Sraaddha

Persons aspiring for pitruloka and unable to attain it

Other pitrus who are unknown to the Karta

This Pratyabdhika sraaddha, annual ceremony, is great and very powerful. We should develop the faith that pitrus

are with us, they can be contacted and we can communicate with them. They are an anga (section) of Devas and

can bless us like Devas. Pitrus are gentle persons who can only do good, and who in fact want to do as much good

as they can for people of their Gotra. Satisfaction of the pitrus is said to confer many benefits on the Karta –

healthy family, procreation, wealth, wisdom and eminence in life and after-life.

Pitrus’ shaapa (curse)

We must always be conscious of our Dharmika karma, our religious duty. Increasingly we see instances of Sastrigal

being denigrated, skipping Sraaddha on some lame excuse etc. Such behaviour amounts to ingratitude and is

unpardonable. Cantankerous arguments on the irrelevance of karmas like Sraaddha in this day and age are to be

avoided, and in any case people putting forth such ideas are not interested in the explanations.

Such persons may want to remember that their behaviour can invoke pitru shaapa or the curse of pitrus. The

Sastras say that pitrus may not even utter a curse – they only have to heave a sigh of petulance or unhappiness,

and that can have the impact of a curse.

Most of the members of this forum are very well informed about the topic mentioned above. I am sure my attempt

in this regard is like carrying lignite to Neyveli or carrying Cauvery water to Coorg.

Mahalayapaksha also known as Pitr paksha lasts for 15 days. This year this paksha commences on Sunday the 30 th

of September, 2012 (pratama thithi or padyami) and it ends on 15th of October (Amavasy Thithi). Normally It

occurs in Kanyamasam, that is, when the Sun is posited (placed)in the Kanya Rasi(Virgo). This month is also known

as Bhadrapada (In Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Gujarat calendars) and as Ashwin as per North

India Calendar.

According to Tamil Panchangam, Mahalayapaksham commences in 'Avani' month itself and ends during 'Purattasi'

month in some years, whereas it generally falls in the month of Purattasi in most of the years. Nevertheless,

pitrpaksha precedes SAradA NavarAtri irrespective of the month in which it falls. As the name Pitr Paksha itself

indicates, this fortnight is exclusive meant for propiating or worshipping our dead ancestors or manes or pitrs.

Although Mahalaya Amavasya is considered to be the most important and auspicious day for performing Shraddha

rituals to dead ancestors, in Southern parts of the country the shraddham is also performed on days when

Apabharani, Madhyashtami and Vyatipatam occur during the Mahalaya Paksham. This does not, necessarily , mean

that on other Thitis. Shraddham should not be performed.

All the 15 days of the Paksham are equally good. Some people observe Shraddham on the same Thithi on which

one`s father or mother expired. Incidentally, Sastras have prescribed performance of what is known as

Brahmayagnam daily all the 365 days. This consists of Tarpanam for devas, rishis and pitrs. Separate Pitr Tarpanam

is required to be performed on all Amavasya Thithis, all Masa sankaramanms (beginning day of the months), all

eclipse days

In fact, there are 96 days in a year when one is required to perform Shraddha but it might not be feasible to

perform regular Shraddham as prescribed by Sastras including homam, vastradanam (gift of dhoti and

angavastram), feeding of Brahmanas, Pindapradaanam etc. etc. (which is observed on the respective Thithi of

respective Paksham and respective month in which one`s father and or mother died)on all these 96 occasions.

On most of these occasions only Tilatarpanam (which takes about 15 minutes or so) is done in place of regular

Shraddham which lasts for almost 3 hours. On the occasion of Pratyaabdika Shraadham elaborate Sraddham as per

scriptural injunctions is required to be performed.

There are contradictory views whether one is required to perform Pratyabdeeka Sraddham and Mahalay Paksha

Sraddham after one performs the Gaya Sraddham. We may not enter into discussion on this here (Note from the

Administrator - the answer is a definite yes, it must be continued without fail).

Coming back to Mahalaya Paksha Sraddham, it does not involve doing of homam for Pitrs, Vastradanam and feeding

of Brahmanas and Pindapradanam as in case of Pratyaabdika Sraddham. The entire ritual will be over in about half

an hour including performance of Tilatarpanam. All the rituals done in honour of pitr devatas, be it annual

Shraddham or Pitr Tarpanam are considered as very auspicious rituals.

It is believed that our Pitr devatas attain salvation and bless us with harmony and prosperity, if we perform pitr

karmas regularly as prescribed by Sastras. On the other hand, if Pitr karyam is not observed as prescribed in

Sastras one incurs the wrath of Pitrs and runs the risk of inviting the curse of Pitrs (Pitr Sapam).

The Mahabharatam says in this regard as follows: - "How can a householder earn money and be gifted with a baby

boy if he does not perform Shraddha ceremony during the period when the Sun is in Kanya Rasi (virgo sign), as he

would have enraged the deceased ancestor's souls.

Moreover, the abode of the the deceased ancestor`s souls (Pitr loka) remains vacant till the Sun moves from

Virgo(Kanya) to Libra (Tula)sign) whereby the Pitrs come closer to the descendents for blessing them and if

Shraddha is not performed, they give curse to their descendents and return.

In the light of the above, performing Shraddham during Mahalaya Paksham is a Must. Sraddham done during Pitr

Paksha on the day on which Mahabharani Nakshatra occurs is also considered as propitious to the Pitr devatas. This

is also called Bharani Mahalaya.

Generally, Bharani Nakshatra falls either on Chathurthi or on Panchami during Mahalaya Paksham. It is not

mandatory that Mahalayapaksha Sraddham should be done ONLY on Bharani Nakshatra day. If this were

mandatory, all Brahmanas will find that it is difficult to perform on that day, since adequate number of *Veda

BrAhmana-s *for officiating in *srAddha *are not available.

As already stated, when Pitr Paksha Sraddham is performed, it does not call for Vastra danam, Homam, Bhojanam

or feeding of the Brahmanas and Pindapradanam etc. Serving of food to Brahmanas is also not mandatory as in the

case of a Pratyaabdika Sraddham (Annual Sraddha ceremony).

Food served during annual ceremony will be as per family tradition. For Mahalaya Sraddham, the practice in vogue

is to offer uncooked Rice, dal, raw banana and any other traditional vegetable of Indian origin, besides appropriate

Dakshina for Mahalayapaksha Sraddham.

This is called Hiranya Sraddham, i.e., Sraddham where Dakshina only is offered and not meals.

If one wants to offer meals to Brahmanas he can do so, provided the Brahmanas have the time and are willing to

eat. It goes without saying that the food served should be satvik in nature. Items like garlick, onion etc, should

never be used in food served to Brahmins.

In USA, of course, the Purohits/archakas are paid employees of temples. The temple website gives a list of articles

to be brought by a Grihasta to the temple for performing Hiranya Sraddham. That list includes milk, curd, ghee,

tamarind, 3 types of vegetables, 3 types of fruits etc. etc.These are offered to the priest as a part of the Sraddha

ritual.

Generally, we observe the usage of Dharbha in rituals, particularly, while performing any homa/yagna/havan or

Pitr karyam. It is said that without this there is no sanctity in the rituals performed. Brahmins always keep some

stock of Dharbha grass in their houses.

It is used for purification in all kinds of ceremonies. Dharbha is also known as Kusa in Samskrit language and it is

related to Kusala, meaning sharp in the sense of keen intelligence (because of the sharp tips of the grass).

In the Puranas it is said that the Kusa grass was formed when the hairs on the Kurma Avatar of Mahavishnu got

loosened during the churning of the ocean and got washed away to the shore of the ocean to form Kusa grass.

Since some drops of nectar (Amrita) fell on the grass, it is sanctified and has acquired healing properties.

That is why, in the formal hair-cutting ritual of boys (choula samskaram), the hair is touched with Dharbha grass

before hair is cut.

Dharbha grass is identified with Lord Vishnu and is believed to possess the power to purify anything. Dharbha

Grass is used either as (1) long Dharbha Grass (approx.18to24 inchesin length) after cuttingabout 6 to 8 inches of

the thicker portion of the gras or as (2) Thick Dharbha Grass (about6 to8inches in length) known as kattadharbha

and for Both Pavitram which is worn on right ring finger and Koorcham on which Pitrs are invoked during Tarpanam

and Shraddham.

Tradition holds that wearing of Pavitram is a prerequisite for many rituals to make one pure during that ritual. Even

if I have omitted to state this earlier, and even if it amounts to repetition, I would like to sate here that Dharbha

Grass (Kusa Grass), black sesame seed (til seeds), water, Tulsi leaves, Pavitram and Koorcham are invariable pre-

requisites for performing Mahalayapaksha Sraddham.

Pinda Pradanam is not prescribed for Mahalaya Paksha Sraddham. It is done at the end of Annual ceremony

(Pratyabdika Sraddham) and Gaya Sraddham and Sraddham performed at other holy places like Varanasi,

Tryambakeswar etc. etc.

The next question is "How Many Generations to be invoked?" During Amavasya and other Tarpanams and during

annual ceremonies (Pratyaabdika Sraddham) only three generations are invoked.

It is mandatory to offer Pinda and water with sesame seed (black til) to dead ancestors of one`s parents,

grandparents and great grand parents. Where only father is alive, annual Sraddham alone for mother will be

performed. Where father is not alive, in addition to annual Sraddham, monthly Amavasya and other Tarpanams are

also needed to be performed.

In other words, the rituals are meant only for the deceased persons and not for the persons who are alive. During

Mahalaya Paksha Sraddham only, apart from one`s kith and kin, we should perform Tarpanam for our Guru, Priest

(Purohit), friend or to any other person whom one has come across in life and from whom he or she has received

help.

That is to say, this ritual is in the nature of 'annual Thanksgiving' to ancestors and to all who helped us in one way

or other. It is a sort of repayment of the debt of gratitude we owe them. These are termed as Karunika Pitrs.

In the sankalpam with which we start the ritual after wearing Pavitram, we mention sakarunika vargadvaya

pitaram uddisya (meaning that this Sraddham is meant for the benefit of pitrs on both father`s and mother`s side

as well as all pitrs known to us for whom either there is none performing Shraddha or who died without issues).

Some people offer Tarpanam for all known relatives eg., sister`s husband, father-in-law, mother-in-law, father`s or

mother’s brothers and sisters and their wifes or husbands, as the case may be etc. etc.

When we do not know the Gothram of any dead relative, it is customary to add Shiva Gothrasya or Shiva Gothrayah

depending upon whether one is male or female.

Let us recapitulate what we have seen in the postings made so far on this subject and also see a few more points:

1. Performing SrAddham during this *Paksham *is a must. For those who are not in the habit of performing

*pratyAbdika SrAddham, *at least *ShrAddham *during *Pitr paksham *must be performed. * *If not feasible to

perform with homam and feeding of brahmanas according to *pArvana VidhAnam, MahAlaya SrAddham * should be

performed at least as *hiranya srAddham.

2.*Throught the *Paksham, daily Tarpanam must be done, *failing which one renders himself liable for *Pitr

sApam.

3.*If SrAdham is performed on either one of *MahAbhrani, MadhyAshtami and VyatIpAtam* it is meritorious. One

gets the benefit of performing srAdham at Gaya. Performing *SrAddha *on *chaturdasi, *is believed to be

beneficial for only those who met with unnatural death.

4. Only during MahAlayapaksham, tarpanam is performed for *kArunya pitrs. *Now, who all can be called as

*kArunya pitr? *Father`s elder and younger brother, one`s elder brother, younger brother, father`s sisters,

maternal uncles, mother`s elder and younger sisters, their sons, one`s deceased wife, father-in-law, mother-in-

law, father`s sister`s husband, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, guru, teacher, master and friend are all eligible for

Tarpanam.

