Mahalaya Paksham....

MAHALAYA PAKSHAM.....

[from 16th sep 2008 to 29th sep 2008 ]

This period is considered to be very important to all those who have lost their parents or one of them. The departed souls are said to look forward eagerly for the "Pithru Tharpanam". The daily tharpanam along with Ellu and Jhellum will invoke undescribed blessings for the partaker and his family during this period. Due to paucity of time, one may atleast perform the Tharpanum atleast one day like "Madhyashtami" or on "Mahalaya Amavasai" day.

Please consult your respective Acharyan lineage on this important period and if you wish, perform the Tharpanam.

It is said that one attains Mukthi if one is born in Thiruvarur, one dies in Kasi, one thinks of Thiruvannamalai, but if one steps on the soil of Thirurameshwaram one attains the same. It is famous for performing oblations to the departed manes during Amavasai, which releases one from the 'pithrudhosham'.

If one had not performed the ceremony (thithi) done to a deceased person, this Sthala is where the oblations are offered to absolve them from the Dhosham. Mahalaya Amavasai is considered sacred for performing such deeds. To rid of oneself, of the fear of Yama, Tharpana Pooja can be done in Thirurameshwaram.

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The pitru paksha shraddh is performed for all dead ancestors. the offerings are said to reach all the dead relatives of the person who performs the rites. oblations offered on the last day of the pitru paksha reach even those who died without having any children. even those who did not offer food to the poor in their life time and those who did not perform any acts of charity and were thus denied any comfort in the pitru lok (house of the dead), receive benefits from the shraddh performed during pitru paksha . also those whose date of death is not known and thus for whom the yearly shraddh cannot be performed, receive oblations offered during pitru paksh. further, those who died a violent death also benefit from oblations offered during this fortnight.

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Sanklapa mantram.... [courtesy : pradosham.com]

Begin for yajur vedam only - Abasthambha soothram - smarthas........
Achamanam...Achuthaya Namah, Govindaya Namah, Kesava.......Daamodara.........then.............suklAm baratharam ............Om bhU: + bhUrbhuvasvarom, mamopAththa, samastha + prEEthyarththam, apavithra : pavithrovA sarvAvasthAm kathobivA, ysmareth puNdareekAksham, sapAhya, abhyanthara: suchi: mAnasam vAchikam, pApam, karmnA, samupArjitham, sree rAma, smaraNenaiva, vyapohathi nasamsaya: srI rAma rAma rAma thithirvishNu: thathAvAra: nakshathram, vishNurevacha yogashcha karaNanchaiva sarvam vishNumayam, jakath, shrI govintha govintha, govintha adhyashree bhagavatha: mahA purushasya vishNorAkgyA pravarththamAnasya, adhyabhrummaNa: dhvitheeya parArththe shvetha, varAhakalpe, vaivasvatha, manvantharey, ashtAvimshathi, thame, kalyuge, prathamepAthe jambhUdhweepe, bhArathavarshey, bharathakaNtemero: dakshiNe pArshvey sahAbthey, asminvarththamANe, vyApahArike, prabhavAthi, shashtyam, samvathsarANAm, madhye.......then recite following mantra on each particular day.

16.09.2008 -
TUESDAY -
AAVANI
(Mahalayapaksha
Tharpanam)

Sarvadhaari nAma samvathsarey DakshinAyane, Varsha Rudhow Simha mAse, krishna pakshe, PrathamAyAm puNyathithow, bhowma vasara yukthayAm UthrapproshtapathA nakshathra yukthAyAm, KanTa yoga, Gowlava karana evanguna viseshena visishtAyAm asyAm vardhamAnAyAm PrathamAyAm punyathithow (pracheena vidhi - change your holy thread to right hand shoulder) .......gothrANaam, vasu rudra aditya svaroopAnAm asmath pithru pithAmaha prapitAmahAnAM (not having mother) mAthru pithAmahee prapithAmaheenAm (having mother) pithAmaheepithupithAmahee pithu prapithAmaheenAm (uncle lineage) gothrAnAm vasu rudra Adhitya svaroopAnAm asmath sapatneeka mAtAmaha mAthup pithAmaha mAthup prapithAmahAnAm upaya vamsa pithrunAm akshayya thrupthyarhtham Adhyathinaprayuktha Mahalaya Paksha shrAddham thila tharpana roopene adhya karishye.

