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Introduction to Tharpanam (Oblations to the manes)Dear All : A Member has asked 
for Information on TarpaNam in
Sri VaishNavite parlance . Now that Mahaalaya Paksham is also
coming , those who might not have seen this well researched article by 
Sri Ramachandran of Kerala would benefit from it .He wrote it in response to 
my request . He has also the version for SmarthA Brahmins .

Best Wishes ,
V.Sadagopan 
 



     Introduction to  Tharpanam (Oblations to the manes)

 

  Tharpanam means ?That offering which satisfies?. But what we mean by the word 
Tharpanam is the offering of water mixed with gingelly to the manes.(dead 
ancestors).Though we have several ancestors, this offering is addressed to 
three generations of father, grand father and great grand father along with 
their wives  in our family and maternal grand father, his father and grand 
father along with their wives in our mothers birth family. Only those whose 
father is dead are eligible to do Tharpanam. If maternal grand father is alive 
Tharpanam should not be done for his family but restricted to our family.

    All the manes are supposed by our religion to live in the Pithru loka for 
some time and either be reborn as any being or go to lokas like deva loka, 
Vaikunta etc or even attain salvation by getting mixed with god. The pithru 
loka is populated by three group of pithru devas viz, Vasu, Rudra and Adhithya. 
These devas receive our oblations and make it reach to our manes wherever they 
are  and in whichever form they are. The pithru loka is supposed to be on the 
unseen side of the moon. This portion gets exposed to sun on the new moon days. 
It is according to our concept lunch time for the people populating the pithru 
loka. These pithrus, since they have left the world are solely dependent on 
only their progeny to feed them. This feeding is done through Tharpanam. It is 
believed that if Tharpanam is not done out Pithru devas will curse us so that 
we may not have male descendents to offer tharpanam to us.

  There are several type of tharpanams: -

1.Gunda tharpanam- the tharpanam which is done in the first ten days of death.

2.Brahma yagna tharpanam-This is the oblation supposed to be done daily to the 
devas, rishis and pithrus.

3.Parheni tharpanam- this is the tharpanam which is supposed to be done on the 
next day after annual sraddha .This at present is being done after sraddha on 
the same day , because the priest does not have time to come the next day. Here 
the tharpanam is offered only to ones pithru varga (paternal side)

4 The regular tharpanam which is supposed to be done on all amavasyas. Four 
Month beginnings viz mesha, karkidaga, thula and makara and  eclipses.Our books 
have asked us to perform tharpanam on 96 days in a year but this is not being 
done nowadays.

   Several acharyas have codified the method of tharpanam. Some of them are 
Apasthabha, Bodhayana, Drahyayana What is given below is the manthras and 
method of the Apasthabha sutra.of Yajur veda. There is slight differences in 
the sankalpam among Iyers and Iyengars.The version followed by both groups of 
Sri Vaishnavas viz Thenkalai and Vadakalai are given here.It is understood that 
the tharpanam for rik vedis is almost similar but that for Sanma Vedis is 
different. There is also differences brought about by local practice and family 
tradition. People are advised to follow their traditions strictly. They have 
precedence over what is written down here. For example in many families 
tharpanam is done without wearing Thiruman but there are certain families who 
do tharpanam wearing it. Some people do avahanams of Pithrus on two koorchas. 
Some on one koorcha and some on spread durbhas..

There are several rules regarding tharpanam though many of them are not being 
followed by most of the people.. They are:-

1.On the day of Tharpanam, till tharpanam is completed we are not supposed to 
drink/eat anything.

2.On the day of tharpanam, the daily rituals like Sandhya vandhana have to be 
first performed. Then before tharpanam one more bath has to be taken.

3.Wet cloth should not be worn during tharpanam nor is it right to wear cloth 
which was washed a day before and dried. The cloth has to be made wet the same 
day and dried. Pure white silk cloth can also be worn, but wearing this silk 
cloth you should not have eaten any food. If wet cloth is not dry, it should be 
 seven times shaken dry in wind before wearing it.

