Summary of "Pitru Paksha Puja Vidhi at Home, How to Do Tarpan for Pitra in Shraadh, श्राद्ध पूजा कैसे करें"
The video explains the detailed procedure for performing Pitru Paksha Puja and Tarpan at home during Shraadh Paksha to honor ancestors.
Key Steps and Tips for Tarpan:
- Begin by mentally praying to Lord Ganesha for a smooth ritual.
- Prepare a vessel with pure water mixed with a little Ganga water, milk, barley, black sesame seeds, rice, and sandalwood.
- Face south and hold doubled Kusha (Darba) grass horizontally in the right hand.
- Offer water (Jalaans) with the thumb while reciting prayers; this act is called Pit Teerth.
- Invoke your gotra and ancestors by name, offering water with black sesame seeds for each:
- Use "Tasmay Swadha Namah" for male ancestors (father, grandfather, etc.).
- Use "Tasya Swadha Namah" for female ancestors (mother, grandmother, etc.).
- Offer three Jalaans per ancestor, mentioning their names specifically.
- If the exact death date is known, perform Tarpan on that date; otherwise, perform it on the last day of Shraadh Paksha (Amavasya).
- After individual ancestor offerings, offer water for all beings suffering in hell and for all creatures, including gods, sages, and humans.
- Recite prayers for satisfaction of all ancestors, siblings (including those from past births), and all clans.
- After Tarpan, serve food to a Brahmin and feed roti to a cow.
- Family members then partake in the food.
- If possible, recite Yama Stotra and Pitru Stotra.
- Conclude by leaving black sesame seeds at the worship place, requesting ancestors to accept the offerings and bless the family.
Notable Points:
- Emphasis on purity of ingredients and correct direction (facing south).
- Specific mantras for male and female ancestors.
- Inclusion of all beings and relatives from past births in the prayers.
- Ritual ends with feeding Brahmin and cow, and family meal.
- Recommended recitations include Yama Stotra and Pitru Stotra.
Locations and Products:
- Use of Ganga water is highlighted.
- Kusha/Darba grass is essential for the ritual.
- Ingredients like black sesame seeds, barley, rice, milk, and sandalwood are used.
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