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Om! Gam! Ganapathaye! Namaha!

Om! Sri Raghavendraya Namaha!
Om! Namo! Bhagavathe! Vasudevaya!
Om! Ham! Hanumathe Sri Rama Doothaya Namaha!
Mahalaya Amaavaasya
Tharpana Vidhi

Before performing Tharpana, proper Sankalpa sloka should be recited after performing
Aachamanam and Pranayamam facing east. Depending on the day, time and occasion
Sankalpa sloka may differ slightly.

Tharpana Sankalpa Sloka (An example)

Sri Govinda - Govinda! Sri MahaVishnor Aagnaaya, Pravarthamanasya, Aadya
Bramhane, Dwiteeya Parardhe, Sri Swetha Varaaha Kalpe, Vaivaswatha
Manvanthare, Kaliyuge, Kali Prathama Charane, Bauddhavathare,
Salivaahanasakhe, Jambudweepe, Meror Dakshina bhage, Bhaaratavarshe,
Bharatha Khande, Godavari Dakshina theere, .Sannidhau, Asmin
Varthamane, Vyavahaarike, Chaandramanena, Sri Virodhi Nama Sanvastare,
Dakshinayana, Varsha Ruthau, Bhadrapada Maase, Krishna Pakshe, ..Thithau,
Vaasare, Vishnu Nakshatre, Vishnu Yoge, Vishnu Karane, evam guna
visheshana visistayaam, Punya thithau,

Praacheenavithi (Yagnopaveetham in apasavya position)

Samastha Pithrunaam Akshaya Punya Lokaavaapthyartham Kanyagathe Savithari
Aashadyaadhi PanchamahaApara Paksheshu Asmin Pithru Pakshe SakrunMahalaya
Sraaddhanga Saddhyah Thila Tharpanam Karishye.

While performing Pithru Karya Yagnopaveetham should be in Apasavya position and one
should face the South direction.

Pithru Karya should be performed only by wearing Pavithram made up of Dharbha (Kusa
Grass) to the right hand ring finger.

Tharpana procedure

Tharpana should be given with water + Black Sesame (Thil) Seeds. Pithru tharpana should
always be performed with the right hand. Take black thil seeds in to the palm, pour water
from the Kalasa with the help of Uddharani (spoon) and drop the water along with thil seeds
into the tharpana plate by chanting the tharpana manthra so that water should fall from the
space in between the index finger and the thumb by tilting the palm to the right side.

While performing Pithru Karya, each Pithru is to be addressed with their name and Gothra.
If one does not know or remember the name and Gothra of forefathers, it should be spelled
as Yagnappa (Male), and Yagnamma (female) and Gothra to be spelled as Kashyapa Gothra.
Male Pithrus are to be addressed as Sarma and female Pithrus to be addressed as Dham
suffixing their names. The word Asmath should be spelled before the name and Gothram
after the name.

For example, in case of Father (Male) as Asmath Pitharam, Yagnappa Sarmanaam Kashyapa
Gothram and in case of Mother (Female) as Asmath Maatharam, Yagnamma Dham
Kashyapa Gothram.

The three generations on paternal and maternal side should be addressed as Vasu, Rudra
and Aaditya roopa and all others should be addressed as Vasu Roopa.

Typical example of a Tharpana to Father

Asmath Pitharam, Yagnappa Sarmanam, Kashyapa Gothram, Vasu Roopam, Swadhanamah
Tharpayami -Tharpayami -Tharpayami.
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Tharpana and Pinda Pradhana have to be done in the order as per the given list. Tharpana
and Pinda Pradhana should be performed only to the deceased and not to the living even
though they figure in the eligible list.

