I received the the following query from a reader on Pitru Tharpana.
I have replied them in the chart below.
My information is based on Late. Sri.Anna Subrahmanya Iyer book Yajur Veda Sandhya Vandanam,available at RK Mutt book stores and at Railway stations.
One important query .
‘perform tharpanam facing eastward. But some say that we must face southward. Which is correct.?
Reply.
The procedure is to perform Madhyannika,Brahma Yagnya and then Tharpana.
Procedure for Sandhya Vandhana as per Sandhyavandana Procedure,so is for Brahma yagnya.
As to Tharpana,it is to be perfomed facing South.
Corrections/Suggestions welcome( with source)
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Doubts |
Your kind advice |
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01 |
Normal Amavasai therpaman: SHOULD THIS BE PERFORMED BEFORE NITYA POOJAI OF AFTER THE NITYA POOJAI? |
Before Nithya Pooja.Pitru Karyas take precedence over everything. |
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02 |
Sometimes, a festival and tharpanam come on the same day. IN SUCH CASES, SHOULD THIS BE PERFORMED BEFORE NITYA POOJAI OF AFTER THE NITYA POOJAI? |
Tharpanam first. |
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03 |
Masa Pirappu Tharpanam :IN SUCH CASES, THARPANAM SHOULD BE PERFORMED BEFORE NITYA POOJAI OF AFTER THE NITYA POOJAI? |
Tharpanam first. |
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04 |
Nithya Poojai, SHOULD NOT BE PERFORMED on the day of performing srardham for my elders |
Can be performed after Sraddha.As Sraddha is to begin by Noon,the Pooja can be done in the evening. |
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05 |
Nithya Poojai, SHOULD NOT BE PERFORMED on the day of performing Mahalaya srardham for my elders |
Pooja can be done after Tharpana. |
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06 |
For performing any tharpanams, should we add some raw rice [plain akshathai] to the sesame or only sesame should be used? |
Add Akshatha only on Fridays and on Festival days,if any. |
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07 |
During the tharpanam period, some use vibhuthi on their forehead and some do not. Which is correct |
Wearing of Vibuthi or Thirumann is by family traditions.Many use without mark. I do this way as it is our family tradtion. |
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08 |
I perform tharpanam facing eastward. But some say that we must face southward. Which is correct.? |
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2 responses to “Answers To Doubts on Tharpana,Duty to Ancestors.”
https://polldaddy.com/js/rating/rating.jsSir, other than Amavasya, Punya kalams, Mahalaya Paksham, Grahanams, is there any other days one should do tharpanam. Somewhere, I have seen there are 96 tharpanam days in a year. Can you please enlighten me on that? As such, am doing the above days and on the shrardam of my parents. My mail id is ravishankarr2@gmail.com
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There are 96 Sraddhas to be performed.So on these days, atleast tharpanam is to be performed.
https://ramanan50.wordpress.com/2014/02/24/29235/
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