Pitru Dosha Nivarana Homam

1,499.00

பித்ரு தோஷ நிவாரண ஹோமம்

A sacred fire ritual performed to appease ancestors and remove ancestral curses (Pitru Dosha), bringing peace, prosperity, and harmony.

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
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)

  1. Sankalpam – Taking a vow in the name of ancestors with your gothra, name, purpose
  2. Ganapathi Pooja – To remove obstacles in the homa
  3. Navagraha Pooja – Balancing planetary effects
  4. Kalasha Sthapana – Invoking divinity in water pots
  5. Pitrukarya / Shraddha Karma – Offering rice balls (pindam), sesame, and water
  6. Pitru Dosha Nivarana Homam – Mantras and offerings to fire for ancestors
    • Includes chanting of Pitru Sukta, Maha Mrityunjaya, Rudra, and Tarpana Mantras
  7. Purna Ahuti – Final complete offering
  8. 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