Mahalaya Amavasya - A day of expressing gratitude to elders to receive their blessings The act of offering various substances to our ancestors is called Tarpanam. The word Trup means to satisfy and tarpan has been formed from the root word Trup.
Tharpanam Tharpanam means That offering which satisfies. But what we mean by the word Tharpanam is the offering of water mixed with gingelly 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 with their wives in our family and maternal grand father, his father and grand father along with their wives in our mothers birth family. Only those whose father is dead are eligible to do Tharpanam. If maternal grand father 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 as any 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 devas receive 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 on the 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. This feeding is done through Tharpanam. It is believed that if Tharpanam is not done out Pithru devas will curse 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 and pithrus. 3.Parheni tharpanam- this is the tharpanam which is supposed to be done on the next day after annual sraddha .This at present is being done after sraddha on the same day , because the priest does not have time 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 viz mesha, karkidaga, thula and makara and eclipses.Our books have asked us to perform tharpanam on 96 days in a year but this is not being done nowadays. Several acharyas have codified the method of tharpanam. Some of them are Apasthabha, Bodhayana, Drahyayana What is given below is the manthras and method of the Apasthabha sutra.of Yajur veda. There is slight differences in the sankalpam among Iyers and Iyengars.Both versions are given here.It is understood that the tharpanam for rik vedis is almost similar but that for Sanma Vedis is different. There is also differences brought about by local practice and family tradition. People are advised to follow their traditions strictly. They have precedence over what is written down here. For example in many families tharpanam is done without wearing Vibhuti or Namam but there are certain families who do tharpanam wearing these. Some people do avahanams of Pithrus 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 the people.. 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. Then before 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 day before and dried. The cloth has to be made wet the same day and dried. Pure white silk cloth can also be worn, but wearing this silk cloth you should not have eaten any food. If wet cloth is not dry, it should be seven times shaken dry in wind before wearing it. 4.Except the tharpanam during eclipse all other tharpanams are to be done after 12 noon. Considering the 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 and the index finger. 9.Pithru tharpanam should always be done with poonal hanging from the right shoulder to the left side of the body. 10.The pavithram for pithru tharpanam should be made out of three durbha and the koorcham should be made of 7 or 9 durbhas. 11.We should preferably sit on seat made of durbha(durbhasanam) while doing tharpanam and in its absence put few durbhas on the place we are going to sit, 12.Silver vessels are prescribed for used 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 our homes or in public holy places like shore of the river, sea active you happen to do it in the place belonging to 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 same day, then tharpanam for the sankramanam(first of the month) should be done. Amavasya Dates & Details : 2009 - 10 Virodhi Tamil Year This post contains description and dates of Amavasya (Amavasai) for the 2009 - 2010 Virodhi Tamil year. The details and importance of Amavasya is given below the dates.The dates of of other thithis are given in separate posts in this blog. Amavasya Dates: 24 23 24 