17.09.2008 -
WEDNESDAY -
PURATTASI
(Mahalayapaksha
Tharpanam)

Sarvadhaari nAma samvathsarey DakshinAyane, Varsha Rudhow KanyA mAse, krishna pakshe, DhvideeyAyAm (thathupari) ThrutheeyAyAm puNyathithow, Sowmya vasara yukthayAm Revathi nakshathra yukthAyAm,Vrudhdhi yoga, Karaji karana evanguna viseshena visishtAyAm asyAm vardhamAnAyAm ThrutheeyAm punyathithow (pracheena vidhi - change your holy thread to right hand shoulder) .......gothrANaam, vasu rudra aditya svaroopAnAm asmath pithru pithAmaha prapitAmahAnAM (not having mother) mAthru pithAmahee prapithAmaheenAm (having mother) pithAmaheepithupithAmahee pithu prapithAmaheenAm (uncle lineage) gothrAnAm vasu rudra Adhitya svaroopAnAm asmath sapatneeka mAtAmaha mAthup pithAmaha mAthup prapithAmahAnAm upaya vamsa pithrunAm akshayya thrupthyarhtham adhyadhinaprayuktha Mahalayapaksha shrAddham thila tharpana roopene adhya karishye.

18.09.2008 -
THURSDAY -
PURATTASI
(Mahalayapaksha
Tharpanam)

Sarvadhaari nAma samvathsarey DakshinAyane, Varsha Rudhow KanyA mAse, krishna pakshe, ThruthiyAyAm (thathupari) ChathurthyAm puNyathithow, Guru vasara yukthayAm Asvini nakshathra yukthAyAm, Dhruva yoga, Pathra karana evanguna viseshena visishtAyAm asyAm vardhamAnAyAm ChathurthyAm punyathithow (pracheena vidhi - change your holy thread to right hand shoulder) .......gothrANaam, vasu rudra aditya svaroopAnAm asmath pithru pithAmaha prapitAmahAnAM (not having mother) mAthru pithAmahee prapithAmaheenAm (having mother) pithAmaheepithupithAmahee pithu prapithAmaheenAm (uncle lineage) gothrAnAm vasu rudra Adhitya svaroopAnAm asmath sapatneeka mAtAmaha mAthup pithAmaha mAthup prapithAmahAnAm upaya vamsa pithrunAm akshayya thrupthyarhtham adhyadhinaprayuktha Mahalayapaksha shrAddham thila tharpana roopene adhya karishye.

19.09.2008 -
FRIDAY -
PURATTASI
(Mahalayapaksha
Tharpanam)

Sarvadhaari nAma samvathsarey DakshinAyane, Varsha Rudhow KanyA mAse, krishna pakshe, PanchamyAm puNyathithow, Brugu vasara yukthayAm Apabharani nakshathra yukthAyAm, VyagAtha yoga, Baalava karana evanguna viseshena visishtAyAm asyAm vardhamAnAyAm PanjamyAm punyathithow (pracheena vidhi - change your holy thread to right hand shoulder) .......gothrANaam, vasu rudra aditya svaroopAnAm asmath pithru pithAmaha prapitAmahAnAM (not having mother) mAthru pithAmahee prapithAmaheenAm (having mother) pithAmaheepithupithAmahee pithu prapithAmaheenAm (uncle lineage) gothrAnAm vasu rudra Adhitya svaroopAnAm asmath sapatneeka mAtAmaha mAthup pithAmaha mAthup prapithAmahAnAm upaya vamsa pithrunAm akshayya thrupthyarhtham adhyadhinaprayuktha Mahalayapaksha shrAddham thila tharpana roopene adhya karishye.