4.Except the tharpanam during eclipse all other tharpanams are to be done after 
12 noon. Considering the difficulty, our law givers have agreed that it can be 
done after 8.30 AM.

5.As mentioned earlier nothing should be eaten or drunk before performance of 
Tharpanam.

6.Oblations should be done with hand full of water and not drops or spoon full 
of water.

7.The water should be poured out using the space between the thumb and the four 
fingers.

8.Every time a pinch of black til has to be taken. Care should be taken not to 
take it using the thumb and the index finger.

9.Pithru tharpanam should always be done with poonal hanging from the right 
shoulder to the left side of the body.

10.The pavithram for pithru tharpanam should be made out of three durbha and 
the koorcham should be made of  7 or 9 durbhas.

11.We should preferably sit on seat made of durbha(durbhasanam) while doing 
tharpanam  and in its absence put few durbhas on the place we are going to sit,

12.Silver vessels are prescribed for used during tharpanam. If not available 
copper vessels can be used. Under no circumstance should steel or other metal 
vessels are to be used.

 13.Tharpanam should be done facing east or south. It is believed that it 
either should be done in our homes or in public holy places like shore of the 
river, sea active you happen to do it in the place belonging to some one else. 
We are supposed to compensate the owner of the property.

14.If Amavasya and the first of the month in which tharpanam has to be 
performed comes on the same day, then tharpanam for the sankramanam(first of 
the month) should be done.

 

 

.                                                Tharpanam*

 

1.Perform  Achamanam

   Take minute quantities of water(just sufficient to soak one grain of black 
gram) three times in the right hand and take it with the following manthra.

1.Om Achyuthaya nama  2,Om Ananthaya nama 3.Om Govindaya nama

Then 

Touch with thumb both cheeks saying kesava -Narayana

Touch with ring finger both eyes saying Madhava ?govinda

Touch with the first finger both sides of nose saying  Vishno-Madhusoodana

Touch with little finger both ears saying  Trivikrama-Vamana

Touch  with the middle finger both shoulders  saying  Sreedhara-Hrishi kesa

Touch with all fingers the belly button saying Padmanabha

Touch with all fingers the head saying  Damodara

 

 

 

A:For Sri Vaaishnavas of Vada Kalai
     

2.Do Pranayamam. 

Hold both Nostrils with Thumb and the little and third finger of the hands and 
recite the following Manthra:-

 

Om Bhoo

Om Bhuva

Ogum Suva

Om Maha

Om Jana

Om Thapa

Ogum Sathyam

 Om Tatsa vithur varenyam  Bargo devasya dhi mahi  dhiyo yona prachodayath

Om Apa

Jyothj rasa

Amrutham brahma

Bhoorbuvasuvarom

Touch the ears three times saying

Om, Om , Om 

3. And then chant the following manthras:-

 

1.Srimad venkata nadarya kavi kargika kesari

   Vedanthacharya varyo me sanni datham sada hruthi

2.Gurubhya  tad gurubyascha  namo vaga  made mahe,

   Vruni mahe  cha tatrath  you dampathi jagatham pathi

3.Swasesha bhoodeth  mayaa  sweeyai sarva parichadai,

   Vidahthum  preethamath manam deva prakramade swayam

 4.Shuklam baradaram vishnum sasi varnam chadur bhjam

    Prasanna vadanam dyayeth  sarva vigno upa santhaye

  5.Yasyad  viratha vakthradhya parishadya para satham,

     Vignam nignanthi vishvaksenam tham asraye.

B:For Sri Vaishnavas of Then Kalai
 

Do Pranayamam. 