22 21 19 20 April 2009 -- Friday May 2009 -- Saturday --- Bodhayana Amavasai May 2009 -- Sunday June 2009 -- Monday --- Amasomavaaram July 2009 -- Tuesday --- Aadi Amavasai August 2009 -- Wednesday --- Bodhayana Amavasai August 2009 -- Thursday18 September 2009 -- Friday --- Mahalaya Amavasai 17 October 2009 -- Saturday --- Yamadarpanam 16 November 2009 -- Monday --- Amasomavaram 16 December 2009 -- Wednesday --- Sri Hanuman Jayanthi (in South India) 14 January 2010 -- Thursday -- Thai Amavasai, Magara Amavasya 13 February 2010 -- Saturday 15 March 2010 -- Monday --- AmasomavaramAmavasyaTharpanam (English)By Shri. Kasiram Ramakrishna (For Smarthas) 1. Achamanam Take minute quantities of water(just sufficient to soak one grain of black gram) three times in the right hand and take it with the following manthra. 1.Om Achyuthaya namah 2,Om Ananthaya namah 3.Om Govindaya namah Then Touch with thumb both cheeks saying keshava -Narayana Touch with ring finger both eyes saying Madhava govinda Touch with the first finger both sides of nose saying VishnuMadhusoodana Touch with little finger both ears saying Trivikrama-Vamana Touch with the middle finger both shoulders saying SreedharaHrishi kesha Touch with all fingers the belly button saying PadmanabhaTouch with all fingers the head saying Damodara.Take the Pavitram Along with Akshadai and put the Akshadai in your head and wear the Pavitram in your right ring fingerA; For Smarthas 2.Ganapathi dyanam Recite the following manthra slowly hitting the forehead with both fists together.:Shuklambaradharam Vishunum Sasi Varnam ChathurBhujam, Prasanna Vadanam Dyayeth Sarva Vighna 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 Bhooh Om Bhuvah Ogum Suvah Om Mahah Om Janah Om Thapah Ogum Sathyam Om Tatsa vithur varenyam Bargo devasya dhi mahi dhiyo yona prachodayathOm Apah Jyothj rasah Amrutham brahma Bhoorbuvasuvarom Touch the ears three times saying Om, Om , Om 4.Do Sankalpam Mamo Partha Samasta Duritha kshayadwara Sri Parameshwara Preethyartham. Apavithraha pavithro va Sarvavastham gathopiva, Ya smareth pundarikaksham sa bahya abhyanthara suchi Manasam vachikam paapam karmana samuparjitham Sri Rama smarane naiva vyapohathi na samsayah Sri Rama-Rama Rama Tithir Vishnu tatha vaarah nakshatram Vishnureva cha, Yogascha karanam Chaiva sarvam Vishnu mayam jagat Sri Govinda Govinda Govinda AdyaShri Bhagavataha maha purushasya Vishnoragnaya pravarthamanasya Adya Brahmanaha Dweethiya parardhe Shweta Varaha kalpe Vaivaswatha manvantare Ashta vimshatitame kaliyuge prathame padhe ,jambu dweepe , Bharatha varshe, Bharatha Khande , Mero Dakshine Parshwe , Shakabde asmin vartamane vyvaharike Prabhavadeenam sashtyaha samvatstaranam madhye (name of the year) Nama samvatsare , (dakshina./uttara ayane, (name of the season) rithou,(name of the month in Sanskrit) mase, (Krishna/shukla) pakshe , Adhya (Name of the thidhi-moon phase) Punya thithou (name of the day in Sanskrit)vasra yukthayam (name of the star in Sanskrit) nakshatra yukthayam Shubha yoga Shubha karana, Evam guna viseshana visishtayam asyam (Name of the thidhi) Punya thithou, (Pracheenaviti) ( Change the position of poonal from left shoulder to right shoulder(LEFT MODE)) (Prachinaviti) (Your Gothram) Gothranaam (Names of father, grand father, great grand father)** Sharmanam, Vasu-Rudra-adithya swaroopanam asmad Pithru Pithamaha-PraPitamahanam , (your Gothram) Gothranaam (Names of mother. Grand mother, great grand mother ) Namneenaam , Vasu-Rudra-Adithya swaroopa Asmad Mathru -pithamahiPrapithamahinaam, (Your maternal grand fathers gothram) gothraanaam (names of maternal grand father, his father and his grand father) Sharmanam vasu rudra adithya swaroopanam asmad mathamaha, mathuh pithamaha, mathuh prapithamahanaam, (Your maternal grand fathers gothram) gothranaam (Names of maternal grand mother, maternal great grand mother, Grand mother of maternal grand father) Namneenaam , vasu-rudra adithya swaroopa asmad mathamahi -mathuh