Rites and Rituals
Sep 5th, 2007 |
By GANGA of VARANASI |
Category: Rites and Rituals
In the Yamsmriti, 36-37, it is said: “A father, grandfather and great grandfather desire the shraddh ceremony just as birds living on trees desire that the tree bear fruit. They expect that successors will offer honey, milk and kheer (rice-porridge) at the shraddh ceremony”…..
Tags: Brahmin, Hindu-rituals, pitar, pitra-paksh, saraddh, Shraddh, smriti, ved-puran
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Sep 4th, 2007 |
By GANGA of VARANASI |
Category: Rites and Rituals
On each day of the dark fortnight (Pitra Paksha), special offerings are made to the ancestors whose lunar date (Tithi) of death corresponds to that particular day. Favourite food items of the departed person are specially prepared and offered after performing a puja ….
Tags: Brahmin, Gayaji, gow-grass, pind-daan, Pitra-paksha, Shraddh, shraddh-muhurta, tithi
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Sep 4th, 2007 |
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Tarpan literally means offering of water to the deceased. It is customary to add milk, oats,rice,sesame seeds, sandalwood and flowers when offering tarpan. The mixture is offered in a small stream made with the use of kusha and offered while chanting mantras. When this offering is made…..
Tags: dev tarpan, Gayaji, offering of water, pind-dan, pitra-paksh, pitra-yagya, rishi tarpan, Shraddh, shraddha, tarpan, yama tarpan
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Sep 8th, 2006 |
By GANGA of VARANASI |
Category: Gyaan Guru, Rites and Rituals, Tirth Yatra
"In Vayupuran, according to a narration titled Gaya Mahatam, when creating mankind, Brahma create…
Tags: Gaya, Gayaji, pind-daan, pitra-paksh, pitra-paksh-2006, Shraddh, shraddh-2006
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Oct 2nd, 2007 |
By GANGA of VARANASI |
Category: Rites and Rituals
Pitar Tarpan Vidhi in briefÂ
पितरà¥?à¤?à¤?ा तरà¥?पण à¤?रनà¥?à¤?à¥? पà…
Tags: pitar, pitra, pitra paksha, shraaddh, Shraddh, tarpan, vidhi
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Jul 7th, 2008 |
By GANGA of VARANASI |
Category: Rites and Rituals
Danvir Karna prayed to Lord Yama. The Great Ruler responded to Karna’s prayer and granted him a respite for fourteen days to return to the earth-plane once again and make up for his former neglect. Karna came down from the Mrityu Loka, and for fourteen days, he fed the Brahmins and the poor, and made offerings of water, etc. He …
Tags: karna, Mahabharat, paksha, pitar, pitra paksha, Shraddh, yamraj
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Sep 4th, 2007 |
By GANGA of VARANASI |
Category: Rites and Rituals
TARPAN MANTRAS : Awahan - First invite(call) your ancestor’s spirit by praying (fold your hand) through this mantra: “Om Aagachchantu Me Pitar Emam Grihanantu Jalaanjalim.” Tarpan (offer Water)
Now offer Teel Mixed Water or Ganga Jal : 3 times for each one…..
Tags: Gaya, Gayaji, pind-daan, Pitra-paksha, saraddh, sarva pitru shraddh, Shraddh, shraddha, somvati amaavas, tarpan, tarpan-mantra
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Sep 4th, 2007 |
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Category: Rites and Rituals
1. Krishna Paksha is better than Shukla Paksha for Tarpan (offering of water) and Shraddha.
2….
Tags: chaturdashi, Gaya, pind-daan, Pitra-paksha, rite, saradha, Shraddh, shraddha, tarpan
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Sep 25th, 2007 |
By GANGA of VARANASI |
Category: Rites and Rituals
श्राद्ध मे ब्राह्मण : समस्त लक्षणोंसे सम्पन्न, विद्या, शील एवं सदगुणों से सम्पन्न तथा तीन पीढियों से विख्यात ब्राह्मणों के द्वारा श्राद्ध सम्पन्न करे ….
Tags: brahman, Brahmin, pitra paksha, shraaddh, Shraddh
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Sep 4th, 2007 |
By GANGA of VARANASI |
Category: Rites and Rituals
In the religious texts, it is written that those blessed with a son need never worry about their last rites. Just by being available to be seen at the time death the son becomes free of parental debt. One whose son offers shraddha goes to heaven. The last rites …
Tags: last rites, pind-daan, Pitra-paksha, rites-rituals, sharaddha, shraddha, tarpan
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