Hold both Nostrils with Thumb and the little and third finger of the hands and 
recite the following Manthra:-

 

Om Bhoo

Om Bhuva

Ogum Suva

Om Maha

Om Jana

Om Thapa

Ogum Sathyam

 Om Tatsa vithur varenyam  Bargo devasya dhi mahi  dhiyo yona prachodayath

Om Apa

Jyothj rasa

Amrutham brahma

Bhoorbuvasuvarom

Touch the ears three times saying

Om, Om , Om 

 

3. Then Chant the following manthras:-

1.Shuklam baradaram vishnum sasi varnam chadur bhjam

    Prasanna vadanam dyayeth  sarva vigno upa santhaye

2..Yasyad  viratha vakthradhya parishadya para satham,

     Vignam nignanthi vishvaksenam tham asraye

 

WHAT FOLLOWS IS COMMON TO  THENKALAI AND VADAKALAI.

   

 

Adya Sri  Bhagavatha maha purushasya  Vishnor Agnaya  pravarthamanasya  Adhya 
Brahmana  Dweethiya parardhe  Swetha  Varaha kalpe  Vaivaswatha manvanthare  
ashta vimsathi thame  kali yuge  prathame padhe ,jambu dweepe , Bharatha 
varshe,  Bharatha Khande , Mero Dakshine Parswe , Sakabdhe  asmin varthamane  
vyvaharike Prabhavadeenam sashtya  samvatsaranam madhye  (name of the year) *   
                Nama samvatsare  , (dakshina./uttara               ayane, (name 
of the season)   rithou, (name of the month in Sanskrit) mase,  
(Krishna/shukla)              pakshe   ,   Adhya  (Name of the thidhi-moon 
phase)  Punya thithou (name of the day in Sanskrit)vasra yukthayam  (name of 
the star in Sanskrit) nakshatra yukthayam      Shubha yoga ?Shubha karana,  
Evam guna viseshana visishtayam  asyam  (Name of the thidhi)     Punya thithou, 

                 ( Change the position of poonal from left shoulder to right 
shoulder(LEFT MODE))

(Your Gothram)     Gothranam (Names of father, grand father, great grand 
father)**                                                                       
             Sarmanam,  Vasu-Rudra-adithya swaroopanam  asmad Pithru 
?Pithamaha-Pithru Pithamahanam , (your Gothram)  Gothraa (Names of mother. 
Grand mother, great grand mother[1] )  Namnee , Vasu-Rudra-Adithya swaroopa  
Asmad Mathru[2]-pithamahi-Prapithamahischa, (Your maternal grand father?s 
gothram)  gothraanam  (names of maternal grand father, his father and his grand 
father)                                            Sarmanam vasu ?rudra 
-adithya swaroopanam  asmad mathamaha, mathru pithamaha, mathru 
prapithamahanam, (Your maternal grand father?s gothram)     gothraa   (Names of 
maternal  grand mother, maternal great grand mother, Grand mother of  maternal 
grand father)   Namnee  , vasu-rudra ?adithya swaroopa  asmad  
mathamahi[3]-mathru pithamahi, mathru prapithamahinam  Ubhaya vamsa pithrunaam 
akshayya thripthyartham    amavasya[4]   punya kale    Thila tharpanam karishye.

    (throw away the Durbha (only) held round the fingers along with Pavithram. 
Change position of poonal to the left shoulder(usual mode), touch water with 
finger, change position of poonal  to right shoulder(left mode))

                               

 

 

 

        Arrangement of Koorcham[5]

                                                    East

                                                                                
 Pithru Varga Koorcham

North                                                                           
                                                South

                                                                                
  Mathamaha varga koorcham

                                                  Durbha         Durbha

                                                     West

 

5.Avahanam for pithru varga(Fathers side)[6]

 

      Wear the poonal in the left mode , take little ellu(black gingelly) and 
along with water keep on the Koorcha meant for Pithru varga while chanting the 
following manthras:-

1.Aayatha pithara  somya  gambhirai  padhibhi  poorvai  prajamasmabhyam 
dadhatho rayim cha deergayuthwam  cha satha saaradam cha.