pithamahi, mathuh prapithamaheenam Ubhaya vamsa pithrunaam akshayya thripthyartham amavasya punya kale Thila tharpanam karishye. (throw away the Durbha (Katta Dharbhai only) held round the fingers along with Pavithram. Change position of poonal to the left shoulder(usual mode), touch water with finger(Apa Upasprishya), change position of poonal to right shoulder(left mode)) (Upaveeti)Arrangement of Koorcham EastNorth WestSouth5.Avahanam for pithru varga(Fathers side) (Pracheenaveeti)Wear the poonal in the left mode , take little ellu(black gingelly) and keep on the Koorcha meant for Pithru varga while chanting the following manthras:1.Aayatha pithara somya gambhirai pathibihi poorvyai prajamasmabhyam dadhatho rayimcha deerghayuthwamcha shatha shaaradamcha. 2.Om bhorbuvaswarom 3,Asmin koorche (Your Gothra) gothranaam (Fathers, grand fathers and great grand fathers name) sharmanaam vasu Rudra adithya swaroopanaam asmad pithru-pithamahaprapithamahaanaam (Your Gothra) gothranaam (Names of mother, grand mother, great grand mother1) namnenaam vasu Rudra adithya swaroopanaam asmad mathru , pithamahiprapithamahinaam dyayami avahayami.6.Asanam for pithru vargam Chanting the manthra below place gingelly on the koorcha 1.Sakrudacchinnam barhirurnnamrudhu, Syonam pithrubhyasthwa bharamyaham Asminstheedanthu me pithara somyaa, Pithamahaa prapithamahaaschaanugai saha. 2.Pithru-pithamaha,prapithamahanam mathru pithamahi prapithamahinaam idam asanam , thiladhi sakalaradhanai swarchidham 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 Koorcha meant for mathru varga while chanting the following manthras:1.Aayatha mathu pithara somya gambhirai padhibhi poorvai prajamasmabhyam dadhatho rayim cha deergayathwam cha satha saaradam cha. 2.Om bhorbuvaswarom 3,Asmin koorche (Maternal grand fathers gothra) gothran (Names of maternal grand father, maternal great grand father and grand father of maternal grand father) sarmana vasu Rudra adithya swaroopan asmad mathamaha-mathru pithamaha-mathru prapithamaha (maternal grand fathers gothra) gothraa (Names of maternal grand mother, maternal great grand mother, grand mother of maternal grand father) namnee vasu Rudra adithya swaroopa asmad mathamahi -mathru pithamahi-mathru prapithamahischa dyayami avahayami.8.Asanam for mathru vargam Chanting the manthra below place gingelly on the mathru varga koorcha 1.Sakrudacchinnam barhirurnna mrudhu, Syonam pithrubhyasthwa baramyaham Asmin taseedanthu me pithara somyaa, Pithamahaa prapithamahaaschaanugai saha. 2.Mathamaha-mathru pithamaha-mathru prapitha mahaanaam, Mathamahi-mathru pithamahi-mathru prapithamahischa 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 each manthra a. Pithru tharpanam(Oblation to father) 1.Udheerathamvara uthparasah, Unmadhyama pithara somyasah Asum ya eeyuravruka ruthagya Sthene avanthu pitharo haveshu, (Your gothram) Gothran (Fathers name) , Sharmanah vasu roopan pithrun swadha namastharpayami. 2.Angeeraso na pitharo navagwa, Atharvano brugavaha somyaasah, Thesham vayugum sumathou yagniyanaa map Bhadre soumanase syama (Your gothram) Gothraan (Fathers name) , Sharmana vasu roopan pithrun swadha namas tharpayami. 3.Aa yaanthu na pithara manojavasaha agni shwatha pathibhir deva yanai asmin yagne swadhaya maadantvadhi bruvantu they avantvasman,(Your Gothram) gothraan (Fathers name) ,sharmana vasu roopan pithrun swadha namas tharpayami.b.Pithamaha tharpanam (oblation to grand father) 1.Oorjam vahanthiramrutham grutham paya keelalam Parisrutham swadhasta tharpayat me pithruon , (your gothram) Gothraan (Grand fathers name) ,Sharmana Rudra roopan pithaamahaan swadha namas tharpayami.2.Pithrubhya swaadhavibhya swadha namah pithamahebhya swadhavibhya swadha namah Prapithamahebhya swadhavibhya swadha namah (Your gothram) Gothraan (Grand fathers name) ,Sharmanah Rudra roopan pitha mahaan swadha namas tharpayami.3.Ye cheha pitharo ye cha neha, Yagscha vidmayagm u cha na pravidma, Agne thaan vetha yadi the jathavedah