Thila Homam

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தில ஹோமம் / तिल होमम्
A sacred fire ritual performed using sesame seeds (thil) to bring peace to departed souls and relieve the performer from ancestral karma.

Purpose of Thila Homam

Thila Homam is primarily done to:

  • Pacify unsettled ancestral spirits
  • Clear Pitru Dosha (ancestral curse)
  • Free the family lineage from negative karmic patterns
  • Ensure blessings from Pitrus (forefathers) for good health, wealth, marriage, and progeny

Description

Signs You May Need Thila Homam

Problem Area Common Symptoms
Family Life Delay in marriage, frequent abortions, childlessness
Health Chronic illness without medical reason
Career Blockages in progress, debts, failures
Dreams Seeing ancestors, snakes, or dead relatives often
Astrology Presence of Pitru Dosha, or Kaalasarpa Dosha in horoscope
Ritual Gaps Missed performing last rites / shraddha ceremonies

Benefits of Thila Homam

  • Satisfies unsatisfied or wandering souls
  • Eliminates Pitru Dosha from the horoscope
  • Ensures smooth marriage and childbirth
  • Grants spiritual progress and peace of mind
  • Removes unexplained misfortunes in family

When to Perform Thila Homam?

Best Occasions Reason
Amavasya (New Moon) Powerful for ancestral rituals
Mahalaya Paksha Pitru Paksha – 15 days dedicated to ancestors
Yearly Shraddha Date Tithi of the departed soul
During Graha Dosha Nivarana Especially with Rahu/Ketu/Pitru Dosha
At Rameswaram, Gokarna, Gaya, or Kashi Sacred places for Thila Homam

Homam Procedure

  1. Sankalpam – Your name, gothra, purpose, and details of deceased
  2. Ganapathi Puja – For removing obstacles
  3. Pitrus Avahanam – Invocation of forefathers’ spirits
  4. Thila Tarpanam – Offering of sesame seeds, water, and darbha grass
  5. Thila Homam – Offering sesame with ghee and sacred mantras into fire
  6. Pinda Pradhanam – Offering rice balls to the ancestors
  7. Purna Ahuti – Final offering and blessings

Items Used in Thila Homam

Material Significance
Black sesame (Ellu) Symbolizes ancestors, removes dosha
Pinda (rice balls) Offerings to souls
Darbha grass Sacred purifier, used in rituals
Ghee, dried cow dung, Samithu Fire offerings
Water from holy rivers For purification
White cloth, flowers Respect to Pitrus

Main Mantras Used

  • Pitrus Sooktam
  • Yama Sooktam
  • Thila Mantra – Chanted during offering of sesame
  • Shanti Mantras – For peace of the souls
  • Mahāmṛtyuñjaya Mantra – To protect from untimely death

Where to Perform

Ideally performed at:

  • Rameswaram
  • Gaya (Bihar)
  • Srirangapatna / Gokarna (Karnataka)
  • Kashi / Triveni Sangam / Siddhartha Ghat
  • Any holy river or sea shore

Also possible at home, under priest guidance.

Who Should Perform?

  • Those with Pitru Dosha in horoscope
  • If death happened by accident, suicide, unnatural causes
  • If no shraddham or tarpana has been done properly
  • For peace of forefathers who appear in dreams
  • For family harmony, fertility, and prosperity