5. If one performs SrAdham during the paksham as a *hiranya srAdham *in one year, * *there is no bar for him to

perform full-fleged srAdham (*PArvana vidhAna) during MahAlaya paksham *of subsequent years.

6. SrAdham should be performed with *shraddhA*. When the *pitr*s are pleased they bless the *karta *with

progeny, wealth, *vamsavridhi, *good health, knowledge, liberation etc. Those who do not perform mahAlaya

srAddham will get adverse effects. Curse(*sApam) * is a weapon in the hands of the pitr-s. One should strive for

blessings from pitrs and should not render themselves eligible for curse from pitrs.

Mahalaya Paksha:

Mahalaya paksha, which is also known as 'pitru paksha' is very great and one should not think of skipping it on any

count. It is said in Sastras that this paskha has immense values and gives satisfaction to the pitrus. During the

paksha the souls of the pitrus will descend to earth in the form of spirits and will be present around their current

biological descendants to see and bless them. Hence nitya tarpana is highly recommended if possible.

How to observe?

But, of course, Mahaalaya paksha has some lenience and alternatives, unlike Pratyabdhika sraaddha. No dosham

will occur if one opts for some permitted alternatives here. No one need to worry on this count. Paarvana

Vidhanam, ie with Homam, is not mandatory here; and it is also observed in parts of our Tamilnadu like North Arcot

some people perform only tarpanam, not even hiranya, in this Paksha; it is their desacharam.

Hiranya Sraaddha (without homam):

In general, I recommend doing this Mahalayam as hiranya rupam with five (or six as the case may be) Brahmanaas

which involves the following:

Mandatory:

1. Offering Rice, Dhal and Plantain (Banana)

2. Offering Thulasi, Chandanam etc

3. Offering Sambhavanai

Optional:

1. Vastram

2. Bhojanam

At the end of this Hiranya Rupa Sraaddha, there will be a mandatory tarpanam also.

Nitya tarpanam:

Of course, to whomever it is possible and convenient, they can do nitya tarpanam during all the days of this pitru

paksha in addition to observing one hiranya sraaddha on any convenient day. Here I may point out that though

Paksha means only 15 days, this year Mahalaya Paksha has 16 days. Here again for those who wish to observe

nitya tarpanam, they should perform it for 17 days in total. Those who wish to to this nitya tarpanam, better

consult their vadhyar for exact procedures and sankalpams. Of course they can consult me also in person-not

through net or email.

Karunika pitrus:

This Hiranya rupa Sraaddha also has tarpanam as part of it in which one can offer tarpanam for Karunika pitrus also

in addition to his own pitrus. Karunika pitrus means, one can do tarpanam not necessarily for his own pitrus alone.

Only in this paksha, one can do tarpanam for other persons like Younger brother of father, Elder brother of father,

their wives, Brothers (both younger and elder), sons, father's sister, sisters, their sons, wife, in-laws, sister's

husband, daughter-in-law, Guru, Boss (yajamaanan), friends etc.

Observing deeksha:

Whatever may be the format one chooses, he has to observe the niyamas/deeksha prescribed throughout the

Paksha. Then what it is meant by deeksha? The karta should be in control of himself during the paksha. Control

implies eating only at home, and not eating outside except at a brother's place or in his maternal uncle's or in-law'

place. Shaving, having an oil-bath and conjugation are to be avoided.

Annarupa Sraaddha (Parvana vidhanam) - at least once.

This Annarupa Sraaddha, though involves a lot of preparations, elaborate procedures and monetary aspects, is

highly recommended. One can think of performing it at least once in a life time during this Mahalaya Paksha. Your

Vadhyar would able to guide you in this.

Saaddha on which day?

During the Mahalaya paksha one can perform the sraaddha on any convenient day, not necessarily on the day of the

so called his father's thidhi. Of course if the date of the Pratyabdhika Sraaddha falls in this Paksha, it is quite

possible for some, then they have to perform the Mahalaya sraaddha only after the annual sraaddha, not earlier.

Any particular days:

However, some days are special and more powerful for performing sraaddha during this fortnight. Those days are

Maha Bharani, Gajachaaya (thrayodasi), Madhyashtami. In addition to these, Vyatheepadham and Dwadasi days

are also considered great.

Any particular day NOT recommended?

Yes. On the day of Chathurdasi thidhi, sraaddha is performed only for those who had dur-maranam. Hence all

others to avoid doing Sraaddha on this day.

All sons together.

Though nothing prevents sons joining together on this day. However, it is considered better if the sons of a

deceased father are living apart, each son has to perform individually.

A suggestion:

On a personal note, I may suggest that for whomever it is convenient and affordable they can have Brahmana

Bhojanam arranged as part of hiranya sraaddha. This can be carried out on any convenient day during this pitru

paksha.

மகாளயபட்சம் - 28 September 2015 ~ 12 October 2015

ைட்சிணாயண காலத்ைில் வரும் முைல் அமாவாதச என்பைால் ஆடி அமாவாதசயும், உத்ைராயண காலத்ைில் வரும் முைல் அமாவாதச என்பைால் தை அமாவாதசயும் முன்ன ார் வழிபாட்டிற்கு ஏற்றைாக கருைப்படுகிறது. இை ிதைனய புரட்ைாசி மாைத்ைில் வரும் மகாளய அமாவாதச முன்ன ார்கள் பூனலாகம் வரும் நாளாக கருைப்படுகிறது. முன்ன ார்கள் பூனலாகம் வரும் மகாளய பட்சம் தைாைங்கிவிட்ைது. தசப்ைம்பர் 13 முைல் 27 வதர மகாளய பட்ச காலமாகும். மகாளய பட்சம் புரட்ைாசி அமாவாதசயன்று முடிவதையும். அைற்கு முந்ைிய பைித ந்து நாட்களும் மகாளய பட்ச காலமாகும். இந்ை புண்ணிய ைி ங்களில் பித்ருக்கள் வழிபாடு மிகச்சிறந்ைைாகும்.

மகாளய பட்ச காலத்ைில் நம் முன்ன ார்கதள ைிருப்ைி தசய்யும் வதகயில் ைர்ப்பணம் தசய்ய னவண்டியது அவசியம். இந்நாளில் ைரீ்த்ைத்ைலங்களுக்குச் தசன்று எள், ைண்ணரீ் இதறத்து, அவர்களது ைாகம் ைரீ்க்க னவண்டும். இந்ை காலகட்ைத்ைில் வரும் பரணி, மஹாபரணி என்றும், அஷ்ைமி, மத்பாஷ்ைமி என்றும் ைிரனயாைசி கஜச்சாதய என்றும் கூறப்படும். மாைந்னைாறும் முன்ன ார்களுக்கு ைா ம் தசய்ய முடியாைவர்கள் இந்ைக் காலத்ைில் ை ங்கதளச் தசய்வைால் பன் ிரண்டு மாைங்களிலும் தசய்ை பலன் கிதைக்கும் என்பது ஐைகீம்..

புராணங்களில் மகாளயபட்சம்

கருைபுராணம், விஷ்ணு புராணம், வராகபுராணம் னபான்ற தைய்வகீ நூல்களில் மகாளய பட்சத்ைின் சிறப்புகள் கூறப்பட்டுள்ள . இைற்கு முந்தைய யுகங்களில் மதறந்ை முன்ன ாதரக் கண்ணால் காணும் பாக்கியம் மக்களுக்கு கிதைத்ைிருக்கிறது. நாம் கலியுகத்ைில் வாழ்வைால், அது சாத்ைியமில்லாமல் னபாய்விட்ைது. மகாளய கால நாட்களில் நம் முன்ன ார்கள் நமக்கு ஆசிவழங்குவைற் காகனவ பிதுர் னலாகத்ைில் இருந்து, பிதுர்னைவதைகளிைம் அனுமைி தபற்று நம்தமப் பார்க்க பூனலாகத்ைிற்கு வருகின்ற ர். இந்நாட்களில் நம் வடீுகதள மிகத் தூய்தமயாக தவத்துக் தகாள்ள னவண்டும். தசவம்

மட்டுனம உண்ண னவண்டும். வடீ்டில் ஒருவருக்தகாருவர் சண்தையிைக் கூைாது. வணீா தபாழுதுனபாக்கு அம்சங்கதள அறனவ ைவிர்த்து, உள்ளத்தையும் உைதலயும் தூய்தமயாக தவத்துக் தகாள்வது மிகவும் அவசியம்.

இந்ை பைி ான்கு நாட்களும் முன்ன ார் வழிபாட்டித ச் தசய்வது சிறப்பு. புண்ணிய நைிக்கதரகள்,

ைரீ்த்ைக்கதரகள், ரானமஸ்வரம் னபான்ற கைற்கதரத்ைலங்களுக்கு ஒருநாளாவது தசல்ல னவண்டும். முடியாைவர்கள் காகத்ைிற்கு அன் மிைலாம். பசுவுக்கு புல், பழம் தகாடுக்கலாம். ஸ்ரீமந்நாராயணன ராமாவைார, கிருஷ்ணாவைார காலங்களில் பிதுர்பூதஜ தசய்து முன்ன ார்கதள வழிபாடு தசய்துள்ளைாக புராணங்கள் கூறுகின்ற . எதுவும் தசய்ய இயலாைவர்கள் முன்ன ாரின் தபயர்கதள உச்சரித்து, "காசி காசி என்று தசான் படினய, வடீ்டு வாசலினலனய எள்ளும் ைண்ணரீும் விட்டு கூை ைிைி பூதஜதயச் தசய்யலாம். பின் ர், பூதஜயதறயில் நம் முன்ன ார்கதள நித த்து வழிபாடு தசய்ய னவண்டும். இந்ை எளிய பூதஜ அளவற்ற நன்தமகதளத் ைரக்கூடியது.

அன் ைா ம் தசய்ை கர்ணன்

பிணிகளில் தகாடுதமயா து பசிப்பிணி. பசி வந்ைிை பத்தும் பறந்து னபாகும் என்பார்கள். பசியின் தகாடுதம பல ைா ங்கதள தசய்ை கர்ணத னய வாட்டியது. அைற்கு காரணம் கர்ணன் அன் ைா ம் தசய்யாதுைான் என்று கூறப்பட்ைது. அது பற்றிய சுதவயா கதை.

கர்ணன் ைர்மங்கள் பல தசய்ை மாதபரும் வள்ளல் என்றாலும் கூை, அைர்மத்துக்கு துதண னபா துரினயாை னுைன் னசர்ந்ைிருந்ைைால், அவத அழிக்க னவண்டிய கட்ைாயத்துக்கு ஆளா ார் கிருஷ்ண பரமாத்மா. குருனசத்ைிர யுத்ைத்ைின் முடிவில், கர்ணன் இறக்க னவண்டும் என்பது விைி. இைற்காகனவ அர்ஜு த ையார் தசய்து கர்ணன் மீது அம்பு எய்ய தசான் ார் கிருஷ்ணன். ஆ ால் அர்ஜூ ன் விட்ை சில அம்புகளால் அவத க் காயப்படுத்ைி னவ ஒழிய உயிதரப் பறிக்கவில்தல. அைற்குக் காரணம் கர்ணன் தசய்ை ைர்மம்ைான்.

