To Nanda about honoring ancestors during September

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Nanda wrote:

 

Here is what Swamiji has to say

 

"At least we can offer a flower, or a flower, water and sesame seeds

with these mantras every day.

 

On the 22nd we will perform the Shraddha and Tarpan. That is a longer

puja which has not yet been published. If you want to send us the

names of your departed relatives, we can add it to our puja list here

in the Mandir.

 

You will want to offer some dakshina in their honor as well."...

Dear Nanda ~ what are the mantras you mention in the first sentence? Can you

post them to the digest, or are they on the website or the files section of

our site?

 

Also, what is daksina? Thank you ... these are probably very basic

questions, and still, after these several years, I am still a beginner. Jai Swamiji ~

Linda

P.S. I was also told recently that this is a Ganesha year. Do you know if

that's true, and if so, what import does it hold in terms of our sadhana.