trs iyengar amavasya tharpanam sankalpam

These pithrus, since they have left the world are solely dependent on only their progeny to feed them. It is according to our concept lunchtime for the people populating the pithru loka. This portion gets exposed to sun on the new moon days. The pithru loka is supposed to be on the unseen side of the moon. These devas receive our oblations and make it reach to our manes wherever they are and in whichever form they are. The pithru loka is populated by three group of pithru devas viz, Vasu, Rudra and Adhithya.

If maternal grandfather is alive Tharpanam should not be done for his family but restricted to our family. This offering is said to give Punya Bhala to generations.Īll the manes are supposed by our religion to live in the Pithru loka for some time and either be reborn as any being or go to lokas like deva loka, Vaikunta etc or even attain salvation by getting mixed with god. Only those whose father is dead are eligible to do Tharpanam. Though we have several ancestors, this offering is addressed to three generations of father, grandfather and great grandfather along with their wives in our family and maternal grandfather, his father and grandfather along with their wives in our mother’s birth family.

But what we mean by the word Tharpanam is the offering of water mixed with gingili to the manes. Tharpanam means “That offering which satisfies”. (TharpaNa Mantra) Common to Vadakalai Iyenghar, Thenkalai Iyengar & for Iyer Introduction to Tharpanam (Oblations to the manes)Ĭlick Here for TharpaNa Mantram in Sanskrit (PDF) Srivaishnavam Parambaryam, Traditions & The Culture that stands Class apart from others Abasthamba Soothra Yajur Veda Pithru Tharppana Mantram.

Trs iyengar amavasya tharpanam sankalpam