ைா ம் தபற்ற கிருஷ்ணன்

அப்னபாது, அந்ைணராக னவைமணிந்துவந்ை கிருஷ்ணன் கர்ணன் தசய்ை ைர்மங்கதள அவ ிைம் இருந்து ைா மாக தபற்றார். அைற்காக, அவனுக்கு னமாட்சம் அளித்ைார். தசார்க்கம் தசன்ற கர்ணனுக்கு, அவன் தசய்ை தபான், நவரத்ைி ைா த்துக்கு பல ாக ைங்கமாளிதக கட்டித் ைரப்பட்டிருந்ைது. பலவிைமா வசைிகள் தசய்து ைரப்பட்டிருந்ை ; ஆ ால், அவனுக்கு அங்னக உணவு கிதைக்கவில்தல. இைற்கு காரணம் தைரியாமல் அவன் ைவித்ைனபாது, னைவர்கள் அவ ிைம், “கர்ணா… நீ பூமியில் இருந்ைனபாது தபான்னும்,

மணியுனம ைா ம் தசய்ைாய்; அன் ைா ம் தசய்யவில்தல. எ னவ, நீ இப்னபாது பூமிக்குச் தசல். இப்னபாது மகாளயபட்ச காலம். பிதுர்கள் பூமிக்குச் தசல்லும் காலம். அவர்கதள அவரவர் உறவி ர் வரனவற்று,

ைர்ப்பணம் தசய்து, ஏதழகளுக்கு அன் ைா மும் தசய்வர். இக்காலத்ைில், நீ மதறந்ைிருந்து அன் ைா ம் தசய்து வா. பின்பு இங்கு உணவும் கிதைக்கும்!" என்ற ர். இைத னயற்று கர்ணன் பூமிக்கு வந்ை காலனம மகாளய காலம் ஆ து.

உலகுக்னக சூரியன் தசாந்ைம் என்பைால், அவரது புத்ைிர ா கர்ணனும் நமக்குச் தசாந்ைமாகிறான். அவன் பூமியில் வந்து ைர்மம் தசய்யும் மகாளயபட்ச காலத்ைில், நாம் எல்லாருனம முன்ன ார்கதள வரனவற்று 14 நாட்களும் ைர்ப்பணம் முைலா தவ தசய்ய னவண்டும். கதைசி நாளா மகாளய அமாவாதசயன்று முன்ன ாருக்கு தபரும் பதையல் பதைத்து, அதை ஏதழகளுக்கு அன் ைா ம் தசய்ய னவண்டும். மகாளயபட்ச காலத்ைில், நம் முன்ன ாருக்காக விரைம் அனுஷ்டிக்க னவண்டும். இவ்வாறு தசய்வைன் மூலம், முன்ன ாரின் ஆசி நமக்கு கிதைக்கும். நமக்கு மட்டுமின்றி, உலகிலுள்ள பிறருக்கும் பசியின்றி உணவு கிதைக்கும் என்பது ஐைகீம்.

Mahalaya Paksha Days - 2015

Pitru Paksha is a 15 lunar day’s period when Hindus pay homage to their ancestors,

especially through food offerings.

According to South Indian Amavasyant calendar it falls in the lunar month of Bhadrapada

beginning with the full moon day or day after full moon day.

According to North Indian Purnimant calendar this period falls in the lunar month of

Ashwin beginning with the full moon day in Bhadrapada or next day of full moon day.

It is just nomenclature of lunar months which differs and both North Indians and South

Indians perform Shraddha ritual on similar days.

2015

28 September (Monday) Pratipada Shraddha

29 September (Tuesday) Dwitiya Shraddha

30 September (Wednesday) Maha Bharani, Tritiya Shraddha

01 October (Thursday) Chaturthi Shraddha, Panchami Shraddha

02 October (Friday) Shashthi Shraddha

http://www.drikpanchang.com/shraddha/tithi/pratipada-shraddha-date-time.html?year=2015

http://www.drikpanchang.com/shraddha/tithi/dwitiya-shraddha-date-time.html?year=2015

http://www.drikpanchang.com/shraddha/nakshatra/bharani-shraddha-date-time.html?year=2015

http://www.drikpanchang.com/shraddha/tithi/tritiya-shraddha-date-time.html?year=2015

http://www.drikpanchang.com/shraddha/tithi/chaturthi-shraddha-date-time.html?year=2015

http://www.drikpanchang.com/shraddha/tithi/panchami-shraddha-date-time.html?year=2015

http://www.drikpanchang.com/shraddha/tithi/shashthi-shraddha-date-time.html?year=2015

03 October (Saturday) Saptami Shraddha

04 October (Sunday) Ashtami Shraddha

05 October (Monday) Navami Shraddha

06 October (Tuesday) Dashami Shraddha

07 October (Wednesday) Ekadashi Shraddha

08 October (Thursday) Magha Shraddha

09 October (Friday) Dwadashi Shraddha

10 October (Saturday) Trayodashi Shraddha

11 October (Sunday) Chaturdashi Shraddha

12 October (Monday) Sarva Pitru Amavasya

The last day of Pitru Paksha is known as Sarvapitri Amavasya or Mahalaya amavasya.

Mahalaya amavasya is the most significant day of Pitru Paksha.

http://www.drikpanchang.com/shraddha/tithi/saptami-shraddha-date-time.html?year=2015

http://www.drikpanchang.com/shraddha/tithi/ashtami-shraddha-date-time.html?year=2015

http://www.drikpanchang.com/shraddha/tithi/navami-shraddha-date-time.html?year=2015

http://www.drikpanchang.com/shraddha/tithi/dashami-shraddha-date-time.html?year=2015

http://www.drikpanchang.com/shraddha/tithi/ekadashi-shraddha-date-time.html?year=2015

http://www.drikpanchang.com/shraddha/nakshatra/magha-shraddha-date-time.html?year=2015

http://www.drikpanchang.com/shraddha/tithi/dwadashi-shraddha-date-time.html?year=2015

http://www.drikpanchang.com/shraddha/tithi/trayodashi-shraddha-date-time.html?year=2015

http://www.drikpanchang.com/shraddha/tithi/chaturdashi-shraddha-date-time.html?year=2015

http://www.drikpanchang.com/shraddha/tithi/amavasya-shraddha-date-time.html?year=2015

Video links.

Mahalaya Amavasya: In English

https://goo.gl/qheOsS

Recalling your parents/ancestors! Importance of Mahalaya Amavasai/ Pitru Paksha-In English

https://goo.gl/vfU8li

Importance of Mahalaya Paksha By Vedha Sree S.Nagaraja Vaadhyaar – In Tamil

https://goo.gl/nOzAdu

Mahalaya Amavasya Significance Bharathi Sridhar - Tamil

https://goo.gl/YXcMBG

Mahalaya Amavasya – Tamil

https://goo.gl/50q9QP

What is Tharpanam – Tamil

https://goo.gl/HzRr0K

Amavasya Tharpanam – Tamil

https://goo.gl/K1qzXW

https://goo.gl/qheOsS

https://goo.gl/vfU8li

https://goo.gl/nOzAdu

https://goo.gl/YXcMBG

https://goo.gl/50q9QP

https://goo.gl/HzRr0K

https://goo.gl/K1qzXW

AMAVASYA THARPANAM – Tamil

https://goo.gl/Yrnoet

The Science & Wisdom of Thai Month Amavasai Prayers – Tamil

https://goo.gl/8p8Myg

Compiled by:

K.Raman.

https://goo.gl/Yrnoet

https://goo.gl/8p8Myg

MANMATHA VARUSHA MAHALAYA PAKSHA THARPANAM SANKALPAM

FROM 29-09-2015 TO 12-10-2015

Compiled and presented by Eshwar Gopal and Ramakrishnan (Jr)

based on Vaakya Panchangam (Indian Timing)

Achamanam... Sankalpam: Achuthaya Namah, Ananthaaya Namaha,

Govindaya Namaha, Kesava, naaraayaNa, maadhava, govinda, vishnu,

madhusoodana thrivikrama, vaamana, sridhara, hrusheekesha,

pathmanabha....daamodara.........then.............suklAm baratharam

............Om bhU: + bhUrbhuvasvarom, mamopAththa, samastha

dhuridayakshathvaara sri parameshwara preethathrthyam, apavithra :

pavithrovA sarvAvasthAm kathobivA, yasmareth puNdareekAksham,

sapAhya, abhyanthara: suchi: mAnasam vAchikam, pApam, karmnA,

samupArjitham, sree rAma, smaraNenaiva, vyapohathi nasamsaya: srI rAma

rAma rAma thithirvishNu: thathAvAra: nakshathram, vishNurevacha

yogashcha karaNanchaiva sarvam vishNumayam, jakath, shrI govintha

govintha, govintha adhyashree bhagavatha: mahA purushasya

vishNorAkgyA pravarththamAnasya, adhyabhrummaNa: dhvitheeya

parArththe shvetha, varAhakalpe, vaivasvatha, manvantharey,

ashtAvimshathi, thame, kalyuge, prathamepAthe jambhUdhweepe,

bhArathavarshey, bharathakaNtemero: dakshiNe pArshvey sahAbthey,

asminvarththamANe, vyApahArike, prabhavAthi, shashtyaam,

samvathsarANAm, madhye.......then recite following mantra.

28.09.15 - Monday-MAHALAYA PAKSHA THARPANAM SANKALPAM

Manmatha nAma Samvathsarey DakshiNAyaNe Varsha Rudhow, Kanya

mAse, Krishna pakshe, PrathamyAm Punyathithow Indhu Vasara

yukthAyAm, Uthraposhtapatha nakshathra yukthAyAm, Vrudhdhi yoga,

Baalava karaNa, evanghuna viseshena vishishtayAm AsyAm

vardhamAnAyAm PrathamyAm punyathithow (pracheena vidhi - change your

holy thread to right hand shoulder) ......gothrANaam (recite Father’s

GothrA), vasu rudra aditya svaroopAnAm asmath pithru pithAmaha

prapitAmahAnAM (recite those not having mother) mAthru pithAmahee

prapithAmaheenAm (recite those having mother)

pithAmaheepithupithAmahee pithu prapithAmaheenAm (Mother’s GothrA

should be recited)..... gothrAnAm vasu rudra Adhitya svaroopAnAm asmath

sapatneeka mAtAmaha mAthup pithAmaha mAthup prapithAmahAnAm

ubhaya vamsa pithrunAm thathath GothrAnAm thaththath sharmanaam

vasu-rudhra-aadhitya svaroopaanaam pithrubhya maathulaathhi vargadvaya

avasishTanAm sarveshaam sahaaruNiika pithrUnAmscha akshayya

thrupthyarhtham sahrrun MahALaya Sraadhdham adhya dhina prayuktha

thila tharpana roopena adhya karishye.

(if you are doing HiranyaSraadhham then recite) Adhyadhina Prayuktha

MahALayapaksha Sraadhdham hiranya roopena Adhyakarishye thathangam

thila tharpana roopena adhya karishye).

Note - 1: (Do extra AvAhanam after performing AvAhanam of

Father/Mother’s lineage by adding one more koorcham) Thaththath

GothrAnAm thaththath sharmanAm vasu-rudra-Aditya swaroopanAm

pithrubhya mAthulAthi vargadvaya avasishTAnAm sarveshAm asmin

thrutheeya koorche sakArunika pithroon AvAhayAmi.

Note - 2: (After completing tharpanam of Father/Mother’s lineage - do extra

tharpanam by reciting) Thaththath GothrAnAm thaththath sharmanAm vasu-

rudra-Aditya swaroopanAm pithrubhya mAthulAthi vargadvaya

avasishTAnAm sarveshAm asmin thrutheeya koorche SakArunika pithroon

swatha namas tharpayAmi (3 times and pour water).

Note - 3: (YathAsthAnAm -restore to pre-existing) : Oorjam Vahantheehi

Amrutham Ghrutham Payaha keelAlam parsrutham swadhAstha

Tharpayathame sakArunika vargadvaya pithruoon yathAsthAnam

prathiShTApayAmi.)

