Mahalaya Amavaasya-reply to Gomukhji

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Dear Gomukh Sharmaji, Iam clarifying you doubts here on Mahalaya Amavasya.Though some Acharyas feel that ladies cannot do Tarpana, Vedas do not say anything of that sort. Infact there is even a kanda dedicated to how ladies should do the tarpana. Pitru Tarpanam (Offering water and sesame seed libations to deceased ancestors) In Devi Bhagavatham Lord Vishnu exhorts thus By offering Tarpanam (peace-offerings) to the Fathers and the Devas, one can get self purification. If you want to get the Heavens and if you want to become great, practise Tapasyâ. There is no other way. Tapasyâ is the intent calling of the Mother, That Call which penetrates through and through the

Brahmanda(Chapter XXI) At the end of PitRipakshha, the mahalaya amavasya comes. Pitra paksha is the 15 days of dark half of the month of bhaadrapada (normally in

september). These 15 days are allotted to our departed ancestors.Water libations with black sesame is offered to each of the departed soul. TarpaNa (offering of water) is done by sitting facing South (direction), holding a pinch of black sesame seeds (if available) on the right palm, pour water on them and let the water flow in the space between the thumb and the fore finger of right hand into a tray or plate (tilt the right so that the water flows out, wetting the sesame seeds, through the space between thumb and forefinger) 1. TarpaNam is offered by eldest surviving member or one whose father has died; female can give tarpaNam. 2. The relationship given is that of the deceased and not living ones. 3. After bath and usual puja for Gods, sit facing south. 4. Items required are, a few teaspoonful of black sesame seeds, water or thirtha, with milk or flowers gandha offered to lord, kusha grass if available. 5. Hold all items in right palm and start pouring water from left hand on to right palm to allow water to flow thru right palm, right thumb and right forefinger. 6. The number of times at the end of the mantra shows the number of times the mantra to be chanted and number of times the libation to be poured. 7. Where wife is alive, avoid using the word ’sapatniikam’. Similarly when the husband is alive, avoid

using the word ’sabhartRikaam’. Please keep these seven points in mind Gomukhji.There are other points too to bear in mind but that you can ask the purohit whom you engage for Tarpana. Hope this throws more light on the issue... Yours yogically, Shreeram Balijepalli

 

 

 

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