Description
What is Pitru Dosha?
Pitru Dosha arises when:
- Ancestors (Pitrus) are not satisfied due to improper last rites or no shraddha rituals.
- Past karma (by you or your forefathers) involves neglect, harm or disrespect to elders or spiritual duties.
- Astrological indications in the horoscope, such as:
- Sun, Moon, or Rahu in the 9th house
- Rahu/Ketu afflicting the Sun or Moon
- Presence of Kala Sarpa Dosha
Common Signs of Pitru Dosha
Issues | Examples |
---|---|
Marriage delays | No suitable alliances or repeated failures |
Childbirth issues | Infertility, miscarriages, childlessness |
Financial struggles | Loss of money, unstable job/business |
Health problems | Chronic illness, especially genetic or unexplained |
Repetitive family misfortunes | Accidents, debts, property loss |
No peace at home | Arguments, sudden deaths, depression |
Benefits of Pitru Dosha Nivarana Homam
- Pacifies unsatisfied ancestral souls
- Ensures smooth marriage and childbirth
- Brings peace, prosperity, and ancestral blessings
- Removes long-standing obstacles in life
- Enhances spiritual growth and family harmony
- Helps in cleansing karmic backlog
Best Days to Perform
Tithi / Nakshatra | Importance |
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Amavasya (New Moon) | Strongest day for ancestor rituals |
Mahalaya Paksha (Pitru Paksha) | 15-day period dedicated to ancestors (Sep–Oct) |
Thai Amavasya, Aadi Amavasya (Tamil calendar) | For Tamil families |
Gaya Shraddha Days | At Gaya Kshetra or at home with proper rites |
Homam Procedure (Vaidika Vidhi)
- Sankalpam – Taking a vow in the name of ancestors with your gothra, name, purpose
- Ganapathi Pooja – To remove obstacles in the homa
- Navagraha Pooja – Balancing planetary effects
- Kalasha Sthapana – Invoking divinity in water pots
- Pitrukarya / Shraddha Karma – Offering rice balls (pindam), sesame, and water
- Pitru Dosha Nivarana Homam – Mantras and offerings to fire for ancestors
- Includes chanting of Pitru Sukta, Maha Mrityunjaya, Rudra, and Tarpana Mantras
- Purna Ahuti – Final complete offering
- Prokshanam and Theertha Prasada – Distribution of sacred water and blessings
Important Mantras Used
- Pitru Gayatri Mantra
“Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya, Vidhmahe Pitru Roopaya Dheemahi, Tanno Pitru Prachodayat” - Tarpana Mantras
Offered with sesame seeds, water, and darbha grass - Mrityunjaya Mantra – For protection and moksha
- Rudra Chamakam/Namakam – If combined with Rudra Homam
Items Required
Dravya | Quantity |
---|---|
Gingelly seeds (black til) | 1+ kg |
Darbha grass | 50+ strands |
Rice, cooked rice balls | For pindam |
Banana leaves, fruits | For offering |
Ghee, honey, milk | For homam |
Clothes for Brahmins | As offering (optional) |
Cow’s ghee and samith sticks | For fire |
Where Can It Be Performed?
- At your home (if a homa kundam is available)
- Temples with Shraddha or Pitru Dosha Puja services (like Gaya, Rameswaram, Kashi, Trimbakeshwar, Srirangapatna)
- Under Peepal or Banyan trees (auspicious for Pitrus)
Who Should Perform?
- People with Pitru Dosha in horoscope
- Anyone facing generational issues
- Couples struggling with fertility or marriage
- Families experiencing unexpected misfortunes
Additional Remedies
- Perform Tarpanam on every Amavasya
- Donate food/clothes in the name of ancestors
- Offer water to Peepal Tree on Saturdays
- Light sesame oil lamps in ancestral names
- Chant Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra daily