thaya praththagm swadhaya madanthu (Your gothram) Gothraan (Grand fathers name) Sharmanah rudra roopan pithamahaan swadha namastharpayami c.Prapithamaha tharpanam(oblations to great grand father) Madhu vaathaa ruthaayathe madhu ksharanthi sindhava maadweer na santhvowshadhi (Your Gothram) Gothraan (Great grand fathers name)Sharmana adithya roopaan prapithamahan swadha namas tharpayami. b.Madhu nakthamuthoshasi madu math parthivagam raja madhu dhourasthu na pitha (Your gothram) grand fathers name) , Gothraan (greatSharmana adithya roopan prapithamahaan swadha namas tharpayami c.Madhumanno vanaspathir madhu maan asthu soorya, Maadweer gavo bavanthu na (Your gothra) Gothraan name) (great grand fathers ,Sharmana adhithya roopan prapithamahaan swadha namas tharpayami. d.Mathru tharpanam (Oblations to mother) 1. (Your gothra) Gothraa (mothers name)Namnee vasu roopa mathu swadha namastharpayami 2.. (Your Gothra) Gothraa (Mothers name)Namnee vasu roopa mathu swadha namastharpayami 3. (Your Gothra) (Gothrah (Mothers name)Namneeh vasu roopah mathru swadha namastharpayami e.Pithamahi tharpanam (oblations to paternal grand mother) 1.(Your Gothra) Gothraa (Grand mothers name) Namnee Rudra roopa pithamahi swadha namastharpayami2. . (Your Gothra) Gothraa (Grand mothers name) Namnee Rudra roopa pithamahi swadha namastharpayami 3. (Your gothra) Gothraa (Grand mothers name) Namnee Rudra roopa pithamahi swadha namastharpayami f.Prapithamahi tharpanam (Oblations to paternal great grand mother) 1. (Your Gothra). Gothraa name) (Great grand mothersNamnee adithya roopa prapithamahi swadha namastharpayami 2. .(Your Gothra) Gothraa (Great Grand mothers name) Namnee adithya roopa prapithamahi swadha namastharpayami 3. .(Your Gothra) Gothraa name) (Great Grand mothersNamnee adithya roopa prapithamahi swadha namastharpayami 10: a.Jgyaatha jgyatha pithroon swadha namas tharpayami b. Jgyaatha jgyatha pithroon swadha namas tharpayami c. Jgyaatha jgyatha pithroon swadha namas tharpayami Oorjam vahantheeramrutham grutham paya keelalam parisrutham swadhastha tharpayatha me pithroon( trupyatha thrupyatha thrupyatha, trupyatha thrupyatha thrupyatha, trupyatha 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 each manthra a.Matha maha tharpanam(Oblation to maternal grand father) 1.Udheerathamvara uthparasa, Unmadhyama pithara somyasa Asum ya eeyuravruka ruthagna Sthene avanthu pitharo haveshu (Maternal grand fathers Gothra) gothran (Maternal grand fathers name) , Sharmana vasu roopan matha mahaan swadha namastharpayami. 2.Angeeraso na pitharo navagwa, Atharvano brugavah somyaasa, Thesham vayugum sumathou yagniyanaa mapi Badre soumanase syama (Maternal grand fathers Gothra) gothran (Maternal grand fathers name) Sharmana vasu roopan matha mahaan swadha namas tharpayami. 3.Aa yaanthu na pithara manojavasah agni shwatha pathibhir deva yanaih asmin yagne swadhaya madanthwadhi bruvanthu the avantvasman,(Maternal grand fathers Gothra) gothran (Maternal grand fathers name sharmana vasu roopan matha mahaan swadha namas tharpayami. b.Mathru pitha maha tharpanam (oblation to grand father of mother) 1.Oorjam vahanthiramrutham grutham paya keelalam Parisrutham swadha sdha tharpayatha me pithroon , (Maternal grand fathers Gothra) gothran (Maternal great grand fathers name) Sharmana Rudra roopan mathu pithaamahaan swadha namas tharpayami. 2.Pithrubhya swaadhavibhya swadha nama pithamahebhya swadhavibhya swadha nama Prapithamahebhya swadhavibhya swadha nama (Maternal grand fathers Gothra) gothran (Maternal great grand fathers name) Sharmana Rudra roopan mathu pitha mahaan swadha namas tharpayami. 3.Ye cheha pitharo ye cha neha, Yagscha vidmayaan u cha na pravidma, Agne thaan veththa yadi the jathavedah thaya praththam swadhaya madanthu (Maternal grand fathers Gothra) gothran (Maternal great grand fathers name)Sharmana rudra roopan mathu pithamahaan swadha namastharpayami c.Mathu Prapithamaha tharpanam(oblations to great grand father of mother) 1.Madhu vaathaa ruthaayathe madhu ksharanthi sindhava maadweer na santvowshadhih (Maternal grand fathers Gothra) gothran (Maternal grand fathers grand fathersname) Sharmana adithya roopaan mathu prapithamahan swadha namas tharpayami. 