2.Om bhorbuvaswarom

3,Asmin koorche  (Your Gothra)  gothran   (Father?s, grand father?s and great 
grand father?s name) sarmana  vasu Rudra adithya swaroopan  asmad 
pithru-pithamaha-pithrupithamahaan (Your Gothra) gothraa  (Names of mother, 
grand mother, great grand mother1)    namnee  vasu Rudra adithya swaroopa  
asmad mathru[7], pithamahi-pithrupithamahischa  dyayami avahayami.

 

6.Asanam for pithru vargam

 

     Chanting the manthra below place gingelly on the koorcha

1.Sakrudacchinnam barhirurnna mrudhu,

Syonam pithrubhyasthwa baramyaham

Asmin taseedanthu me pithara somyaa,

Pithamahaa prapithamahaaschaanugai saha.

2.Pithru-pithamaha,pithru pithamahanam mathru[8] ?pithamahi ?prapithamahinaam  
cha idam asanam , thiladhi sakalaradhanai swarchidham

 

7.Avahanam for mathamaha varga(maternal grand fathers side)

 

Wearing  the poonal in the left mode , take little ellu(black gingelly) and 
along with water keep on the Koorcha meant for mathru varga while chanting the 
following manthras:-

1.Aayatha mathu pithara  somya  gambhirai  padhibhi  poorvai  prajamasmabhyam 
dadhatho rayim cha deergayathwam  cha satha saaradam cha.

2.Om bhorbuvaswarom

3,Asmin koorche (Maternal grand father?s gothra)  gothran (Names of maternal 
grand father, maternal great grand father and grand father of maternal grand 
father)                         sarmana  vasu Rudra adithya swaroopan  asmad 
mathamaha-mathru pithamaha-mathru prapithamaha (maternal grand father?s gothra) 
 gothraa  (Names of maternal grand mother, maternal great grand mother, grand 
mother of maternal grand father)                        namnee  vasu Rudra 
adithya swaroopa  asmad mathamahi[9]-mathru pithamahi-mathru prapithamahischa 
dyayami avahayami.

 

8.Asanam for mathru vargam

     Chanting the manthra below place gingelly on the mathru varga koorcha

1.Sakrudacchinnam barhirurnna mrudhu,

Syonam pithrubhyasthwa baramyaham

Asmin taseedanthu me pithara somyaa,

Pithamahaa prapithamahaaschaanugai saha.

2.Mathamaha-mathru pithamaha-mathru prapitha mahaanaam, Mathamahi-mathru 
pithamahi-mathru prapithamahischa idam asanam , thiladhi sakalaradhanai 
swarchidham

 

9.Pithru varga tharpanam

 

Offer tharpanam with hand full of  water mixed with black ellu on the koorcham 
for Pithru vargam after each manthra

 

a.      Pithru tharpanam(Oblation to father)

 

1.Udheerathamvara uthparasa,

Unmadhyama  pithara somyasa

Asum ya eeyuravyaka ruthagna

Sthene avanthu  pitharo  harveshu,

   (Your gothram) Gothran  (Father?s name)                    ,

Sarmana vasu roopan  mama pithrun swadha namastharpayami.

 

2.Angeeraso  na pitharo navagwa,

Adharvano byagava somyaasa,

Thesham vayugum  sumathou  yagniyanaa mapi

Badre  soumanase syama

 (Your gothram) Gothraan  (Father?s name)                            ,

Sarmana  vasu roopan mama pithrun swadha namas tharpayami.

 

3.Aa yaanthu na pithara somyaso agni

shwatha[10]  prathibhir deva yanai

asmin yagne swadhaya maadhayanthwadhi  bruvantha[11]  they avanthasman,

(Your Gothram) gothraan  (Fathers name)                          ,

sarmana vasu roopan mama pithrun swadha namas tharpayami.