29.09.15 - Tuesday-MAHALAYA PAKSHA THARPANAM SANKALPAM


mAse, Krishna pakshe, DwitheeyAyAm Punyathithow Bhwoma Vasara

yukthAyAm, Revathi nakshathra yukthAyAm, Dhuruva yoga, Thaithula

karaNa, evanghuna viseshena vishishtayAm AsyAm vardhamAnAyAm

DwitheeyAyAm punyathithow (pracheena vidhi - change your holy thread to

right hand shoulder) ......gothrANaam (recite Father’s GothrA), vasu rudra

aditya svaroopAnAm asmath pithru pithAmaha prapitAmahAnAM (recite

those not having mother) mAthru pithAmahee prapithAmaheenAm (recite

those having mother) pithAmaheepithupithAmahee pithu

prapithAmaheenAm (Mother’s GothrA should be recited)..... gothrAnAm vasu

rudra Adhitya svaroopAnAm asmath sapatneeka mAtAmaha mAthup

pithAmaha mAthup prapithAmahAnAm ubhaya vamsa pithrunAm thathath

GothrAnAm thaththath sharmanaam vasu-rudhra-aadhitya svaroopaanaam

pithrubhya maathulaathhi vargadvaya avasishTanAm sarveshaam

sahaaruNiika pithrUnAmscha akshayya thrupthyarhtham sahrrun MahALaya

Sraadhdham adhya dhina prayuktha thila tharpana roopena adhya karishye.

















prathiShTApayAmi.)

30.09.15 - Wednesday-MAHALAYA PAKSHA THARPANAM

SANKALPAM


mAse, Krishna pakshe, ThrutheeyAyAm Punyathithow Sowmya Vasara

yukthAyAm, Ashwathi nakshathra yukthAyAm, Harshana yoga, Vanijai


ThrutheeyAyAm punyathithow (pracheena vidhi - change your holy thread to




























prathiShTApayAmi.)

01.10.15 - Thursday (Mahaabharani)-MAHALAYA PAKSHA

THARPANAM SANKALPAM


mAse, Krishna pakshe, ChathurthyAm Punyathithow Guru Vasara

yukthAyAm, Apa Bharani nakshathra yukthAyAm, Vajra yoga, Sakuni


ChathurthyAm punyathithow (pracheena vidhi - change your holy thread to




























prathiShTApayAmi.)

02.10.15 - Friday-MAHALAYA PAKSHA THARPANAM SANKALPAM


mAse, Krishna pakshe, PanchamyAm PunyathithowBrugu Vasara

yukthAyAm, Kruthikaa nakshathra yukthAyAm, Siddhi yoga, Thaithula


PanchamyAm punyathithow (pracheena vidhi - change your holy thread to




























prathiShTApayAmi.)

03.10.15 - Saturday-MAHALAYA PAKSHA THARPANAM SANKALPAM


mAse, Krishna pakshe, ShashtyAm PunyathithowSthira Vasara yukthAyAm,

Rohini nakshathra yukthAyAm, Vyathipaatha yoga, Vanijai karaNa,

evanghuna viseshena vishishtayAm AsyAm vardhamAnAyAm ShashtyAm

punyathithow (pracheena vidhi - change your holy thread to right hand

shoulder) ......gothrANaam (recite Father’s GothrA), vasu rudra aditya

svaroopAnAm asmath pithru pithAmaha prapitAmahAnAM (recite those not

having mother) mAthru pithAmahee prapithAmaheenAm (recite those having

mother) pithAmaheepithupithAmahee pithu prapithAmaheenAm (Mother’s

GothrA should be recited)..... gothrAnAm vasu rudra Adhitya svaroopAnAm

asmath sapatneeka mAtAmaha mAthup pithAmaha mAthup

prapithAmahAnAm ubhaya vamsa pithrunAm thathath GothrAnAm

thaththath sharmanaam vasu-rudhra-aadhitya svaroopaanaam pithrubhya

maathulaathhi vargadvaya avasishTanAm sarveshaam sahaaruNiika

pithrUnAmscha akshayya thrupthyarhtham sahrrun MahALaya Sraadhdham

adhya dhina prayuktha thila tharpana roopena adhya karishye.

















prathiShTApayAmi.)

04.10.15 - Sunday-MAHALAYA PAKSHA THARPANAM SANKALPAM


mAse, Krishna pakshe, SapthamyAm PunyathithowBhaanu Vasara

yukthAyAm, Mrugasheersha nakshathra yukthAyAm, Vareeyaan yoga,

Shakuni karaNa, evanghuna viseshena vishishtayAm AsyAm

vardhamAnAyAm SapthamyAm punyathithow (pracheena vidhi - change

your holy thread to right hand shoulder) ......gothrANaam (recite Father’s











thila tharpana roopena adhya karishye

















prathiShTApayAmi.)

05.10.15 - Monday (MadhyAshtami)-MAHALAYA PAKSHA

THARPANAM SANKALPAM


mAse, Krishna pakshe, AshtamyAm PunyathithowIndhu Vasara yukthAyAm,

Aardhraa nakshathra yukthAyAm, Pareega yoga, Kaulava karaNa,

evanghuna viseshena vishishtayAm AsyAm vardhamAnAyAm AshtamyAm





























prathiShTApayAmi.)

06.10.15 - Tuesday-MAHALAYA PAKSHA THARPANAM SANKALPAM


mAse, Krishna pakshe, NavamyAm PunyathithowBhowma Vasara

yukthAyAm, Punarvasu nakshathra yukthAyAm, Shiva yoga, Karasai karaNa,

evanghuna viseshena vishishtayAm AsyAm vardhamAnAyAm NavamyAm





























prathiShTApayAmi.)

07.10.15 - Wednesday-MAHALAYA PAKSHA THARPANAM

SANKALPAM


mAse, Krishna pakshe, DasamyAm PunyathithowSowmya Vasara

yukthAyAm, Pushya nakshathra yukthAyAm, Sidhdha yoga, Karasai karaNa,

evanghuna viseshena vishishtayAm AsyAm vardhamAnAyAm DasamyAm





























prathiShTApayAmi.)

08.10.15 - Thursday-MAHALAYA PAKSHA THARPANAM SANKALPAM


mAse, Krishna pakshe, EkadasyAm PunyathithowGuru Vasara yukthAyAm,

AasleshA nakshathra yukthAyAm, Saadhya yoga, Baalava karaNa,

evanghuna viseshena vishishtayAm AsyAm vardhamAnAyAm EkadasyAm





























prathiShTApayAmi.)

09.10.15 - Friday (Sanyastha Mahaalayam)-MAHALAYA PAKSHA

THARPANAM SANKALPAM


mAse, Krishna pakshe, DwadasyAm PunyathithowBrugu Vasara yukthAyAm,

MakhA nakshathra yukthAyAm, Shubhanaama yoga, Thaithula karaNa,

evanghuna viseshena vishishtayAm AsyAm vardhamAnAyAm DwadasyAm





























prathiShTApayAmi.)

10.10.15 - Saturday-MAHALAYA PAKSHA THARPANAM SANKALPAM


mAse, Krishna pakshe, ThrayodasyAm PunyathithowSthira Vasara

yukthAyAm, Poorvaphalguni nakshathra yukthAyAm, Subram naama yoga,

Karasai karaNa, evanghuna viseshena vishishtayAm AsyAm

vardhamAnAyAm ThrayodasyAm punyathithow (pracheena vidhi - change

your holy thread to right hand shoulder) ......gothrANaam (recite Father’s











thila tharpana roopena adhya karishye.

















prathiShTApayAmi.)

11.10.15 - Sunday-MAHALAYA PAKSHA THARPANAM SANKALPAM


mAse, Krishna pakshe, ChathurdasyAm PunyathithowBhaanu Vasara

yukthAyAm, Uthrapalghuni nakshathra yukthAyAm, Bhramya yoga, Bhadrai


ChathurdasyAm punyathithow (pracheena vidhi - change your holy thread to




























prathiShTApayAmi.)

12.10.15 -Monday-MAHALAYA PAKSHA THARPANAM SANKALPAM


mAse, Krishna pakshe, AmAvAsyAyAm PunyathithowIndhu Vasara

yukthAyAm, Hastha nakshathra yukthAyAm, Mahendra yoga, ChathushpAtha


AmAvAsyAyAm punyathithow (pracheena vidhi - change your holy thread to




























prathiShTApayAmi.)

Tharpanam- Iyers

Tharpanam - Iyers [Oblations to the Manes] Compiled by P. R. Ramachander Introduction Tharpanam means "That offering which satisfies". But what we mean by the word Tharpanam is theoffering of water mixed with sesame to the manes (dead ancestors). Though we have several ancestors,this offering is addressed to three generations of father, grand father and great grand father along withtheir wives in our family and maternal grand father, his father and grand father along with their wives inour mothers birth family. Only those whose father is dead are eligible to do Tharpanam. If maternal grandfather is alive Tharpanam should not be done for his family but restricted to our family. All the manes are supposed by our religion to live in the Pithru loka for some time and either be reborn asany being or go to lokas like deva loka, Vaikunta etc or even attain salvation by getting mixed with god.The pithru loka is populated by three group of pithru devas viz, Vasu, Rudra and Adhithya. These devasreceive our oblations and make it reach to our manes wherever they are and in whichever form they are.The pithru loka is supposed to be on the unseen side of the moon. This portion gets exposed to sun onthe new moon days. It is according to our concept lunch time for the people populating the pithru loka.These pithrus, since they have left the world are solely dependent on only their progeny to feed them. Thisfeeding is done through Tharpanam. It is believed that if Tharpanam is not done out Pithru devas willcurse us so that we may not have male descendents to offer tharpanam to us. There are several type of tharpanams: 1. Gunda tharpanam - the tharpanam which is done in the first ten days of death. 2. Brahma yagna tharpanam - This is the oblation supposed to be done daily to the devas, rishis andpithrus. 3. Parheni tharpanam - this is the tharpanam which is supposed to be done on the next day after annualsraddha. This at present is being done after sraddha on the same day, because the priest does not havetime to come the next day. Here the tharpanam is offered only to ones pithru varga (paternal side) 4. The regular tharpanam which is supposed to be done on all amavasyas. Four Month beginnings vizmesha, karkidaga, thula and makara and eclipses. Our books have asked us to perform tharpanam on 96days in a year but this is not being done nowadays. Several acharyas have codified the method oftharpanam. Some of them are Apasthabha, Bodhayana and Drahyayana. What is given below is themanthras and method of the Apasthabha sutra of Yajur veda. There is slight differences in the sankalpamamong Iyers and Iyengars. Both versions are given here. It is understood that the tharpanam for rik vedisis almost similar but that for Sanma Vedis is different. There is also differences brought about by localpractice and family tradition. People are advised to follow their traditions strictly. They have precedenceover what is written down here. For example in many families tharpanam is done without wearing Vibhutior Namam but there are certain families who do tharpanam wearing these. Some people do avahanams ofPithrus on two koorchas. Some on one koorcha and some on spread durbhas. There are several rules regarding tharpanam though many of them are not being followed by most of thepeople. They are: 1. On the day of Tharpanam, till tharpanam is completed we are not supposed to drink/eat anything. 2. On the day of tharpanam, the daily rituals like Sandhya vandhana have to be first performed. Thenbefore tharpanam one more bath has to be taken. 3. Wet cloth should not be worn during tharpanam nor is it right to wear cloth which was washed a daybefore and dried. The cloth has to be made wet the same day and dried. Pure white silk cloth can also be

