Tarpan And Pitru Havan At Kalmadhav Shaktipeeth

Tarpan and Pitru Havan have special importance in the method of Pitru Paksha. The ancestors are paid respect by performing Shraddha. Shraddha rituals are believed to be completed only when offerings are made to the fire along with Vedic mantras as per the rituals and offerings of rice, water, sesame, ghee and sugar are made in it. By performing havan in this way the ancestors are pleased and satisfied.

In Tarpan Puja offering of water to the ancestors is done. During the puja special mantras and prayers are chanted. The name and Gotra of the soul are mentioned in the prayers. Performing this puja in Amarkantak is better.

At first, devotees take a bath in the holy river. It is required to wear white holy clothes during this ritual and wear a ring of "Kush" grass. Then Sankalp is taken in the name of the devotee and then devotees offer water with mixed black sesame seeds, Kusha grass and White flowers to the soul to satisfy them. Than havan is performed by the pujari by chanting mantras and offering Ahuti with the help of things like Akshat, Water, Ghee, Sesame etc. The pujari ji offers Ahuti in the name of all the ancestors who have died. Then devotees offer sweets and clothes to the pujari with south side face. At last, devotees share food with crow, cow, ants and dogs and the puja is completed.