पितृ तर्पण

Pitru Tarpan

पितृ

20–30 min Daily after sandhya, Amavasya, Pitru Paksha, on a parent's tithi.

Offering of water with black sesame and darbha grass to the departed ancestors so that they receive peace and bless their lineage.

क्रमबद्ध विधि

1
Snana & Sankalpa
Bathe, wear clean clothes, sit facing south. Wear the pavitri and state the sankalpa with gotra and ancestor's name.
2
Deva Tarpan
Facing east, offer water through the finger-tips to the devas.
3
Rishi Tarpan
Facing north, offer water through the base of the little finger to the rishis.
4
Pitru Tarpan
Facing south, offer water with black sesame through the space between thumb and index finger to the pitrs.
5
Closing
Pray for their peace and onward journey; donate food or dakshina to a person in need.

Pitru invocation

ॐ पितृभ्यः स्वधायिभ्यः स्वधा नमः।

Om Pitṛbhyaḥ svadhāyibhyaḥ svadhā namaḥ.

Gaya / Bihar

Pind daan at Vishnupad and Phalgu river is considered to liberate ancestors permanently.

South India

Tila tarpan performed on every Amavasya, especially Mahalaya Amavasya; rice pinda offered.

Bengal

Mahalaya tarpan at the Ganga ghats on Mahalaya morning marks the start of Devi Paksha.

अतिरिक्त सन्दर्भ हेतु रिकॉर्ड की गई विधि देखें।

अनुष्ठान क्षेत्र, सम्प्रदाय और कुल-परम्परा के अनुसार बदलते हैं। अपने कुल की विधि हेतु योग्य पुरोहित से परामर्श करें।