2.Madhu nakthamuthoshasi madu math parthivam rajah madhu dhourasthu na pitha (Maternal grand fathers Gothra) gothran (Maternal grand fathers grandfathersname) Sharmana adithya roopan mathu prapithamahaan swadha namas tharpayami 3.Madhumanno vanaspathir madhu magma asthu soorya, Maadweer gavo bavanthu na (Maternal grand fathers Gothra) gothran (Maternal grand fathers grand fathersname) Sharmana adhithya roopan mathu prapithamahaan swadha namas tharpayami. d.Mathamahi tharpanam (Oblations to maternal grand mother) 1.(Maternal grand fathers gothra) gothraa (Maternal grand mothers name) Namnee vasu roopa mathamahi swadha namastharpayami 2.(Maternal grand fathers gothra) gothraa (Maternal grand mothers name) Namnee vasu roopa mathamahi swadha namastharpayami3. .(Maternal grand fathers gothra) gothraa (Maternal grand mothers name) Namnee vasu roopa mathamahi swadha namastharpayami e.Mathru Pithamahi tharpanam (Oblations to grand mother of mother) 1.(Maternal grand fathers gothra) gothraa (Maternal great grand mothers name) Namnee Rudra roopa mathu pithamahi swadha namastharpayami 2. .(Maternal grand fathers gothra) gothraa (Maternal great grand mothers name) Namnee Rudra roopa mathu pithamahi swadha namastharpayami 3. .(Maternal grand fathers gothra) gothraa (Maternal grand mothers name) Namnee Rudra roopa mathu pithamahi swadha namastharpayami f. Mathu Prapithamahi tharpanam (Oblations to great grand mother of mother) 1. .(Maternal grand fathers gothra) gothraa (Maternal grand fathers grand mothers name) Namnee adithya roopa mathu prapithamahi swadha namastharpayami 2. .(Maternal grand fathers gothra) gothraa (Maternal grand fathers grand mothers name) . . Namnee adithya roopa mathu prapithamahi swadha namastharpayami 3. .(Maternal grand fathers gothra) gothraa (Maternal grand fathers grand mothers name) .. Namnee adithya roopa mathu prapithamahi swadha namastharpayami 12: a.Jgyaatha jgyatha pithroon swadha namas tharpayami b. Jgyaatha jgyatha pithroon swadha namas tharpayamic. Jgyaatha jgyatha pithroon swadha namas tharpayami Oorjam vahantheeramrutham grutham paya keelalam parisrutham swadhastha tharpayatha me pithroon( trupyatha thrupyatha thrupyatha, trupyatha thrupyatha thrupyatha, trupyatha thrupyatha thrupyatha . 13.Pradhakshinam Change poonal to usual pattern from left shoulder(upaveeti) (Chant and rotate three times in the same place clock wise) Devathabhya pithrubhyascha maha yogibhya eva cha Nama swadhayai swaahayai nithyameva namo namaha. Yanikanicha Papani Janmantara krutayacha Tanitani Vinashyantu Pradakshina Pade Pade. Some versions ask us to chant this Manthra for Pradakshinam Namo va pitharo rasaya , Namo va pithara sushmaya, Namo va pitharo jeevaya, Namo va pithara swadhayai. Namo va pitharo manyave, Namo va pitharo ghoraya, Pitharo namo vo ya ethasmin lokestha, Yushmagusthenu yeasmin loke, Manthenu ya ethasmin lokestha,Yuyyanthesham vasishtha bhooyastha, Ye Asmin loke ahanthesham vasishto bhooyasam. Change poonal to the left side pattern from right shoulder (prachinaveeti) Recite with folded hands Pithru-Pithamaha-Prapthamahebhyo namaha Maatru pitha mahi prapithamahebhyo namaha Mathamaha -mathuh pithamaha-mathuh prapithamahebhyo nama. Mathamahi-Mathuh pithamahi=mathuh prapathamaheebhyo nama. Change Poonal to usual mode from left shoulder (Upaveeti). 14.Abhivadanam &Namaskaram (salutations) Do Abhivadanam (Tell Your 'Pravara' Rishi ,Gothra ,Sutra,Veda Name, & your Sharma) then touch the bhoomi and do Namaskaram Chanting the Following Mantra. 