Matru / Pitru Tarpan Shraddh Pooja is a sacred Vedic ritual performed to express gratitude and offer prayers to one’s ancestors (Pitru) and departed mothers (Matru). The word “Tarpan” means offering of water mixed with black sesame, barley, and flowers to satisfy the souls of forefathers and seek their blessings. This pooja ensures peace and liberation (moksha) for the departed souls and removes ancestral obstacles (Pitru Dosha) from the family lineage.
Performing this pooja during Pitru Paksha or on Amavasya (New Moon Day) is considered highly auspicious and helps strengthen the bond between ancestors and descendants.
Purpose & Importance:
According to the Garuda Purana and Smriti Shastras, ancestors continue to influence the lives of their descendants. If proper Shraddh and Tarpan rituals are not performed, it can result in Pitru Dosha — causing health problems, financial issues, marriage delays, or mental distress.
The Matru / Pitru Tarpan Shraddh Pooja helps pacify the souls, fulfill their spiritual needs, and bring divine blessings of peace, prosperity, and protection to the family.
Benefits of Performing Matru / Pitru Tarpan Shraddh Pooja:
- Brings peace and satisfaction to the souls of ancestors.
- Removes Pitru Dosha and reduces karmic obstacles in life.
- Ensures health, wealth, and prosperity for the family.
- Promotes spiritual growth and emotional balance.
- Helps overcome marriage, health, or financial hurdles caused by ancestral karma.
- Strengthens the family lineage and invokes ancestral blessings.
- Creates positive vibrations and purity in the home environment.
When to Perform:
- During Pitru Paksha (Mahalaya Shraddh period).
- On Amavasya (New Moon Day) or death anniversaries of ancestors.
- When facing unexplained obstacles, repeated failures, or family disputes.
- When guided by Panditji after identifying Pitru Dosha in the horoscope.
Pooja Procedure:
The Matru / Pitru Tarpan Shraddh Pooja involves specific Vedic rituals performed with devotion and respect:
- Sankalp – Taking a vow with the name and gotra of ancestors to perform Tarpan.
- Punyah Vachan – Purification of the surroundings and invocation of divine blessings.
- Ganesh & Navagraha Poojan – Worship of Lord Ganesha and the planetary deities.
- Tarpan Vidhi – Offering water, black sesame, rice, and flowers to the ancestors with specific mantras.
- Shraddh Karma & Pind Daan – Offering food and symbolic rice balls (pind) to satisfy the departed souls.
- Havan (Fire Ritual) – Conducted for purification and invoking divine energies.
- Brahmin Bhojan & Dakshina – Feeding and honoring Brahmins to complete the ritual.
Significance:
Performing Matru / Pitru Tarpan Shraddh Pooja removes ancestral obstacles, brings mental peace, and ensures the wellbeing of the entire family. It helps the souls of departed parents and forefathers attain higher spiritual realms and bestows blessings upon their descendants. The ritual brings balance, prosperity, and harmony while strengthening spiritual connections between generations.
Duration:
This pooja is generally completed within 2 to 3 hours, depending on the number of ancestors remembered and the rituals prescribed.
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