Pitru Paksha 2025: If priests are not available, then how to perform Tarpan for ancestors at home during Pitru Paksha?

News Topical, Digital Desk : The time of Pitru Paksha is considered very important. It is dedicated to the ancestors. During this 16-day period, performing tarpan and shraddha for ancestors is considered very auspicious. However, many times it happens that the priest is not available, or for some reason you are not able to take his help, so in such a situation, let us know in this article how to perform tarpan for ancestors (Pitru Paksha Tarpan) at home if the priest is not available?

Importance of Tarpan (Pitru Paksha Tarpan Significance)

Tarpan means satisfying the ancestors with water, milk and sesame seeds. This act gives peace to the soul of the ancestors. During Pitru Paksha, it is considered most auspicious to perform tarpan during the afternoon on the same day on which your ancestor died. If you do not remember the date, you can perform tarpan on the day of Sarvapitre Amavasya.

Simple method of performing Tarpan at home (Pitru Paksha Tarpan Vidhi)

• Choose a clean place in the house.
• Take Ganga water or clean water in a copper or brass pot.
• Add some raw milk and black sesame seeds to it.
• Wear a clean cloth or dhoti.
• Taking water in your hand, meditate on your ancestors and take this resolution in your mind, "I am offering water to my ancestors, so that their souls may rest in peace."
• First, offer water to Lord Vishnu by pouring water from the right hand side.
• After this,  while taking the names of your ancestors  , take water in the palms of both hands and keep pouring it slowly. During this, you can also chant the mantra 'Om Pitru Devatayai Namah'.
• While pouring water, close your eyes and meditate on your ancestors.
• After Tarpan, feed a Brahmin or a poor person.
• If this is not possible, then donate food items like flour, rice, pulses and vegetables etc.
• Maintain complete distance from evil things during Pitru Paksha.

Tarpan Mantra (Pitru Paksha Tarpan Mantra)

• Om Pitribhyah Swadhayibhyah Swaha.
• Om Tatpurushaya Vidmahe, Mahamrityunjaya Dhimahi, Tanno Pitru Prachodayat.

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