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worn, but wearing this silk cloth you should not have eaten any food. If wet cloth is not dry, it should beseven times shaken dry in wind before wearing it. 4. Except the tharpanam during eclipse all other tharpanams are to be done after 12 noon. Consideringthe difficulty, our law givers have agreed that it can be done after 8. 30 AM. 5. As mentioned earlier nothing should be eaten or drunk before performance of Tharpanam. 6. Oblations should be done with hand full of water and not drops or spoon full of water. 7. The water should be poured out using the space between the thumb and the four fingers. 8. Every time a pinch of black til has to be taken. Care should be taken not to take it using the thumb andthe index finger. 9. Pithru tharpanam should always be done with poonal hanging from the right shoulder to the left side ofthe body. 10. The pavithram for pithru tharpanam should be made out of three durbha and the koorcham should bemade of 7 or 9 durbhas. 11. We should preferably sit on seat made of durbha(durbhasanam) while doing tharpanam and in itsabsence put few durbhas on the place we are going to sit, 12. Silver vessels are prescribed for use during tharpanam. If not available copper vessels can be used.Under no circumstance should steel or other metal vessels are to be used. 13. Tharpanam should be done facing east or south. It is believed that it either should be done in ourhomes or in public holy places like shore of the river, sea active you happen to do it in the place belongingto some one else. We are supposed to compensate the owner of the property. 14. If Amavasya and the first of the month in which tharpanam has to be performed comes on the sameday, then tharpanam for the sankramanam(first of the month) should be done. I. Tharpanam 1. Perform Achamanam Take minute quantities of water (just sufficient to soak one grain of black gram) three times in the right hand andtake it with the following manthra. Om Achyuthaya nama Om Ananthaya nama Om Govindaya nama Then Touch with thumb both cheeks saying kesava - Narayana Touch with ring finger both eyes saying Madhava - Govinda Touch with the first finger both sides of nose saying Vishno - Madhusoodana Touch with little finger both ears saying Trivikrama - Vamana Touch with the middle finger both shoulders saying Sreedhara - Hrishi kesa Touch with all fingers the belly button saying Padmanabha Touch with all fingers the head saying Damodara A. For Smarthas: 2. Ganapathi Dhyanam: Recite the following manthra slowly hitting the forehead with both fists together: Shuklambaradharam Vishunum Sasi Varnam ChathurBhujam, Prasanna Vadanam Dyayeth Sarva Vigna Upa Santhaye. 3. Do Pranayamam. Hold both Nostrils with Thumb and the little and third finger of the hands and recite the following Manthra: Om Bhoo Om Bhuva Ogum Suva Om Maha Om Jana

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Om Thapa Ogum Sathyam Om Tatsa vithur varenyam Bargo devasya dhi mahi dhiyo yona prachodayath Om Apa Jyothj rasa Amrutham brahma Bhoorbuvasuvarom Touch the ears three times saying Om, Om, Om 4. Do Sankalpam Mamo Partha Samastha Duritha kshaya dwara Sri Parameshwara Preethyartham. Apavithra pavithro va Sarvavastham gathopi va, Ya smareth pundarikaksham sa bahyanthara suchi Manasam vachikam paapam karmana samuparjitham Sri Rama smarane naiva vyapohathi na samsaya Sri Rama-Rama Rama Thidir Vishnu thada vaara nakshatram Vishnureva cha, Yogascha karanam Chaiva sarvam Vishnu mayam jagat Sri Govinda Govinda Govinda B. For Sri Vaaishnavas of Vada Kalai: Do Pranayamam. Hold both Nostrils with Thumb and the little and third finger of the hands and recite the following Manthra: Om Bhoo Om Bhuva Ogum Suva Om Maha Om Jana Om Thapa Ogum Sathyam Om Tatsa vithur varenyam Bargo devasya dhi mahi dhiyo yona prachodayath Om Apa Jyothj rasa Amrutham brahma Bhoorbuvasuvarom Touch the ears three times saying Om, Om, Om And then chant the following manthras: 1. Srimad venkata nadarya kavi kargika kesari Vedanthacharya varyo me sanni datham sada hruthi 2. Gurubhya tad gurubyascha namo vaga made mahe, Vruni mahe cha tatrath you dampathi jagatham pathi 3. Swasesha bhoodeth mayaa sweeyai sarva parichadai, Vidahthum preethamath manam deva prakramade swayam 4. Shuklam baradaram vishnum sasi varnam chadur bhjam Prasanna vadanam dyayeth sarva vigno upa santhaye 5. Yasyad viratha vakthradhya parishadya para satham, Vignam nignanthi vishvaksenam tham asraye. C. For Sri Vaishnavas of Then Kalai: Do Pranayamam. Hold both Nostrils with Thumb and the little and third finger of the hands and recite the following Manthra: Om Bhoo

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Om Bhuva Ogum Suva Om Maha Om Jana Om Thapa Ogum Sathyam Om Tatsa vithur varenyam Bargo devasya dhi mahi dhiyo yona prachodayath Om Apa Jyothj rasa Amrutham brahma Bhoorbuvasuvarom Touch the ears three times saying Om, Om, Om Then Chant the following manthras: 1. Shuklam baradaram vishnum sasi varnam chadur bhjam Prasanna vadanam dyayeth sarva vigno upa santhaye 2. Yasyad viratha vakthradhya parishadya para satham, Vignam nignanthi vishvaksenam tham asraye WHAT FOLLOWS IS COMMON TO SMARTHAS AND VAISHNAVAS OF THENKALAI AND VADAKALAI. Adya Sri Bhagavatha maha purushasya Vishnor Agnaya pravarthamanasya Adhya Brahmana Dweethiyaparardhe Swetha Varaha kalpe Vaivaswatha manvanthare ashta vimsathi thame kali yuge prathame padhe,jambudweepe, Bharatha varshe, Bharatha Khande, Mero Dakshine Parswe, Sakabdhe asmin varthamane vyvaharikePrabhavadeenam sashtya samvatsaranam madhye (name of the year)* Nama samvatsare, (dakshina / uttaraayane, (name of the season) rithou, (name of the month in Sanskrit) mase, (Krishna/shukla) pakshe, Adhya (Nameof the thidhi-moon phase) Punya thithou (name of the day in Sanskrit) vasra yukthayam (name of the star inSanskrit) nakshatra yukthayam Shubha yoga - Shubha karana, Evam guna viseshana visishtayam asyam (Nameof the thidhi) Punya thithou, (Change the position of poonal from left shoulder to right shoulder (LEFT MODE) (Your Gothram) Gothranam (Names of father, grand father, great grand father)** Sarmanam, Vasu-Rudra-adithyaswaroopanam asmad Pithru - Pithamaha-Pithru Pithamahanam, (your Gothram) Gothraa (Names of mother.Grand mother, great grand mother)*** Namnee, Vasu-Rudra-Adithya swaroopa Asmad Mathru**** -pithamahi-Prapithamahischa, (Your maternal grand father's gothram) gothraanam (names of maternal grandfather, his father and his grand father) Sarmanam vasu - rudra - adithya swaroopanam asmad mathamaha, mathrupithamaha, mathru prapithamahanam, (Your maternal grand father's gothram) gothraa (Names of maternal grandmother, maternal great grand mother, Grand mother of maternal grand father) Namnee, vasu-rudra - adithyaswaroopa asmad mathamahi***** - mathru pithamahi, mathru prapithamahinam Ubhaya vamsa pithrunaamakshayya thripthyartham amavasya****** punya kale Thila tharpanam karishye. (throw away the Durbha (only) held round the fingers along with Pavithram. Change position of poonal to the leftshoulder (usual mode), touch water with finger, change position of poonal to right shoulder (left mode) * Refer to Panchangam (almanac) for the names or get the particulars. For Sanskrit names refer at the end ofcompilation. ** It is recommended that you substitute these names in various places and take a print out for your use. Contactfamily elders if you do not know this information. *** Names of grand mother, great grand mother, Fathers great grand mother if mother is alive **** In case mother is alive, this would be pithamahi-prapithamahi-pithruprapithamahischa ***** In case motherâ€™s mother is alive, this would be mathamahasya mathu-pithamahi-prapithamahischa ****** Mesharavi punya kale for tharpanam done on Mesha sankramam (chittirai-makaram first) Karkadaga ravipunya kale (for tharpanam done during adi-Karkidaga Sankramam (Adi first), Thula ravi punya kale for tharpanamdone during thula masam first (Iyppasi first), makara ravi punya kale for tharpanam done on makara sankramam(Thai first), Suryoparaga punya kale for tharpanam done during solar eclipse, Somoparaga punyakale fortharpanam done during Lunar eclipse and In case of Paraheni tharpanam done after Sraddham, "Purvedya maya

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krutha mathru pithru prathyabdhika sradhangam thila tharpanam karishye. Please note in case of parahenitharpanam, the offering (tharpanam) is made to only paternal side pithrus. Arrangement of Koorcham [in some families they use only one koorcham] East - Pithru Varga Koorcham North South - Mathamaha varga koorcham Durbha Durbha - West 5. Avahanam for Pithru Varga (Fathers side)* Wear the poonal in the left mode, take little ellu (black gingelly) and along with water keep on the Koorcha meantfor Pithru varga while chanting the following manthras: a. Aayatha pithara somya gambhirai padhibhi poorvai prajamasmabhyam dadhatho rayim cha deergayuthwamcha satha saaradam cha. b. Om bhorbuvaswarom c. Asmin koorche (Your Gothra) gothran (Father's, grand father's and great grand father's name) sarmana vasuRudra adithya swaroopan asmad pithru-pithamaha-pithrupithamahaan (Your Gothra) gothraa (Names of mother,grand mother, great grand mother) namnee vasu Rudra adithya swaroopa asmad mathru**,pithamahi-pithrupithamahischa dyayami avahayami. * People using only one koorcha, please do avahanam chanting "Asmin koorche vargodhaya pithroon dhyayamiavahayami". ** In case mother is alive, this would be pithamahi-prapithamahi-pithruprapithamahischa 6. Asanam for Pithru Vargam Chanting the manthra below place gingelly on the koorcha a. Sakrudacchinnam barhirurnna mrudhu, Syonam pithrubhyasthwa baramyaham Asmin taseedanthu me pithara somyaa, Pithamahaa prapithamahaaschaanugai saha. b. Pithru-pithamaha,pithru pithamahanam mathru* - pithamahi - prapithamahinaam cha idam asanam, thiladhisakalaradhanai swarchidham *In case mother is alive, this would be pithamahi-prapithamahi-pithruprapithamahischa 7. Avahanam for Mathamaha Varga (maternal grand fathers side) Wearing the poonal in the left mode, take little ellu (black gingelly) and along with water keep on the Koorchameant for mathru varga while chanting the following manthras: a. Aayatha mathu pithara somya gambhirai padhibhi poorvai prajamasmabhyam dadhatho rayim chadeergayathwam cha satha saaradam cha. b. Om bhorbuvaswarom c. Asmin koorche (Maternal grand father's gothra) gothran (Names of maternal grand father, maternal great grandfather and grand father of maternal grand father) sarmana vasu Rudra adithya swaroopan asmadmathamaha-mathru pithamaha-mathru prapithamaha (maternal grand father's gothra) gothraa (Names of maternalgrand mother, maternal great grand mother, grand mother of maternal grand father) namnee vasu Rudra adithyaswaroopa asmad mathamahi* - mathru pithamahi-mathru prapithamahischa dyayami avahayami. * In case motherâ€™s mother is alive, this would be mathamahasya mathu-pithamahi-prapithamahischa 8. Asanam for Mathru Vargam Chanting the manthra below place gingelly on the mathru varga koorcha a. Sakrudacchinnam barhirurnna mrudhu, Syonam pithrubhyasthwa baramyaham Asmin taseedanthu me pithara somyaa, Pithamahaa prapithamahaaschaanugai saha.

