Tarpan Puja

Tarpan Puja is a Hindu ritual performed to honour and offer prayers to one's ancestors. In the Vedic word "Tarpan," it means "to satisfy." This puja is a way to honour and offer prayers to your ancestors. It is believed that performing Pitru Tarpan helps in attaining peace for the ancestors' souls and removes Pitru Dosha from the family. To perform this Vedic ritual online or offline, call us at 9484950052. It is often performed during specific occasions, such as Pitru Paksha, Amavasya and Shraddha rituals.

Pitru Tarpan Puja Importance

Tarpan Puja worship holds a special significance in Hinduism. This worship helps maintain a spiritual connection between ancestors and their descendants and ensures that their blessings remain with the family.

Who Can Perform Pitru Tarpan Puja?

Tarpan Puja is usually performed by the eldest male member of the family. However, any family member who is devoted to and respects their ancestors can get it done under the guidance of a priest.

Tarpan Puja Mantra & Meaning

Tarpan is performed while chanting Vedic mantras to invoke and please the ancestors. Some common Tarpan Mantras include:

• “ॐ पितृ देवतायै नमः।”: I bow down and offer my respect to the divine ancestors.
• "ॐ देवताभ्य: पितृभ्यश्च महायोगिभ्य एव च। नम: स्वाहायै स्वधायै नित्यमेव नमो नम:।": I offer my salutations to the deities, the ancestors, and the great yogis. I bow again and again to Goddess Swaha and Goddess Swadha.

Tarpan Samagri

• Kusha Grass
• Black Sesame Seeds (Til)
• Barley (Jau), Rice (Akshata)
• Gangajaal Sandalwood Paste
• Flowers Milk Ghee
• Cotton Thread (Yajnopavita)
• Small Vessels or Bowls
• Clean Cloth
• Incense and Lamp

When to Perform Pitru Tarpan Puja?

It is believed that performing the Tarpan puja on a specific muhurat and time is considered most auspicious.

• Pitru Paksha: 15-day ancestral period
• Amavasya
• Shradh Tithi
• Any day during Mahalaya or Gaya Shradh

Tarpan Puja Vidhi

To perform the Tarpan Puja, purify yourself with a bath and wear clean white clothes. Set up a clean platform with a photo of your ancestors and gather samagri, like a brass plate, black sesame seeds, gangajal and rice. Sit facing south, invoke Lord Ganesha and your ancestors, and offer water mixed with sesame seeds and grains three times while chanting "Om Pitra Devataabhyo Namah" and your ancestor's name. Make rice balls with sesame seeds, ghee, honey, and milk, and place them in the south. Offer flowers, sandalwood paste and fruits; light a lamp and incense; perform aarti; and distribute prasad.

Benefits of Performing Tarpan

Tarpan helps in satisfying the soul of the departed ancestor and ensures their journey towards moksha. Performing this ritual helps to remove doshas and bring smoothness to the family.

• Grant Peace to the ancestor's soul.
• Removes Pitru dosha
• Bring harmony in the family
• Boost overall well-being and prosperity
• Spiritual and emotional cleansing

Top Locations for Pitru Tarpan Puja

Pitru Tarpan can be performed beside the river, at home, or at the temple, but performing it in some auspicious places can provide numerous spiritual benefits and bring peace to the ancestor's soul. Below are the top places where you can perform the Tarpan ritual:

• Gaya
• Haridwar
• Varanasi
• Prayagraj
• Trimbakeshwar
• Rameshwaram

Online Tarpan Puja Cost

The Tarpan puja cost varies by location and number of Brahmins involved. You can also perform the Tarpan puja online at major holy locations through YatraDham.Org if you are not able to attend or reach the specific location to perform the ritual.

Basically, the Tarpan puja costs start from Rs. 1200. And if you are performing puja online, the priest will take the Sankalp in the name of the devotee and ancestors. Then, by chanting the mantra, he offers water with sesame seeds and rice. After that, the puja will conclude by feeding the brahmins and seeking blessings.

Pitru Tarpan Puja Ritual: What to Do and What to Avoid

During Tarpan Puja, what you should do, and what you should not do, are as follows:

Do’s:

• Take a bath and wear clean, light-colored clothes.
• Keep a calm and devoted mind during the ritual.
• Prepare sattvic food (pure vegetarian).

Don’ts:

• Avoid alcohol, meat, or negative thoughts.
• Don’t perform Tarpan on inauspicious days unless advised by a priest.