20.09.2008 -
SATURDAY -
PURATTASI
(Mahalayapaksha
Tharpanam)

Sarvadhaari nAma samvathsarey DakshinAyane, Varsha Rudhow KanyA mAse, krishna pakshe, ShashtyAm puNyathithow, Sthira vasara yukthayAm KruththikA nakshathra yukthAyAm, Vajra yoga, Thaithila karana evanguna viseshena visishtAyAm asyAm vardhamAnAyAm ShashtyAm punyathithow (pracheena vidhi - change your holy thread to right hand shoulder) .......gothrANaam, vasu rudra aditya svaroopAnAm asmath pithru pithAmaha prapitAmahAnAM (not having mother) mAthru pithAmahee prapithAmaheenAm (having mother) pithAmaheepithupithAmahee pithu prapithAmaheenAm (uncle lineage) gothrAnAm vasu rudra Adhitya svaroopAnAm asmath sapatneeka mAtAmaha mAthup pithAmaha mAthup prapithAmahAnAm upaya vamsa pithrunAm akshayya thrupthyarhtham adhyadhinaprayuktha Mahalayapaksha shrAddham thila tharpana roopene adhya karishye.

21.09.2008 -
SUNDAY-
PURATTASI
(Mahalayapaksha
Tharpanam)

Sarvadhaari nAma samvathsarey DakshinAyane, Varsha Rudhow KanyA mAse, krishna pakshe, SapthyamyAm puNyathithow, BhAnu vasara yukthayAm Rohini nakshathra yukthAyAm, Siddhi yoga, Bhadra karana evanguna viseshena visishtAyAm asyAm vardhamAnAyAm SapthamyAm punyathithow (pracheena vidhi - change your holy thread to right hand shoulder) .......gothrANaam, vasu rudra aditya svaroopAnAm asmath pithru pithAmaha prapitAmahAnAM (not having mother) mAthru pithAmahee prapithAmaheenAm (having mother) pithAmaheepithupithAmahee pithu prapithAmaheenAm (uncle lineage) gothrAnAm vasu rudra Adhitya svaroopAnAm asmath sapatneeka mAtAmaha mAthup pithAmaha mAthup prapithAmahAnAm upaya vamsa pithrunAm akshayya thrupthyarhtham adhyadhinaprayuktha Mahalayapaksha shrAddham thila tharpana roopene adhya karishye.

22.09.2008 -
MONDAY -
PURATTASI
(Mahalayapaksha
Tharpanam)

Sarvadhaari nAma samvathsarey DakshinAyane, Varsha Rudhow KanyA mAse, Krishna pakshe, AshtamyAm puNyathithow, Indu vasara yukthayAm Mrugasheersha nakshathra yukthAyAm, VyadeepAtha yoga, Baalava karana evanguna viseshena visishtAyAm asyAm vardhamAnAyAm AshtamyAm punyathithow (pracheena vidhi - change your holy thread to right hand shoulder) .......gothrANaam, vasu rudra aditya svaroopAnAm asmath pithru pithAmaha prapitAmahAnAM (not having mother) mAthru pithAmahee prapithAmaheenAm (having mother) pithAmaheepithupithAmahee pithu prapithAmaheenAm (uncle lineage) gothrAnAm vasu rudra Adhitya svaroopAnAm asmath sapatneeka mAtAmaha mAthup pithAmaha mAthup prapithAmahAnAm upaya vamsa pithrunAm akshayya thrupthyarhtham adhyadhinaprayuktha Mahalayapaksha shrAddham thila tharpana roopene adhya karishye.

