According to the Panchang, this year Pitru Paksha is starting from Tuesday, September 17. There is a special place for performing Tarpan and Pinddaan of ancestors during Pitru Paksha.
Pitru Paksha is considered to be very important in Hinduism. According to the Panchang, this year Pitru Paksha is starting from Tuesday, 17th September. During Pitru Paksha, there is a special place for performing tarpan and pinddaan for ancestors. It is believed that while on one hand, performing tarpan for ancestors during Pitru Paksha can get their blessings and liberate them from Pitru Dosh, on the other hand, mistakes made during tarpan can make ancestors extremely angry. In such a situation, Jyotishcharya Radhakant Vats told us which mistakes should be avoided while performing tarpan for ancestors during Pitru Paksha.
What are the rules for performing Tarpan during Pitru Paksha?
It is very important to keep in mind the direction for Pitra Tarpan. In the scriptures, the south direction is said to be appropriate for Tarpan. In such a situation, when performing Tarpan, keep your face towards the south direction, only then the Tarpan will be complete.
Fingers are not used while offering water to ancestors. According to the scriptures, while offering water to ancestors, water is offered to ancestors using the thumb. Apart from this, Kusha is also tied to the thumb.
Often people first perform tarpan for their ancestors, which is wrong. Before performing tarpan for ancestors, tarpan is performed in the east direction in the name of gods and goddesses. After that, the ritual of ancestral tarpan takes place.
There is a rule of offering flowers to the ancestors during Tarpan, but often people choose such flowers which are mainly offered to God, whereas white flowers with mild fragrance should be offered to the ancestors.
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