Sarv Pitru Amavasya Puja- Get the Blessings of Your Ancestors

In India, we have a tradition of remembering and offering food and water to our deceased ancestors through Sarv Pitru Amavasya Puja as mentioned in Indian religious texts. It is important to understand that we exist today because of our ancestors as we are their off springs. Whatever resources, facilities or comforts we have, are all given by them. It is our moral duty to look for their pacification of souls.

It may sound little strange but it is true that we may satisfy the souls of our ancestors by following certain ritual called pind daan and tarpan. There is a kundli dosha called Pitru dosha, this kundli dosha creates lots of hurdles, failures, untimely death, lack of children, birth of girls only, or birth of lunatic children etc. the Pitru dosha is mainly formed with affliction of the Sun by the malefic planets like Rahu and Saturn. 

Whosoever has pitru dosha in his/her horoscope tends to face several challenges and hardships in life. This dosha may cause constant sufferings in life and hence should be rectified else not just the person having it but the whole family and future generations are also affected. Strong evidence is that if you have pitru dosha in your kundli, it is possible that all your siblings will also have it to affirm sins of forefathers. 

The Sarva Pitru Amavasya puja 2023 is the day to remember all the deceased ancestors whose death tithi may not be known or forgotten. Every year, this day falls in the month of Bhadrapada, i.e. August or September as per the Gregorian calendar. 

On this day, people remember and pay homage to their forefathers by performing their shradh and feeding poor people in their name. This is a 16 day period which starts from Purnima and ends on Amavasya during the Bhadrapada month. 

In Hindu mythology it is believed that the dead ancestors visit the Earth during this time. In West Bengal, this day is called ‘Mahalaya’ which embarks the beginning of Navratri or Durga Puja. 

Let’s know the date, significance, muhurata and other necessary details about Pitru Amavasya 2023.

Pitru Amavasya Tithi

The amavasya or the new Moon day of the Bhadrapada month is called Sarva Pitru Amavasya. It is also known as Mahalaya Amavasya. People pray for the pacification of the souls and blessings of their deceased ancestors this day. This phase of 15 days is considered inappropriate for performing any auspicious tasks or ceremonies. After this day, the auspicious days of Navratri – nine days to revere Goddess Durga start. 

The Importance of Sarva Pitru Amavasya Tithi 

As per Hindu beliefs, a person should repay three different kinds of rinas or debts to lead a prosperous, happy and obstacle free life. These 3 Rinas are - Deva Rina, Rishi Rina and Pitru Rina which are respectively associated with God,Teacher and Ancestors. 

It is a general notion that a noble son should take good care of his parents while they are alive and perform a Shradh properly once they are dead. The shradh grants moksha to the departed souls while they live in Pitru loka. If they don’t attain salvation, they wander on the Earth as spirits. 

The rituals and significance of Shradh has been mentioned in various Puranas like Garuda Purana, Vayu Purana, Markandeya Purana, Agni Purana and Matsya Purana. 

On Sarva Pitru Amavasya 2023, an individual pay obligation to 3 past generations and also to preceding lineage through their gotra. The individual has to take the names of the ancestors and Gotra during the Shradh rituals. 

This reminds him of his six generations (3 past, his own and 2 for future), hereby reconfirming the lineage bonding. Blood ties are the main cause of performing Shradh ritual. A male member of the current generation pays homage to the dead ancestors.

Sarva Pitru Amavasya 2023 Date and Timings

• Date of Sarva Pitru Amavasya - 14th October, Saturday.
• Amavasya Tithi Starts – Oct 13, 2023 at 09:50 p.m
• Amavasya Tithi Ends - Oct 14, 2023 at 11:24 p.m

Sarva Pitru Amavasya 2023 Shubh Muhurat:

• Kutup Muhurat - 11:44 a.m to 12:30 p.m
• Duration - 00 hours 46 mins
• Rohina Muhurat - 12:30 p.m to 01:16 p.m
• Duration - 00 hours 46 mins
• Aparahna Kaal - 01:16 p.m to 03:35 p.m
• Duration - 02 hours 18 mins

Why should one perform Sarva Pitru Amavasya Puja 2023

Sarva Pitru Amavasya is followed to attain success, health, prosperity, wealth and name-fame in life

It is often believed that if traditions of Pitru paksha are not followed, the ancestors curse the descendants and return to Pitru loka dissatisfied. A proper method helps to get the divine grace of Yamraj which saves the family members from the fear of untimely death or evil eyes or negative forces. 

Individual performing Shradh gets rid of all kinds of sufferings, miseries, obstacles and challenges in life.   

People facing recurring health and financial issues or debt problems must perform the rituals of Sarva Pitru Amavasya 2022 to get free of such hardships. 

Astrology says the wrong deeds or sins of the forefathers are reflected in the form of Pitru dosha in the horoscope of the children. This pitru dosha is a major cause of several miseries and sudden mishappenings in life. Thus it should be pacified with Sarva Pitru Amavasya Puja. 

If in any case an individual lacks financial resources to make donations or the offerings required for the Shradh rituals, then he/she should be strongly determined to donate once he is financially stable. 

The worshippers can ask for relief for any hereditary diseases or undesired happenings in the family.

Property disputes in the family can also be resolved by taking the blessings of your forefathers.

Sarv Pitru Amavasya puja vidhi

On Sarva Pitru Amavasya, we perform Shradh and Tarpan rituals for the departed souls in the family.  

Members of a family also perform Shradh ritual collectively for pacification of the deceased souls. 

It is advised to perform Shradh and Tarpan under the guidance of a qualified priest at recommended holy places such as Gaya, Kashi and others. However, we may perform the rituals of paying obligation to the departed souls at our place as well.

The eldest male member of the family performs shradh.

It is prohibited to use utensils made of plastic, glass, steel or iron and the utensils of clay or leaves should be used. 

Brahmins should be invited and the person should offer them food and dakshina.

Then the member performing shradh should wash the feet of the Brahmins and make them sit at a sacred place.

It is considered auspicious to sprinkle sesame seeds on the priests. 

Then they offer lamp, incense, flowers, sandalwood, a mixture of barley flour and black sesame and water, sweets, fruits etc.

The person should then remember the ancestors, their good deeds while making offerings. They should ask for forgiveness of their misbehavior if done unknowingly and also for the misdeeds of their ancestors.

Several mantras are needed to be chanted to invite divine grace and blessings of your ancestors. 

Mantras for Sarva Pitru Amavasya 

“Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya Namah”

“Sarv Pitru Devataabhyo Nammah”

“Pahale Pitru Naaraayanay Namah”

One should definitely perform Sarv Pitru Amavasya Puja to get rid from all unforeseen obstacles and sufferings in life. 

If there is some cause of worry in the family which is beyond your understanding like constant untimely deaths, complex diseases, birth of lunatic children, constant abortions or something unusual running in the family since generations. 

Then certainly it is the wrath of forefathers which has to be pacified and removed through Pitru puja. Visit the best astrologers at Future Point to know the presence of Pitru dosha in your kundli and the ways to remove it. They also provide for Sarv Pitru Amavasya puja which will remove the ill-effects of pitru dosha from your life.