Day 02

PITRU
PAKSHA
- Lina Bdani Mam
WHAT IS PITRU PAKSHA

 PITRU PAKSHA �पत ृ प� is a 16 days lunar period in Hindu Calender. It is also called as SHRADDH.
Pitralok is a Realm between heaven and earth, governed by YAM (the God of Death, who takes the
soul to Pitralok, where three preceding generations of one’s ancestors reside). This year, Pitru
Paksha/ Shraddh period is starting from 29th September 2023 to 14th October 2023.
 SHRADDH is a ritual that is performed to pay homage to our Ancestors, especially to the one’s dead
parents in Hindu religion. As per Hindu traditions, the SOUTH celestial sphere is consecrated to the
ancestors (pitru). Hence, the moment when the Sun transits from the north to the south celestial
sphere is considered to begin a day of the ancestors. This moment is considered sacred during
Bhadrapada month Krishna paksha.

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EPIC STORY
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 When the legendary donor KARNA died in the epic MAHABHARTA war, his soul transcended to
heaven, he became plagued with extreme hunger, but any food he touched became gold instantly.
Karna and Surya went to INDRA DEV and asked him about the cause of this incident. Indra told Karna
that he had donated gold his entire life, but had never donated food to his ancestors in shraddha.
Hence, the ancestors of kuru who were stuck in limbo cursed him, Karna said that since he was
unaware of his ancestry, he never donated anything in their memory. To make amends, Karna was
permitted to return to the earth for 15–days period, so that he could perform shraddha to them and
donate food and water in their memory. This period is now known as Pitru Paksha.

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PURPOSE OF PERFORMING SHRADDH
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 It is intended to nourish, protect and support the spirit of ancestors in their pilgrimage from the
lower to the higher realm, proceeding their re-incarnation and re-appearance on earth as per their
Karma. Shraddha be performed by the son—usually the eldest son or youngest son (not middle son)
or male relative of the paternal branch of the family, limited to the preceding three generations. The
Shraddh is performed by a son during Pitru Paksha for the soul of his ancestors. The scripture
Markandeya Purana says that if the ancestors are contented with the Shraddh, they will bestow
good health, wealth, wisdom and longevity, and ultimately heaven and salvation upon the Performer
of Shraddh.

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DO’s AND DON’Ts IN PITRU PAKSHA
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DOs DURING PITRU PAKSHA

1. Hang your ancestor’s photo in a golden frame on your south wall in drawing room / living room, not
in your bed room.

2. In the night, keep a copper vessel filled with water in your kitchen. In the morning, the moment
you get up, spill over the water from right to left outside your house entrance door.

3. After taking bath, offer Red sandalwood beads garland to your Pitru photo and daily offer white
flowers garland.

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4. Do puja at home temple in morning and evening by liting a diya with mustard oil, black sesame
seeds and white wiks, putting intention that “May God provides peace and salvation to our
Ancestors and may our Pitru keep showering blessings on our family”, then chant below Mantra :

Om Yaam Medham Devganah Pitarasch Upasate,

Taya Mamadya Medhayagne Medhavinam Kuru Swaha

ॐ यां मेधां दे वगणा: �पतरश्चोपासते ।

तया मामद्य मेद्याऽग्ने मेधा�वंन कुरु स्वाहा ।

-- इसे आसानी से ऐसे पढ़� --

*ॐ याम ् मेधाम ् दे व गणाः �पतरश्च ओपासते I
तया मामद्य मेद्य आग्ने मेधा �वनम ् कुरु स्वाहा ।

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5. … In the evening, Lite YAM KA DIYA (i.e. four Mukhi diya with white
wiks, mustard oil, black sesame seeds, a coin, some grains under
diya) in South direction outside your entrance AND pray to your
ancestors to always bless you and your family with good health,
wealth, prosperity and peace.

6. Through a Brahmin /Pandit ji in temple, Do Tarpan by taking some water in your right hand, wear
a ring of Kusha in your ring finger of right hand and Donate cooked Kheer or raw material, fruits,
white cloth and favourite food of your ancestors alongwith white cloth
(dhoti/gamcha/vest/hanky/towel). If your pocket doesn’t allow, then only offer water and a
handful of black sesame seeds.

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DON’Ts
… DURING PITRU PAKSHA:

1. Do not consume non-veg, liquor and smoke during Pitru Paksha.

2. Do not indulge into physical relationship during this period.
3. Never ever offer grains or food to birds on terrace of your house to avoid obstacles/hurdles in life.
4. Do not indulge into negative activities and negative thoughts /actions against any body.
5. Do not wear slippers/shoes inside the house during this period.
6. Do not wear black clothes (specially on upper body) during this period.
7. Do not start any new work during this period.

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DONATIONS
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1. Donate food to needy.