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b. Mathamaha-mathru pithamaha-mathru prapitha mahaanaam, Mathamahi-mathru pithamahi-mathruprapithamahischa idam asanam, thiladhi sakalaradhanai swarchidham 9. Pithru Varga Tharpanam Offer tharpanam with hand full of water mixed with black ellu on the koorcham for Pithru vargam after eachmanthra a. Pithru tharpanam (Oblation to father) i. Udheerathamvara uthparasa, Unmadhyama pithara somyasa Asum ya eeyuravyaka ruthagna Sthene avanthu pitharo harveshu, (Your gothram) Gothran (Father's name), Sarmana vasu roopan mama pithrun swadha namastharpayami. ii. Angeeraso na pitharo navagwa, Adharvano byagava somyaasa, Thesham vayugum sumathou yagniyanaa mapi Badre soumanase syama (Your gothram) Gothraan (Father's name), Sarmana vasu roopan mama pithrun swadha namas tharpayami. iii. Aa yaanthu na pithara somyaso agni shwatha* prathibhir deva yanai asmin yagne swadhaya maadhayanthwadhi bruvantha** they avanthasman, (Your Gothram) gothraan (Fathers name), sarmana vasu roopan mama pithrun swadha namas tharpayami. * Some books say "pitharo manoja vaso agnishwatha" ** Some books say "madantho adhi bruvanthu" b. Pithamaha tharpanam (oblation to grand father) i. Oorjam vahanthiramrutham grutham paya keelalam Parisrutham swadha sdha tharpatatha me pithroon, (your gothram) Gothraan (Grand fathers name), Sarmana Rudra roopan mama pithaamahaan swadha namas tharpayami. ii. Pithrubhya swaadhavibhya swadha nama pithamahebhya swadhavibhya swadha nama Prapithamahebhya swadhavibhya swadha nama (Your gothram) Gothraan (Grand father's name), Sarmana Rudra roopan mama pitha mahaan swadha namas tharpayami. iii. Ye cheha pitharo ye cha neha, Yagscha vidmayagm u cha na pravidma, Agne thaan veththa yadi the jathaveda Sthaya praththagm swadhaya madanthu (Your gothram) Gothraan (Grand father's name) â€˜ Sarmana rudra roopan mama pithamahaan swadha namastharpayami c. Prapithamaha tharpanam(oblations to great grand father) i. Madhu vaathaa ruthaayathe madhu ksharanthi sindhava maadweer na santhwashadhi (Your Gothram) Gothraan (Great grand father's name), Sarmana adithya roopaan mama prapithamahan swadha namas tharpayami. ii. Madhu nakthamuthoshasi madu math parthivagam raja madhu dhourasthu na pitha (Your gothram) Gothraan (great grand father's name), Sarmana adithya roopan mama prapithamahaan swadha namas tharpayami iii. Madhumanno vanaspathir madhu magma asthu soorya,

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Maadweer gavo bavanthu na (Your gothra) Gothraan (great grand father's name), Sarmana adhithya roopan mama prapithamahaan swadha namas tharpayami. d. Mathru tharpanam* (Oblations to mother) i. (Your gothra) Gothraa (mother's name) Namnee vasu roopa mama mathu swadha namastharpayami ii. (Your Gothra) Gothraa (Mother's name) Namnee vasu roopa mama mathu swadha namastharpayami iii. (Your Gothra) (Gothraa (Mother's name) Namnee vasu roopa mama mathu swadha namastharpayami * If mother is alive instead of mathru tharpanam perform pithamahi tharpanam. In the manthras replace mathuwith pithamahi. e. Pithamahi tharpanam* (Oblations to paternal grand mother) i. (Your Gothra) Gothraa (Grand mother's name) Namnee Rudra roopa mama pithamahi swadha namastharpayami ii. (Your Gothra) Gothraa (Grand mother's name) Namnee Rudra roopa mama pithamahi swadha namastharpayami iii. (Your gothra) Gothraa (Grand mother's name) Namnee Rudra roopa mama pithamahi swadha namastharpayami * If mother is alive instead of pithamahi tharpanam perform prapithamahi tharpanam. In the manthras replacepithamahi with prapithamahi f. Prapithamahi tharpanam* (Oblations to paternal great grand mother) i. (Your Gothra). Gothraa (Great grand mother's name) Namnee adithya roopa mama prapithamahi swadha namastharpayami ii. (Your Gothra) Gothraa (Great Grand mother's name) Namnee adithya roopa mama prapithamahi swadha namastharpayami iii. (Your Gothra) Gothraa (Great Grand mother's name) Namnee adithya roopa mama prapithamahi swadha namastharpayami * If mother is alive instead of prapithamahi tharpanam perform pithru prapithamahi tharpanam. In the manthrasreplace prapitha mahi with pithru prapithamahi. 10. Jnaatha Jnatha Pithru Varge Tharpanam (Oblation to unknown manes of paternal sides) a. Jnaatha jnatha pithroon swadha namas tharpayami b. Jnaatha jnatha pithroon swadha namas tharpayami c. Jnaatha jnatha pithroon swadha namas tharpayami Oorjam vahantheeramrutham grutham paya keelalam parisrutham swadha stha tharpayatha me pithroontrupyatha thrupyatha thrupyatha. 11. Mathamaha Varga Tharpanam (oblations to ancestors of maternal grand father) Offer tharpanam with hand full of water mixed with black ellu on the koorcham for Pithru vargam after eachmanthra a. Matha maha tharpanam(Oblation to maternal grand father) i. Udheerathamvara uthparasa, Unmadhyama pithara somyasa Asum ya eeyuravyaka ruthagna Sthene avanthu pitharo harveshu (Maternal grand father's Gothra) gothran (Maternal grand father's name), Sarmana vasu roopan mama matha mahaan swadha namastharpayami. ii. Angeeraso na pitharo navagwa, Adharvano byagava somyaasa, Thesham vayugum sumathou yagniyanaa mapi Badre soumanase syama (Maternal grand father's Gothra) gothran (Maternal grand father's name)

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Sarmana vasu roopan mama matha mahaan swadha namas tharpayami. iii. Aa yaanthu na pithara somyaso agni shwatha prathibhir deva yanai asmin yagne swadhaya madhayanthwadhi bruvantha the avanthasman, (Maternal grand father's Gothra) gothran (Maternal grand father's name),sarmana vasu roopan mama mathamahaan swadha namas tharpayami. b. Mathru pitha maha tharpanam (oblation to grand father of mother) i. Oorjam vahanthiramrutham grutham paya keelalam Parisrutham swadha sdha tharpayatha me pithroon, (Maternal grand father's Gothra) gothran (Maternal great grand father's name) Sarmana Rudra roopan mama mathu pithaamahaan swadha namas tharpayami. ii. Pithrubhya swaadhavibhya swadha nama pithamahebhya swadhavibhya swadha nama Prapithamahebhya swadhavibhya swadha nama (Maternal grand father's Gothra) gothran (Maternal great grand father's name) Sarmana Rudra roopan mama mathu pitha mahaan swadha namas tharpayami. iii. Ye cheha pitharo ye cha neha, Yagscha vidmayagm u cha na pravidma, Agne thaan veththa yadi the jathaveda Sthaya praththagm swadhaya madanthu (Maternal grand father's Gothra) gothran (Maternal great grand father's name) Sarmana rudra roopan mama mathu pithamahaan swadha namastharpayami c. Mathu Prapithamaha tharpanam(oblations to great grand father of mother) i. Madhu vaathaa ruthaayathe madhu ksharanthi sindhava maadweer na santhwashadhi (Maternal grand father's Gothra) gothran (Maternal grand father's grand father'sname) Sarmana adithya roopaan mama mathu prapithamahan swadha namas tharpayami. ii. Madhu nakthamuthoshasi madu math parthivagam raja madhu dhourasthu na pitha (Maternal grand father's Gothra) gothran (Maternal grand father's grand father'sname) Sarmana adithya roopan mama mathu prapithamahaan swadha namas tharpayami iii. Madhumanno vanaspathir madhu magma asthu soorya, Maadweer gavo bavanthu na (Maternal grand father's Gothra) gothran (Maternal grand father's grand father'sname) Sarmana adhithya roopan mama mathu prapithamahaan swadha namas tharpayami. d. Mathamahi tharpanam* (Oblations to maternal grand mother) i. (Maternal grand father's gothra) gothraa (Maternal grand mother's name) Namnee vasu roopa mama mathamahi swadha namastharpayami ii. (Maternal grand father's gothra) gothraa (Maternal grand mother's name) Namnee vasu roopa mama mathamahi swadha namastharpayami iii. (Maternal grand father's gothra) gothraa (Maternal grand mother's name) Namnee vasu roopa mama mathamahi swadha namastharpayami * If maternal grand mother is alive instead of matha mahi tharpanam perform matha mahasya mathu tharpanam.In the manthras replace mathamahi with mathamahasya mathu. e. Mathru Pithamahi tharpanam* (Oblations to grand mother of mother) i. (Maternal grand father's gothra) gothraa (Maternal great grand mother's name) Namnee Rudra roopa mama mathu pithamahi swadha namastharpayami ii. (Maternal grand father's gothra) gothraa (Maternal great grand mother's name) Namnee Rudra roopa mama mathu pithamahi swadha namastharpayami iii. (Maternal grand father's gothra) gothraa (Maternal grand mother's name) Namnee Rudra roopa mama mathu pithamahi swadha namastharpayami

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* If maternal grand mother is alive instead of mathu pithamahi tharpanam perform matha mahasya pithamahitharpanam. In the manthras replace mathu pithamahi with matha mahasya pithamahi f. Mathu Prapithamahi tharpanam* (Oblations to great grand mother of mother) i. (Maternal grand father's gothra) gothraa (Maternal grand father's grand mother's name) Namnee adithya roopa mama mathu prapithamahi swadha namastharpayami ii. (Maternal grand father's gothra) gothraa (Maternal grand father's grand mother's name). . Namnee adithya roopa mama mathu prapithamahi swadha namastharpayami iii. (Maternal grand father's gothra) gothraa (Maternal grand father's grand mother's name). . Namnee adithya roopa mama mathu prapithamahi swadha namastharpayami * If maternal grand mother is alive instead of mathu prapithamahi tharpanam perform mathamahasyaprapithamahi tharpanam. In the manthras replace prapitha mahi with matha mahasya prapithamahi. 12. Jnaatha Jnatha Matha Maha Varga Tharpanam (Oblation to unknown manes of maternal grand father side) a. Jnaatha jnatha mathu pithroon swadha namas tharpayami b. Jnaatha jnatha mathu pithroon swadha namas tharpayami c. Jnaatha jnatha mathu pithroon swadha namas tharpayami Oorjam vahantheeramratham grutham paya keelalam parisrutham swadha stha tharpayatha me mathu pithroontrupyatha thrupyatha thrupyatha. 13. Pradhakshinam Change poonal to usual pattern from left shoulder (Chant and rotate in the same place clock wise) Devathabhya pithrubhyascha maha yogibhya eva cha Nama swaadhai swaahayai nithyameva namo nama. Some versions ask us to chant this Manthra for Pradakshinam: Namo va pitharo rasaya, Namo va pithara sushmaya, Namo va pitharo jeevaya, Namo va pitharo swadhayai. Namo va pitharo manyave, Namo va pitharo ghoraya, Pitharo namo vo ya ethasmin lokestha, Yushmagusthe nuye asmin loke, Manthenu ya ethasmin lokesya, Yuyyanthesham vasishta bhooyastha, Asmin loke ahanthesham vasishto bhooyasam. 14. Namaskaram (Salutations) Change poonal to the left side pattern from right shoulder Recite with folded hands Pithru-Pithamaha-Prapthamahebhyo nama Mathru - pitha mahi - prapithamahebhyo nama* Mathamaha -mathru pithamaha-mathru prapithamahebhyo nama. Mathamahi-Mathu pithamahi=mathu prapathamaheebhyo nama.** Some versions ask us to chant this Manthra for Namaskaram: Uthishtatha pithara pretha soora yamasya pantha ma na vetha puranam, Dathadhaasmasu dravinam yachcha badhra prano bruthad bhagha dhan devatha. Change Poonal to usual mode from left shoulder Recite with folded hands: Devathhabhya pithrubhyascha maha yogibhya eva cha Nama swaadhayai swahaayai nithya meva namo nama. * If mother is alive recite Pithamahi-prapithamahi-pithru prapapitha maheebhyo nama ** If maternal grand mother is alive then Mathamahasya mathu-mathamahasya pithamahi-matha mahasyaprapithamaheebhyo nama.