After the Tharpanam is complete following sloka should be recited

Yeekecha Asmath Kule Jaatha Aputhra GothrinoMruthah
They Gruhnanthu Mayadattham Soothranishpeedanodakam

(Afterwards Yagnopaveetham should be sanctified by dipping the Brahma Grandhi of
Yagnopaveetham in water)
Samarpana
Anena Maya, Pithru Paksha SakrunMahalaya Kruthena, Sarva Pithru Thila Tharpanena
SriMadhJanardhana Vaasudevah Priyathaam Preetho Varado Bhavathu, Sri
Krishnaarpanamasthu
Kaayena vaacha manasendri yairvaa
Buddhyaatmanaa vaa prakrite swabhavath
Karomi yadyat sakalam parasmai
Naarayanayethi samarpayaami
After completing the whole process, Pavithram should be removed. On the day Tharpana is
given, one should take only one time meal. Night meal should be avoided. In case of
Sraddha Thithi including Mahalaya, meals should be avoided on the previous day night also.
Above procedure can also be followed for performing Pithru tharpana on the days of
Amaavaasya (Darsha), Eclipse, Uttarayana and Dakshinayana Parva Kala, and at Theertha
Kshethras by appropriately making alterations in Sankalpa manthra. On normal Amavasya
day Tharpana should be given to only Dwadasa Pithru (serial # 1 to 13).


Sarva Pithru list & how to address them
During Tharpana or Pinda Pradhana

Relationship How to address the Pithru
1 Father Pitharam (Vasu Roopa)
2 Grand Father (Fathers Father) Pithamaham (Rudra
Roopa)
3 Great Grand Father (Fathers
Grand Father)
Prapithaamaham (Aaditya
Roopa)
4 Mother Maatharam (Vasu Roopa)
5 Paternal Grand Mother (Fathers
Mother)
Pithaamahim (Rudra
Roopa)
6 Paternal Great Grand Mother
(Fathers Grand Mother)
Prapithamahim (Aaditya
Roopa)
7 Step Mother Saapatni Maatharam
(Vasu Roopa)
8 Maternal Grand Father (Mothers
father)
Maathamaham (Vasu
Roopa)
9 Maternal Great Grand Father
(Mothers paternal Grand father)
Maathu Pithamaham
(Rudra Roopa)
10 Maternal Great Great Grand Father
(Mothers Great Grand Father)
Maathu Prapithaamaham
(Aaditya Roopa)
11 Maternal Grand Mother (Mothers
Mother)
Maathaamahim (Vasu
Roopa)
12 Maternal Great Grand Mother
(Mothers paternal Grand Mother)
Maathu Pithamahim
(Rudra Roopa)
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13 Maternal Great Great Grand
Mother (Mothers paternal Great
Grand Mother)
Mathu Prapithaamahim
(Aaditya Roopa)
14 Wife Pathneem
15 Son/s (self) Sutham
16 Daughter in - law Snushaam
17 Brother/s Bhraatharam
TatthPathneem
Tatthputhram
18 Paternal Uncles (Fathers
Brothers)
Pithravyam
TatthPathneem
Tatthputhram
19 Maternal Uncles (Mothers
Brothers)
Mathulam
Tattpatneem
TatthPuthram
20 Daughter (self) Duhitharam
21 Son-in-law Jaamatharam
22 Grand son (Daughters son) Dauhithram
23 Sister/s (self) Bhagineem
24 Brother in law (Sisters
husband)
Bhavukam
25 Sisters children Bhaagineyakam
26 Paternal Aunts (Fathers sister/s) Pithruswasa (Pithru
Bhagineem)
TatthBhartharam
TatthPuthram
27 Maternal Aunt/s (Mothers
sister/s)
Maathruswasa (Mathru
Bhagineem)
TatthBhartharam
TatthPuthram
28 Father-in-law Swasuram
29 Mother-in-law Swasruh
30 Brother-in-law (Wifes brother/s) Syalakam
31 Gayathri Upadesa Guru (One who
has performed the Gayathri
Upadesa)
Gurum (It could be
Father or any Acharya)
32 Vidya
Guru/Teacher/Purohit/Priest
Aacharyam
33 Disciple Sishya
34 Friend Sakhayam

Above list is also useful while performing Kshethra Shraaddham, Giving Tharpana during
Parva Kala (Eclipse, Uttarayana and Dakshinayana) and regular Amavasya Tarpana.

Sri Krishnaarpanamasthu
bhargavasarma