'Devathhabhya pithrubhyascha maha yogibhya eva cha Nama swaadhayai swahaayai nithya meva namo nama.' 15.Udwasanam Change Poonal to left mode i.e from right shoulder (Prachinaveeti) 1.Aayatha pithara somya gambhirai pathibhi poorvyai prajamasmabhyam dadhatho rayim cha deerghayutwam cha shatha shaaradam cha. 2.Om bhorbuvasuwarom3,Asmaath koorchath (Your gothram) gothran (Names of father, grand father, great grand father) sharmana vasu Rudra 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-pithupithamahischa yada sthanam prathishtapayami.Shobhanarthe kshemaya punaragamanaya cha. 4.Aayatha mathu pithara somya gambhirai pathibhi poorvyai prajamasmabhyam dadhatho rayim cha deerghayutwam cha shatha shaaradam cha. 5.Om bhorbuvasuwarom 6,Asmath koorchath(maternal grand fathers gothra) gothranam (Names of maternal grand father, maternal great grand father and his father) sharmanam vasu Rudra adithya swaroopan asmad mathamaha-mathu pithamaha-mathu prapithamahanam (Maternal grand fathers gothra) gothraa (Names of maternal grand mother, maternal great grand mother, grand mother of maternal grand father) namnee vasu Rudra adithya swaroopa asmad mathamahi mathu pithamahi-mathu prapithamahinam yathasthanam prathishtapayami. Shobanarthe kshemaaya punaragamanaya cha 16.Sarva Tharpanam (General oblations) Untie the Koorchs , Take them in hand and along with water and gingelly do a single Tharpanam chanting Yesham na matha na pitha na bandhu na anya gothreena the sarve trupthimayanthu mayothsrushtaih kusodakai Trupyatha, Trupyatha, Trupyatha Change poonal to left shoulder (usual) , remove Pavithram, keep it in the ear, do Aachamanam, then Remove pavithram , untie and throw it away,Do Aachamanam. II. Brahma Yagnam It is recommended thast after the Tharpanam , one should perform Brahma YagnamSome familes do not do it. Please follow the practice of your family.After the tharpanam do Achamanam once more and then apply your holy marks on the forehead and then start Brahma yagnam. This is a chanting of Vedas and oblation to devas, rishis , Vedas and pithrus. 1.Ganapathi dyanam 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 Ogum Suva Om Maha Om Jana Om Thapa Ogum Sathyam Om Tatsa vithur varenyam Bargo devasya dhi mahi dhiyo yona prachodayathOm 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 third sprinkle water on left arms and left leg. Then touch head, eyes, nose and chest. b.Then chant Om Bhoo, tatsa vithurvarenyam Om Bhuvah , 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 VedasHari 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 (Atharvana veda) d. Chant Om Bhoorbhavassuvah your head and rotate little water rounde.Chant Satyam Thapa, Sradhayam Juhomi with folded hands f.Chant thrice with folded hands Om namo brahmane. Namasthvagnaye, , nama pruthviyai, nama oshadheebhya. Namo vache, namo vachaspathaye, 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 tharpayamiRishi Tharpanam (Tharpanam with Poonal as garland and water poured out by the left side of right palm) Krishna dwai payanadhayah ye rishayah thaan rishis tharpayami Sarvan rishis tharpayami Sarva rishi ganas tharpayami Sarva rishi pathnis tharpayami Sarva rishi gana pathis tharpayami Prajapathim kaanda rishim tharpayami Somam kanda rishim tharpayami Agnim kanda rishim tharpayami Vishwan devaan kandarishin tharpayami Sagumhitheer devatha upanishadhas tharpayami Yagnigheer devatha upanishadas tharpayami Varuneer devatha upanishadas tharpayami Havya vaham tharpayami Vishwan devan kanda rishim tharpayami Water should be poured towards ourseves chanting Brahmanam swayam bhuvam tharpayami Vishwan devan kanda rishim tharpayami Arunan kanda rishim tharpayami Sadasaspathim tharpayami Rigvedam tharpayamiYajur vedam tharpayami Sama vedam tharpayami Atharvana vedam tharpayami Ithihasa puranam tharpayami Kalpam thapayami h.Pithru tharpanam 'Prachinaveeti' (Change poonal to right shoulder and pour out water by the right side of the palm) Soma pithrumaan yamo angeeraswan agni kavya vahanaadayh ye pitharah than pithruustharpayami Sarvaan pithrun tharpayami Sarva pithruganaans tharpayami Sarva pithrupathnis tharpayami Sarva pithru ganapathnis tharpayami Oorjam vahantheeramrutham grutham paya keelalam parisrutham swadhastha tharpayatha me pithroon( trupyatha thrupyatha thrupyatha, trupyatha thrupyatha thrupyatha, trupyatha thrupyatha thrupyatha . i.Put the poonal in proper position (Upaveeti) Pour two spoon water in your hand and chant the following mantra 'Kayena vacha manase indrairva , Budhyathamanava prukruthai swabhavat, Karomi yadyat sakalam parasmai, Sriman narayanayethi samarpayami' leave it down. and do Aachamanam.