 

b.Pithamaha tharpanam (oblation to grand father)

 

 1.Oorjam vahanthiramrutham  grutham paya keelalam

Parisrutham swadha sdha tharpatatha me pithroon ,

  (your gothram)  Gothraan  (Grand fathers name)                                
   ,

Sarmana  Rudra roopan mama pithaamahaan swadha namas tharpayami.

 

2.Pithrubhya swaadhavibhya swadha nama

pithamahebhya swadhavibhya swadha nama

Prapithamahebhya swadhavibhya swadha nama

  (Your gothram) Gothraan  (Grand father?s name)                          ,

Sarmana Rudra roopan mama pitha mahaan swadha namas tharpayami.

 

3.Ye cheha pitharo ye cha neha,

Yagscha vidmayagm u cha na pravidma,

Agne thaan veththa yadi the jathaveda

Sthaya praththagm swadhaya madanthu

(Your gothram) Gothraan   (Grand father?s name)                           ?

Sarmana  rudra roopan mama pithamahaan swadha namastharpayami

 

c.Prapithamaha tharpanam(oblations to great grand father)

 

a.Madhu vaathaa ruthaayathe  madhu ksharanthi sindhava

maadweer na santhwashadhi

  (Your Gothram) Gothraan  (Great grand father?s name)                          
             ,

Sarmana  adithya roopaan mama prapithamahan  swadha namas tharpayami.

 

b.Madhu nakthamuthoshasi madu math parthivagam

raja madhu dhourasthu na pitha

  (Your gothram)   Gothraan   (great grand father?s name)                       
           ,

Sarmana adithya roopan mama prapithamahaan swadha namas tharpayami

 

c.Madhumanno vanaspathir madhu magma asthu soorya,

Maadweer gavo bavanthu na

 (Your gothra) Gothraan   (great grand father?s name)                           
        ,

Sarmana adhithya roopan mama prapithamahaan swadha namas tharpayami.

 

d.Mathru tharpanam[12](Oblations to mother)

 1.  (Your gothra)   Gothraa (mother?s name)                       

Namnee vasu roopa mama mathu swadha namastharpayami

   

2..  (Your Gothra) Gothraa   (Mother?s name)                     

Namnee vasu roopa mama mathu swadha namastharpayami

 

3. (Your Gothra)  (Gothraa   (Mother?s name)                     

Namnee vasu roopa mama mathu swadha namastharpayami

 

e.Pithamahi tharpanam[13](oblations to paternal grand mother)

1.(Your Gothra) Gothraa (Grand mother?s name)                      

Namnee Rudra roopa mama pithamahi  swadha namastharpayami

    

2. . (Your Gothra) Gothraa (Grand mother?s name)                       

Namnee Rudra roopa mama pithamahi  swadha namastharpayami

    

3. (Your gothra) Gothraa  (Grand mother?s name)                      

Namnee Rudra roopa mama pithamahi  swadha namastharpayami

    

f.Prapithamahi tharpanam[14](Oblations to paternal great grand mother)

1. (Your Gothra).  Gothraa   (Great grand mother?s name)                     

Namnee adithya  roopa mama prapithamahi  swadha namastharpayami

    

2. .(Your Gothra) Gothraa   (Great Grand mother?s name)                     

Namnee adithya  roopa mama prapithamahi  swadha namastharpayami

    

3. .(Your Gothra) Gothraa   (Great Grand mother?s name)                     

Namnee adithya  roopa mama prapithamahi  swadha namastharpayami

    

10.jnaatha jnatha  pithru varge tharpanam Oblation to unknown manes of paternal 
sides)

 

a.Jnaatha jnatha pithroon swadha namas tharpayami

b. Jnaatha jnatha pithroon swadha namas tharpayami

c. Jnaatha jnatha pithroon swadha namas tharpayami

        Oorjam vahantheeramrutham grutham paya keelalam parisrutham swadha  
stha tharpayatha me pithroon trupyatha thrupyatha thrupyatha.