23.09.2008 -
TUESDAY -
PURATTASI
(Mahalayapaksha
Tharpanam)

Sarvadhaari nAma samvathsarey DakshinAyane, Varsha Rudhow KanyA mAse, krishna pakshe, NavamyAm puNyathithow, Bhowma vasara yukthayAm AardhrA nakshathra yukthAyAm, VareeyAn yoga, Thaithila karana evanguna viseshena visishtAyAm asyAm vardhamAnAyAm NavamyAm punyathithow (pracheena vidhi - change your holy thread to right hand shoulder) .......gothrANaam, vasu rudra aditya svaroopAnAm asmath pithru pithAmaha prapitAmahAnAM (not having mother) mAthru pithAmahee prapithAmaheenAm (having mother) pithAmaheepithupithAmahee pithu prapithAmaheenAm (uncle lineage) gothrAnAm vasu rudra Adhitya svaroopAnAm asmath sapatneeka mAtAmaha mAthup pithAmaha mAthup prapithAmahAnAm upaya vamsa pithrunAm akshayya thrupthyarhtham adhyadhinaprayuktha Mahalayapaksha shrAddham thila tharpana roopene adhya karishye.

24.09.2008 -
WEDNESDAY -
PURATTASI
(Mahalayapaksha
Tharpanam)

Sarvadhaari nAma samvathsarey DakshinAyane, Varsha Rudhow KanyA mAse, Krishna pakshe, DasamyAm puNyathithow, Sowma vasara yukthayAm Punarvasu nakshathra yukthAyAm, Parika yoga, VaNajee karana evanguna viseshena visishtAyAm asyAm vardhamAnAyAm DashamyAm punyathithow (pracheena vidhi - change your holy thread to right hand shoulder) .......gothrANaam, vasu rudra aditya svaroopAnAm asmath pithru pithAmaha prapitAmahAnAM (not having mother) mAthru pithAmahee prapithAmaheenAm (having mother) pithAmaheepithupithAmahee pithu prapithAmaheenAm (uncle lineage) gothrAnAm vasu rudra Adhitya svaroopAnAm asmath sapatneeka mAtAmaha mAthup pithAmaha mAthup prapithAmahAnAm upaya vamsa pithrunAm akshayya thrupthyarhtham adhyadhinaprayuktha Mahalayapaksha shrAddham thila tharpana roopene adhya karishye.

25.09.2008 -
THURSDAY -
PURATTASI
(Mahalayapaksha
Tharpanam)

Sarvadhaari nAma samvathsarey DakshinAyane, Varsha Rudhow KanyA mAse, Krishna pakshe, EkadasyAm puNyathithow, Guru vasara yukthayAm Pushya nakshathra yukthAyAm, Shiva yoga, Baalava karana evanguna viseshena visishtAyAm asyAm vardhamAnAyAm EkadashyAm punyathithow (pracheena vidhi - change your holy thread to right hand shoulder) .......gothrANaam, vasu rudra aditya svaroopAnAm asmath pithru pithAmaha prapitAmahAnAM (not having mother) mAthru pithAmahee prapithAmaheenAm (having mother) pithAmaheepithupithAmahee pithu prapithAmaheenAm (uncle lineage) gothrAnAm vasu rudra Adhitya svaroopAnAm asmath sapatneeka mAtAmaha mAthup pithAmaha mAthup prapithAmahAnAm upaya vamsa pithrunAm akshayya thrupthyarhtham adhyadhinaprayuktha Mahalayapaksha shrAddham thila tharpana roopene adhya karishye.

26.09.2008 -
FRIDAY -
PURATTASI
(Mahalayapaksha
Tharpanam)

Sarvadhaari nAma samvathsarey DakshinAyane, Varsha Rudhow KanyA mAse, Krishna pakshe, DwadasyAm puNyathithow, Brugu vasara yukthayAm AashleshA nakshathra yukthAyAm, Siddha yoga, Thaithila karana evanguna viseshena visishtAyAm asyAm vardhamAnAyAm DwadasyAm punyathithow (pracheena vidhi - change your holy thread to right hand shoulder) .......gothrANaam, vasu rudra aditya svaroopAnAm asmath pithru pithAmaha prapitAmahAnAM (not having mother) mAthru pithAmahee prapithAmaheenAm (having mother) pithAmaheepithupithAmahee pithu prapithAmaheenAm (uncle lineage) gothrAnAm vasu rudra Adhitya svaroopAnAm asmath sapatneeka mAtAmaha mAthup pithAmaha mAthup prapithAmahAnAm upaya vamsa pithrunAm akshayya thrupthyarhtham adhyadhinaprayuktha Mahalayapaksha shrAddham thila tharpana roopene adhya karishye.