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15. Udwasanam* Change Poonal to left mode i. e from right shoulder a. Aayatha pithara somya gambhirai pradhibhi poorvai prajamasmabhyam dadhatho rayim cha deergayathwamcha satha saaradam cha. b. Om bhorbuvaswarom c. Asmad koorchat (Your gothram) gothran (Names of father, grand father, great grand father) sarmana vasuRudra adithya swaroopan asmad pithru-pithamaha-pithrupithamahaan (Your gothram) gothraa (Names of mother,grand mother and great grand mother) namnee vasu Rudra adithya swaroopa asmad mathru**,pithamahi-pithrupithamahischa yada sthanam prathishtapayami. Shobhanarthe kshemaya punaragamanaya cha. d. Aayatha mathu pithara somya gambhirai pradhibhi poorvai prajamasmabhyam dadhatho rayim chadeergayathwam cha satha saaradam cha. e. Om bhorbuvaswarom f, Asmin koorche(maternal grand father's gothra) gothran (Names of maternal grand father, maternal great grandfather and his father) sarmana vasu Rudra adithya swaroopan asmad mathamaha-mathru pithamaha-mathruprapithamaha (Maternal grand father's gothra) gothraa (Names of maternal grand mother, maternal great grandmother, grand mother of maternal grand father) namnee vasu Rudra adithya swaroopa asmad mathamahi***-mathru pithamahi-mathru prapithamahischa yadasthanam prathishtapayami. Shobanarthe kshemaayapunaragamanaya cha * People doing tharpanam on one koorcham chant "Asmad koorchat vargodhaya pithrun yadastanamprathishtapayami." ** In case mother is alive, this would be pithamahi-prapithamahi-pithruprapithamahischa*** In case mother's mother is alive, this would be mathamahasya mathu-pithamahi-prapithamahischa 16. Sarva Tharpanam (General oblations) Change poonal to left shoulder (usual), remove Pavithram, keep it in the ear, do Aachamanam, Wear thePavithram, change poonal to right shoulder,Untie the Koorchs, Take them in hand and along with water andgingelly do a single Tharpanam chanting Yesham na matha na pitha na bandhu na anya gothreena the sarve trupthimayanthu mayoth srushtai kusodhakai* Trupyatha, Trupyatha, Trupyatha Remove pavithram, untie and throw it away, change poonal to right shoulder and touch the water. * Some books say "Yesham na matha na pitha na mithra gnanthi bandhawa" and some others say "yesham napitha na bratha na puthro na anya gothrina" 17. Brahmarpanam Offer a hand full of water chanting. Om Tat sat Brahmarpanamasthu Do Aachamanam. II. Brahma Yagnam It is recommended that after the Tharpanam, one should perform Brahma Yagnam Some familes do not do it.Please follow the practice of your family. After the tharpanam do Achamanam once more and then apply your holymarks on the forehead and then start Brahma yagnam. This is a chanting of Vedas and oblation to devas, rishis,Vedas and pithrus. 1. Ganapathi Dhyanam Recite the following manthra slowly hitting the forehead with both fists together. : Shuklambaradharam Vishunum Sasi Varnam ChathurBhujam, Prasanna Vadanam Dyayeth Sarva Vigna Upa Santhaye. 2. Do Pranayamam. Hold both Nostrils with Thumb and the little and third finger of the hands and recite the following Manthra: Om Bhoo Om Bhuva

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Ogum Suva Om Maha Om Jana Om Thapa Ogum Sathyam Om Tatsa vithur varenyam Bargo devasya dhi mahi dhiyo yona prachodayath Om Apa Jyothj rasa Amrutham brahma Bhoorbuvasuvarom Touch the ears three times saying Om, Om, Om 3. Do Sankalpam Mamo Partha Samastha Duritha kshaya dwara Sri Parameshwara Preethyartham. Brahma Yagnam karishye. Brahma yagnena yakshye. 4. Prayogam a. Vidhyudhasi vidhya me paapmanam ruthath sathya mupaime. Touch water. Do Achamanam three times and after first and second touch water,clean the lips, and after the thirdsprinkle water on left arms and left leg. Then touch head, eyes, nose and chest. b. Then chant Om Bhoo, tatsa vithurvarenyam Om Suva, Bhargo devasya dheemahi, Ogum suva. dhiyo yona prachodayath, OM Bhoo tatsa vithurvarenyam bhargo devasya dheemahi. Om Bhuva, dhiyo yona prachodayath, Ogum suva, tasa vithur varenyam bhago devasya dheemahi dhiyo yona prachodayath. c. chants from all the four Vedas Hari Om, Agni meele purohitham, yagnasya devam ruthvijam. Hothaaram rathna dhathamam. Hari om (Rik veda) Hari Om, Eeshethvorje twam vayavastho payavastha, devo vassavitha prarpayathu sresta thamaya karmane.Hari om(Yajur veda) Hari om, Agna aayahi veethaye grunano havya dhathaye ni hotha sathsi barhishi. . Hari Om (Sama veda) Hari om. , Sanno deveer abhishtaya aapo bhavanthu peethaye, sam yorabhistravanthu na. Hari om (Atharvanaveda) d. Chant "Om Bhoorbhavassuva" and rotate little water round your head e. Chant "Satyam Thapa, Sradhayam Juhomi" with folded hands f. Chant thrice with folded hands "Om namo brahmane. Namasthvagnaye,, nama pruthviyai, nama oshadheebhya. Namo vache, namovachaspathaye, namo vishnave, bruhathe karomi. g. Chant "Vrushtirasi vruchame paapmanam rhuthaath sathya mupakam Deva rishi-pithru tharpanam karishye. Deva Tharpanam(tharpanam with usual mode of poonal water falling through tip of fingers) Brahmhadhaya ye devas than tharpayami Sarvan devans tharpayami Sarva deva pathnis tharpayami Sarva deva ganans tharpayami Sarva deva gana pathnis tharpayami Rishi Tharpanam (Tharpanam with Poonal as garland and water poured out by the left side of right palm) Krishna dwai payanadhayo ye rishin thaan rishins tharpayami Sarvan rishins tharpayami Sarva rishi ganans tharpayami Sarva rishi pathnis tharpayami Sarva rishi gana pathis tharpayami Prajapathim kaanda rishims tharpayami

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Somam kanda rishims tharpayami Agnim kanda rishims tharpayami Viswan devaan kandarishins tharpayami Samhetheer devatha upanishadhas tharpayami Yagnigheer devatha upanishadas tharpayami Varuneer devatha upanishadas tharpayami Havya vaham tharpayami Viswan devan kanda rishims tharpayami Water should be poured towards ourselves chanting Brahmana swayam bhuvam tharpayami Viswan devan kanda rishims tharpayami Arunan kanda rishims tharpayami Sadasaspathims tharpayami Rigvedam tharpayami Yajur vedam tharpayami Sama vedam tharpayami Adharva vedam tharpayami Ithihasa puranam tharpayami Kalpam thapayami h. Pithru tharpanam (Change poonal to right shoulder and pour out water by the right side of the palm) Soma pithrumaan yamo angeeraswan agni kavya vahanaadhayo ye pitharasthan pithruustharpayami Sarvaan pithruntharpayami Sarva pithruganaans tharpayami Sarva pithrupathnis tharpayami Sarva pithru ganapathnis tharpayami Oorjam vahanthi ramrutham grutham keelalam paristhrutham swadhabhyam tharpayatha may pithrun,thrupayatha, thrupyatha, thrupyatha Pour water chanting " Aabrahma stambha paryantham jagat trupyathu Chant Kayena vacha manase indrairva, Budhyathamanava prukruthai swabhavat, Karomi yadyat sakalam parasmai, Sriman narayanayethi samarpayami. i. Put the poonal in proper position and do Aachamana Summary Meaning in English of various Manthras used in Tharpanam 1. Aachamanam This is a preliminary purification ceremony. Gods Achutha, Anantha and Govinda are saluted and then theself is purified by chanting the twelve names of Vishnu. 2. Ganapathi Dhyanam (this is not done by Vaishnavites) This is a prayer to the God Ganapathi who is supposed to remove all obstacles on our way in performance of anyrite, in this case, "Tharpanam" Dressed in white thou art, Oh, all pervading one, And glowing with the colour of moon. With four arms, thou art, Vishnu. I meditate on thine ever-smiling face, And pray, " Remove all obstacles on my way". 3. Pranayamam This manthra is a guide to a breathing exercise as also a prayer. While chanting Om bhoo,Om Bhuva,Ogum Suva, Om Maha, om jana, om thapa, ogum satyam we are supposed to keep the left nostril closedand inhale through the right nostril. While chanting, "Om tat sa vithur varenyam bargo devasya dhee mahi,dhi yo yona prachothayad", we are supposed to close both nostrils and hold the breath. After this the left

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nostril is opened and air exhaled till the end of the manthra. Hindus believed that that there were six holy worlds above the earth. These along with earth areremembered in the first part. These worlds are bhooloka, bhuvarloka, suvarloka, maharloka, janaloka,thapaloka and satya loka. The second part is the famous Gayathri manthram. It means "I meditate on that savitha (the sun or the enlightenment within ourselves) which helps us in our thoughtprocess, that god which is within me and that all engulfing power. " Or "I meditate on the most holy shining aspect of that God, who helps in brightening our thought process. " Then the third part means " Om is water, it is the light, it is the earth which gives the food, it is the airwhich supports life, and it is the ether which is spread all around. It is also the holy seven worlds. " By touching the nose the hands are supposed to get polluted and this is removed by touching the earsthrice. 4. Sankalpam This is a preliminary rite in every Vedic action. We tell why we are doing what we do and we also tell, what we aregoing to do every time. In some cases like the tharpanam we also tell when we are doing it and where. To attain the grace of God, through destruction of sins committed by me, praying the lord of all worlds, i. I pray god Lakshmi pathi and mention below the auspicious hour, day, star, moon phase, my knowledge baseand the strength of God and salute the feets of Lord Vishnu. ii. Whether one is in pure or impure state or whatever state one is in, just by remembering Pundarikaksha that isLord Vishnu, I get cleaned both outside and inside. iii. There is no doubt that the sins committed either by mind, or words or by action go away by remembering thenames of Lord Rama. Rama. Rama iv. The moon phase, the day, the star, the yoga and the happenings are all Lord Vishnu and thus the whole worldis filled with Lord Vishnu. Govinda, Govinda, Govinda. v. In the second ionic division of lord Brahma who acted according to the wishes of the prime God Lord Vishnu, Inthe great period of the white Varaha, in the extended reign of Vaivasvatha manu, in the 28th time period which isthe first step of Kali yuga, At the Indian sub continent of the Indian continent of the great Jambu island, In the south of the Meru mountain, Inthe year of the saka timeperiod starting with the year Prabhava, in the solstice, in the season, in the month of In the waning/waxing period of the moon, in the day of the moon crescents, in the day, in the star, in the holyperiod which is for good action, which results in good, and in the period which has many other good properties, inthe day of moon crescents, I do oblations with thil(gingelly) and water for destruction of all my sins and for thefavour of the god, to my father whose name is who is of the form of vasu, who belongs to the gothra, to my grandfather whose name is who is of the form of Rudra, who belongs to the gothra, to my great grand father whosename is who is of the form of adithya and who belongs to the gothra, as also to my mother(grand mother if shemother is alive) who is of the form of vasu and who belongs to the gothra and whose name is, to my grand mother(great grand mother if mother is alive) who is of the form of Rudra who belongs to the gothra And whose name is, to my great grand mother (her mother if mother is alive) who is of the form of Adithya andwho belongs to the Gothra and whose name is, to my maternal grand father who is of the form of Vasu and whobelongs to the gothra and whose name is, to my maternal great grand father who is of the form of Rudra, whobelongs to the gothra and whose name is, to my great grand father of my mother who is of the form of Adithya andwhose name is, to my maternal grand mother who is of the form of vasu, who belongs to the gotra and whosename is, to my maternal great grand mother who is of the form of Rudra, who belongs to the gothra and whosename is, to my great grand mother of my mother who is of the form of adithya who belongs to the gothra andwhose name is. for their perennial satisfaction, 5. Avahanam (For my fathers side) i. Hey revered manes, who have observed soma yaga, please travel through the royal path, and take part in thisrite, which has been adopted by your ancestors. And bless me with children wealth and long life, ii. Om is the sound of the holy lands, which are above this earth. iii. I meditate on my father, grandfather, great grandfather whose names are who were belonged to the gothra and whose respective forms are that of Vasu, rudhra and adhithya and mymother, grand mother and great grand mother whose names are who belonged to the gothra and whoserespective forms are that of Vasu, Rudhra and Adhithya and request them to occupy this koorcham.