2. Donate black & white blanket to poor person.
3. Donate umbrella to poor person.
4. Donation to PANCHBALI :-
a) Urad daal pakori or Paneer sprinkle with sugar to CROWS.
b) Milk to DOGS.
c) Roti brushed with mustard oil to COWS.
d) Powder mix of atta, shakkar, narial, white sesame, black sesame to ANTS in a park.
e) Water with shakkar to PEEPAL tree.

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Donation
… To Get Blessings Of All Planets
 Donate below GRAINS (SAATNAJA) equal to 10% of your body weight, once during pitru paksha /
Amavasya every month :

 WHEAT represents SUN (RAVIVAR)

 RICE represents MOON (SOMVAR)
 RED MASOOR DAAL represents MARS (MANGALVAR)
 GREEN MOON DAAL represents MERCURY (BUDHWAR)
 CHANA DAAL/ BARLEY (JAU) represents JUPITER (GURUVAR)
 WHITE SESAME represents VENUS (SHUKRAVAR)
 BLACK SESAME represents SATURN (SHANIVAR)

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REMEDIES
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 If you are feeling stuck in life, no forward path to move, obstacles in life, never ending health issues,
insufficient money, infertility, disputes at home, late marriage issues, relationship issues, then
perform below remedies during pitru paksha (can do on amavasya also every month).

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GENERAL REMEDIES FOR PITRU BLESSINGS
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1. Take 5 peepal tree leaves (fallen and green ones), write OM NAMAH SHIVAYE with white
sandalwood powder mixed with turmeric powder and offer on Shivling, continue for 4 Saturdays
and 4 Mondays, putting intention of pitru blessings and wish fulfilment.

2. If possible, lite a four Mukhi diya (as detailed above) near a WATER WELL putting intention of pitru
blessings and wish fulfilment.

3. Offer milk, water, shakkar, Janeu to roots of peepal tree, do 7 clockwise rotation (parikrama)
alongwith chanting OM NAMO BHAGWATE VASUDEVAYE (108 times). Pray to your Pitru to
forgiveness and say your WISHFULFILMENT.

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REMEDIES FOR PITRU DOSH NIVARAN :
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1. Take a disposable plate, keep 5 types of sweets (more white color), 2 green ilaichi, 1 coin and before
5pm, offer to Peepal Dev, lite a Diya (sarson oil with kale til), chant Om Namo Bhagwate Vasudevaye
and ask forgiveness.

2. Take a glass bowl, add rock salt, place 9 black pepper corns covering all directions (starting from E,
SE, S, SW, W, NW, N, NE, Centre), put one neem leaf on each corn, place the bowl in NE direction of
your house, change it monthly and discard the old one in toilet.

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REMEDIES FOR OTHER REASONS :
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1. NEGATIVITY SPELL : Take a bay leaf, write your problem with black pen, pray to KASHTBHANJAN
HANUMAN JI, Recite Hanuman Chalisa, visualize that your issue is resolved, burn this bay leaf in a
diya with camphor and recite below spell (atleast 3 times) while burning :
“SMOKE AND FIRE, CHASE THE NEGATIVITY AWAY”

2. Negativity in one’s life : Take one of your used cloth on Tues/Sat and dip it into white vinegar for 24
hours and keep in your washroom. Next day, flush the vinegar and throw away the cloth. Do it for
four weeks.

3. Stuck in various challenges /remove obstacles : Take one wheat ball (atte ka peda), black sesame
seeds, barley, kusha – rotate anticlockwise from your head 7 times, pray your ancestors for
blessings, leave everything near Peepal tree and lite a mustard oil diya there. Tie a white flag on
Peepal tree if possible.

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REMEDIES FOR OTHER REASONS :
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4. Forgiveness from Pitru for pitru dosh in generations : Take a Clay pot, put water, shakkar and black
til, tie the mouth of pot with black cloth and putting intention keep near peepal tree and lite a diya.
Tie a white flag. Pray ॐ अयर्मायै नमः, ARYAMA DEV for forgiveness. He is Pitron ke devta and son
of Kashyap Prajapati.

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 ANCESTRAL
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BLESSING KNOT
ANCESTRAL BLESSING KNOT (to get rid of all pitru dosh)
 Go to a secluded place/ park/ beach/ river side, stand in SOUTH direction, take a durva and tie one
knot, raise your hand up towards the sky and utter :

I PAY OBEISANCE TO ALL MY ANCESTORS, MAY ALL OF THEM ARE AT PEACE AND SATISFIED WITH MY
DEVOTION. PLEASE ACCEPT MY OFFERINGS AND LIBRATE ME FROM MY ANCERTRS AND SHOWER
YOUR BLESSINGS UPON ME AND MY FAMILY FOR ABUNDANCE OF HEALTH, WEALTH, HAPPINESS
AND LOVING RELATIONSHIPS.

 Chant Mantra as many times you can (11/21/51/108) :

ॐ यां मेधां देवगणा: �पतर�ोपासते ।
तया मामद्य मेद्याऽ�े मेधा�वनं कु � �ाहा ।

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Thank You!
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