**It is recommended that you substitute these names in various places and take a print out for your use .Contact family 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-prapithamahipithruprapithamahischa In case mothers mother is alive , this would be mathamahasya mathu-pithamahi-prapithamahischa Mesharavi punya kale for tharpanam done on Mesha sankramam(chittirai-makaram first)Karkadaga ravi punya kale( for tharpanam done during adi=Karkidaga Sankramam(Adi first), Thula ravi punya kale for tharpanam done 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 for tharpanam done during Lunar eclipse and In case of Paraheni tharpanam done after Sraddham, Purvedya maya krutha mathru pithru prathyabdhika sradhangam thila tharpanam karishye. Please note in case of paraheni tharpanam, the offering(tharpanam) is made to only paternal side pithrus. In some families they only use one koorcham. People using only one koorcha, please do avahanam chanting Asmin koorche vargadvaya pithroon dhyayami avahayami In case mother is alive, this would be pithamahi-prapithamahipithruprapithamahischa In case mother is alive, this would be pithamahi-prapithamahipithruprapithamahischa In case mothers mother is alive , this would be mathamahasya mathu-pithamahi-prapithamahischaIf mother is alive instead of mathru tharpanam perform pithamahi tharpanam.In the manthras replace mathu with pithamahi. If mother is alive instead of pithamahi tharpanam perform prapithamahi tharpanam.In the manthras replace pithamahi with prapithamahi If mother is alive instead of prapithamahi tharpanam perform pithru prapithamahi tharpanam.In the manthras replace prapitha mahi with pithru prapithamahi. If maternal grand mother is alive instead of matha mahi tharpanam perform matha mahasya mathu tharpanam.In the manthras replace mathamahi with mathamahasya mathu. If maternal grand mother is alive instead of mathu pithamahi tharpanam perform matha mahasya pithamahi tharpanam.In the manthras replace mathu pithamahi with matha mahasya pithamahi If maternal grand mother is alive instead of mathu prapithamahi tharpanam perform mathamahasya prapithamahi tharpanam.In the manthras replace prapitha mahi with matha mahasya prapithamahi. If mother is alive recite Pithamahi-prapithamahi-pithru prapapitha maheebhyo nama If maternal grand mother is alive then Mathamahasya mathumathamahasya pithamahi-matha mahasya prapithamaheebhyo nama. People doing tharpanam on one koorcham chant Asmaath koorchat vargodvaya pithrun yathastanam prathishtapayami. 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Amavasya Tharpanam Sankalpam
Karunya Pitrus related Mantras may be omitted for Amavasya and other Tharpanas.
Mahalaya Amavasya Tharpanam
Mahalaya Amavasya 2018.
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Amavasya Tharpana Mantram
Amavasya Tithi Begins = 11:31 on 8/Oct/2018
Amavasya Tithi Ends = 09:16 on 9/Oct/2018
Amavasya Dates 2017: List of Amavasyas in 2017
27 January | Friday | Paush Amavasya |
26 February | Sunday | Magha/Mauni Amavasya |
28 March | Tuesday | Phalguna Amavasya |
26 April | Wednesday | Chaitra Amavasya |
25 May | Thursday | Vaishakha Amavasya |
24 June | Saturday | Jyeshtha Amavasya |
23 July | Sunday | Ashadha Amavasya |
21 August | Monday | Shravana/Hariyali Amavasya |
20 September | Wednesday | Bhadrapada Amavasya |
19 October | Thursday | Ashwin Amavasya |
18 November | Saturday | Kartik Amavasya |
18 December | Monday | Margashirsha Amavasya |
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