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6. Asanam (For my fathers side) i. Hey leaves of Durbha plant, I spread thine very soft leaves, which were only cut once here so that my manescan sit on you. Let my father, grandfather, great grandfather who are of the form of the moon sit on you along withtheir companions. ii. I give seat to my father, grandfather, great grandfather and my mother, grandmother and great grandmotherand worship them with gingelly. 7. Avahanam (For my maternal grand father's side) i. Hey revered manes, who have observed soma yaga, please travel through the royal path, and take part in thisrite, which has been adopted by your ancestors. And bless me with children wealth and long life, ii. Om is the sound of the holy lands, which are above this earth. iii. I meditate on my maternal grandfather, maternal great grandfather, grandfather of maternal grandfather whosenames are who were belonged to the gothra and whose respective forms are that of Vasu, rudhra and adhithya and mymaternal grand mother, maternal great grand mother and grand mother of maternal grand father whose names arewho belonged to the gothra and whose respective forms are that of Vasu, Rudhra and Adhithya and request them to occupy thiskoorcham. 8. Asanam (For my maternal grand fathers side) i. Hey leaves of Durbha plant, I spread thine very soft leaves, which were only cut once here so that my manescan sit on you. Let my maternal grandfather, maternal great grandfather, grand father of maternal grandfather whoare of the form of the moon sit on you along with their companions. ii. I give seat to my maternal grand father, maternal great grand father, grand father of my maternal grand fatherand my maternal grand mother, maternal great grand mother and grand mother of my maternal grand father andworship them with gingelly. 9. Oblations to paternal ancestors a. Oblations to father i. Let all those manes who are in the earth because they did not perform dutiful rites. Those manes who are greatbecause they carried out fire sacrifices and those of average stature because they performed the rites prescribedto them, receive my oblations and bless me. Let those who do not trouble and know about the rites that I performsave me. I offer this oblation of this food mixed with water to my father whose name is and who is born in thegothra and who is the form of vasu. ii. Our manes who are known by names such as Angeeras, atharwas, and brugus,are of very great character andthey all have great affection to their descendents. Let them who should be worshipped by doing fire sacrifices be isour mind doing good and bless us. I offer this oblation of this food mixed with water to my father whose name isand who is born in the gothra and who is the form of vasu. iii. Let my manes who have not done fire sacrifices but have reached pithru loka arrive here by the path taken byGods. Let them get satisfied by this offering of food mixed with water and let them talk good of us in the otherworld and bless us with further and further progress. I offer this oblation of this food mixed with water to my fatherwhose name is and who is born in the gothra and who is the form of vasu. b. Oblations to grandfather i. Hey gods who love water, carry suitable food, nectar, ghee, blood and toddy to my manes if by chance they areborn as men, tree, creeper and men of the lower caste and make it suitable food for them and also become foodfor them. I offer this oblation of this food mixed with water to my grand father whose name is and who is born in thegothra and who is the form of Rudra. ii. I salute my father, grand father and great grand father who like the food called swadha which is mixed withwater and offer them the food which is swadha. I offer this oblation of this food mixed with water to my grand fatherwhose name is and who is born in the gothra and who is the form of Rudra. iii. Hey God of fire who is all knowing, You know my manes who are present here, who are not present here,those who are known to me because they departed not long ago, those are not known to me,. Please take this

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food with water, which I am offering to them and let all my manes become happy. I offer this oblation of this foodmixed with water to my grand father whose name is and who is born in the gothra and who is the form of Rudra c. Oblations to great grandfather i. Let air do me (who is offering these oblations) good and rivers and medicinal plants give me sweetness I offerthis oblation of this food mixed with water to my great grand father whose name is and who is born in the gothraand who is the form of Adhithya. ii. Let night and day do me good. Let earth give me sweetness and very good quality food. Let the sky, which islike my father not trouble me with no rain or excess rain and grant me pure pleasure. I offer this oblation of thisfood mixed with water to my great grand father whose name is and who is born in the gothra and who is the formof Adhithya. iii. Let trees bless me by giving fruits. Let Sun god give me energy without much hot weather. Let cows give mesweet milk. I offer this oblation of this food mixed with water to my great grand father whose name is and who isborn in the gothra and who is the form of adhitya. d. e. f. Mother, grandmother, great grandmother Three oblations each are offered without any "riks(prayer chant) to the lady ancestors with the manthra "I offer this oblation of this food mixed with water to my mother (grand mother, great grand mother) whose name isand who is born in the gothra and who is the form of vasu. (Rudra for grand mother, Adithya for great grandmother. ) " 10. Oblations to unknown manes of the father's side This is offered thrice with the chant. "I offer this swadha food which is mixed with water to my known and unknown manes of my paternal side. " Hey gods who love water, carry suitable food, nectar, ghee, blood and toddy to my manes if by chance they areborn as men, tree, creeper and men of the lower caste and make it suitable food for them and also become foodfor them. Oh manes please get satisfied, please get satisfied and please get satisfied. The Tharpanam for the manes of the maternal grandfather side (11 and 12) is same as that of paternal sideexcept the manes of the maternal grand fathers side are mentioned so as to avoid repetition this meaning is notgiven. 13. Pradakshinam Salutations to gods, manes and great sages. Salutations to food, fire sacrifice daily The meaning of the alternate manthra: Oh manes salutations, To your spirit, Your strength, Your soul, Your food, which is swadha, Your anger, And your strong punishment. Let those people whom you are with, Obey you. You kindly do as per our wishes. Please be friends to those whom you are With in Pithru loka and be a good home for them. For those who are in this earth, Let me a good home. 14. Namaskaram (Salutations) Salutations to father - grand father and great grandfather, Salutations to mother - grand mother - great grandmother

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Salutations to maternal grandfather, his father and his grand father Salutations to maternal grandmother, maternal great grandmother and great grandmother of maternalgrandfather. The meaning of alternate manthra. Oh manes who are great in blessing and in action, Be pleased to depart by either the old way or through the land of yama or any other way, Please grant us wealth and good luck. Please tell the Vasu, adhithya and devathas, About the food that I offered you. 15. Udwasanam This is the same as Avahana manthra except that the manes are asked to go their place and are requested tocome again and again. 16. Sarva Tharpanam (general oblations) Let all those manes who do not have mother, father, friends, others of their family or even others belonging toother gotras to do tharpanam for them partake this water mixed with gingely and be satisfied. , be satisfied, besatisfied. 17. Brahmarpanam I do give all this to the great god Brahma so that faults are pardoned. II. Brahma Yagnam This is supposed to be done by all Brahmins daily after Madhyahnikam. This is a worship of Vedas andhonouring and satifying the devas, rishis and Pithrus. The Manthra starting with "Vidhyudhasiâ€¦. " means Oh God, you are the lightning which is in between the clouds and you know my sins. and I seek the partof that power of yours. Daily. The vedic chants have the following meaning: 1. I worship the god of fire who is the first god in all fire sacrifices, who is the one who conducts and whois the conductior of the fire sacrifice and who is capable of giving all wealth (Rik Veda). 2. Oh calves of cows. To supply us food as well as make us worship god, you graze and return. Let thegod savithru give you good grazing (Yajur veda). 3. Oh God of fire, be pleased to come. You should be pleased accept our worship. Please make the firesacrifice that we do to the devas (sama veda). 4. Oh Gods who like water, Apart from quenching our thirsts, you should fulfill all our desires and grantus good things. By your grace let sorrow vanish from our lives and let happiness come (atharvana Veda). Meaning for the sloka starting with "Vrushtirasiâ€¦. " You are rain,You will cut off my sins, After this several oblation is offered to devas, rishis, Vedas and pithrus. Appendix:

1. Names of Nakshatras in Sanskrit for SankalpaS. No. Tamil Malayalam Sanskrit

1. Aswathi Aswini Aswini2. Bharani Bharani Apabharani3. Karthigai Karthiga Kruthiga4. Rohini Rohini Rohinee5. Mriga Siarm Mageeram Mriga Seersha6. Thiruvathirai Thiruvathira Arudhra7. Punarpoosam Punartham Punarvasu8. Poosam Pooyam Pushya

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9. Ayilyam Ayilyam Aslesha10. Magam Makam Magha11. Pooram Pooram Poorva Phalguni12. Uthiram Uthram Uthra Phalguni13. Haastham Atham Hastha14. Chithirai Chithra Chitra15. Swathi Swathi Swathi16. Vishagam Vishakam Vishaka17. Anusham Anizham Anuradha18. Kettai Ketta Jyeshta19.. Moolam Moolam Moola20. Pooradam Pooradam Poorvashada21. Uthradam Uthradam Uthrashada22. Thiruvonam Thiruvonam Sravana23. Avittam Avittam Sravishta24. Chathayam Chathayam Satha bishak

25. Poororattathi Poororattathi Poorva proshtapada

26. Uthrattathi Uthrattathi Uthara proshtapada27. Revathy Revathy Revathee

2. Names of Days of Week in Sanskrit for Sankalpa 1. Sunday Bhanuvasara2. Monday Induvasara3. Tuesday Bhouma vasara4. Wednesday Soumya vasara5. Thursday Guru vasara6. Friday Brugu vasara7. Saturday Sthiravasara

3. Names of Months in Sanskrit for Sankalpa:S. No. Tamil Malayalam Sanskrit

1. Chitthirai Medam Mesham2. Vaikasi Edavam Rishabha3. Aani Midhunam Midhuna4. Aadi Karkidagam Karkada5. Aavani Chingam Simham6. Puratasi Kanni Kanya7. Iyppasi Thulam Thula8. Karthigai Vrischigam Vrucchiga9. Margazhi Dhanu Dhanu10. Thai Makaram Makara11. Masi Kumbham Kumbha

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12. Panguni Meenam Meena

4. Names of the Seasons:S. No. Sanskrit Tamil Malayalam

1.VasanthaRuthu

Chithirai-Vaikasi Medam-edavam

2.GreeshmaRithu

Aani-Aadi Mithunam-karkidagam

3. Varsha Rithu Aavani-purattasi Chingam-Kanni4. Sarad Rithu Ippasi-Karthigai Thulam-Vrischigam

5. HemanthaRithu

Margazhi-Thai Dhanu-Makaram

6. Sishira Rithu Maasi-Panguni Kumbham-Meenam

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