27.09.2008 -
SATURDAY -
PURATTASI
(Mahalayapaksha
Tharpanam)

Sarvadhaari nAma samvathsarey DakshinAyane, Varsha Rudhow KanyA mAse, Krishna pakshe, TriodasyAm puNyathithow, Sthira vasara yukthayAm MakhA nakshathra yukthAyAm, Sathya yoga, VaNajee karana evanguna viseshena visishtAyAm asyAm vardhamAnAyAm TriodasyAm punyathithow (pracheena vidhi - change your holy thread to right hand shoulder) .......gothrANaam, vasu rudra aditya svaroopAnAm asmath pithru pithAmaha prapitAmahAnAM (not having mother) mAthru pithAmahee prapithAmaheenAm (having mother) pithAmaheepithupithAmahee pithu prapithAmaheenAm (uncle lineage) gothrAnAm vasu rudra Adhitya svaroopAnAm asmath sapatneeka mAtAmaha mAthup pithAmaha mAthup prapithAmahAnAm upaya vamsa pithrunAm akshayya thrupthyarhtham adhyadhinaprayuktha Mahalayapaksha shrAddham thila tharpana roopene adhya karishye.

28.09.2008 -
SUNDAY -
PURATTASI
(Mahalayapaksha
Tharpanam)

Sarvadhaari nAma samvathsarey DakshinAyane, Varsha Rudhow KanyA mAse, Krishna pakshe, ChathurdasyAm (thathupari) AmAvAsyAyAm puNyathithow, BhAnu vasara yukthayAm Poorvaphalguni (thathupari) Uthraphalguni nakshathra yukthAyAm, Shubayoga yoga, Shakuni karana evanguna viseshena visishtAyAm asyAm vardhamAnAyAm ChathurdasyAm (thathupari) AmAvAsyAyAm punyathithow (pracheena vidhi - change your holy thread to right hand shoulder) .......gothrANaam, vasu rudra aditya svaroopAnAm asmath pithru pithAmaha prapitAmahAnAM (not having mother) mAthru pithAmahee prapithAmaheenAm (having mother) pithAmaheepithupithAmahee pithu prapithAmaheenAm (uncle lineage) gothrAnAm vasu rudra Adhitya svaroopAnAm asmath sapatneeka mAtAmaha mAthup pithAmaha mAthup prapithAmahAnAm upaya vamsa pithrunAm akshayya thrupthyarhtham adhyadhinaprayuktha AmAvAsyA PuNyakAle darsha shrAddham thila tharpana roopene adhya karishye.

29.09.2008 -
MONDAY -
PURATTASI
(Mahalayapaksha
Tharpanam)

Sarvadhaari nAma samvathsarey DakshinAyane, Varsha Rudhow KanyA mAse, Shukla pakshe, PrathamAyAm puNyathithow, Indu vasara yukthayAm Hastha nakshathra yukthAyAm, Brahmma yoga, Naagava karana evanguna viseshena visishtAyAm asyAm vardhamAnAyAm PrathamAyAm punyathithow (pracheena vidhi - change your holy thread to right hand shoulder) .......gothrANaam, vasu rudra aditya svaroopAnAm asmath pithru pithAmaha prapitAmahAnAM (not having mother) mAthru pithAmahee prapithAmaheenAm (having mother) pithAmaheepithupithAmahee pithu prapithAmaheenAm (uncle lineage) gothrAnAm vasu rudra Adhitya svaroopAnAm asmath sapatneeka mAtAmaha mAthup pithAmaha mAthup prapithAmahAnAm upaya vamsa pithrunAm akshayya thrupthyarhtham adhyadhinaprayuktha adhyadhinaprayukta MahAlayapaksha shrAddham thila tharpana roopene adhya karishye.

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