 

 

 

11.Mathamaha varga tharpanam (oblations to ancestors of maternal grand father)

    

Offer tharpanam with hand full of  water mixed with black ellu on the koorcham 
for Pithru vargam after each manthra

a.Matha maha  tharpanam(Oblation to maternal grand father)

1.Udheerathamvara uthparasa,

Unmadhyama  pithara somyasa

Asum ya eeyuravyaka ruthagna

Sthene avanthu  pitharo  harveshu

(Maternal grand father?s Gothra) gothran (Maternal grand father?s name)         
          ,

Sarmana vasu roopan  mama matha mahaan swadha namastharpayami.

 

2.Angeeraso  na pitharo navagwa,

Adharvano byagava somyaasa,

Thesham vayugum  sumathou  yagniyanaa mapi

Badre  soumanase syama

(Maternal grand father?s Gothra) gothran (Maternal grand father?s name)         
                                                             

Sarmana  vasu roopan mama matha mahaan swadha namas tharpayami.

 

3.Aa yaanthu na pithara somyaso agni

shwatha  prathibhir deva yanai

asmin yagne swadhaya madhayanthwadhi  bruvantha  the avanthasman,

 (Maternal grand father?s Gothra) gothran (Maternal grand father?s name)        
                                                                 ,sarmana vasu 
roopan mama matha mahaan swadha namas tharpayami.

 

b.Mathru pitha maha tharpanam (oblation to grand father of mother)

 

 1.Oorjam vahanthiramrutham  grutham paya keelalam

Parisrutham swadha sdha tharpayatha me pithroon ,

 (Maternal grand father?s Gothra) gothran (Maternal great grand father?s name)  
                                                                         

Sarmana  Rudra roopan mama mathu pithaamahaan swadha namas tharpayami.

 

2.Pithrubhya swaadhavibhya swadha nama

pithamahebhya swadhavibhya swadha nama

Prapithamahebhya swadhavibhya swadha nama

(Maternal grand father?s Gothra) gothran (Maternal great grand father?s name)   
                                                                            

Sarmana Rudra roopan mama mathu pitha mahaan swadha namas tharpayami.

 

3.Ye cheha pitharo ye cha neha,

Yagscha vidmayagm u cha na pravidma,

Agne thaan veththa yadi the jathaveda

Sthaya praththagm swadhaya madanthu

(Maternal grand father?s Gothra) gothran (Maternal great grand father?s name)   
                                             

Sarmana  rudra roopan mama mathu pithamahaan swadha namastharpayami

 

c.Mathu Prapithamaha tharpanam(oblations to great grand father of mother)

1.Madhu vaathaa ruthaayathe  madhu ksharanthi sindhava

maadweer na santhwashadhi

(Maternal grand father?s Gothra) gothran (Maternal grand father?s grand 
father?sname)                                                                   
                     

Sarmana  adithya roopaan mama mathu prapithamahan  swadha namas tharpayami.

 

2.Madhu nakthamuthoshasi madu math parthivagam

raja madhu dhourasthu na pitha

(Maternal grand father?s Gothra) gothran (Maternal grand father?s grand 
father?sname)                                                                   
                                                                        

Sarmana adithya roopan mama mathu prapithamahaan swadha namas tharpayami

 

3.Madhumanno vanaspathir madhu magma asthu soorya,

Maadweer gavo bavanthu na

 (Maternal grand father?s Gothra) gothran (Maternal grand father?s grand 
father?sname)                                                                   
                                                                                
   

Sarmana adhithya roopan mama mathu prapithamahaan swadha namas tharpayami.

 

d.Mathamahi tharpanam[15](Oblations to maternal grand mother)

1.(Maternal grand father?s gothra) gothraa (Maternal grand mother?s name)       
               

Namnee vasu roopa mama mathamahi swadha namastharpayami

   

2. .(Maternal grand father?s gothra) gothraa (Maternal grand mother?s name)     
                                                   

Namnee vasu roopa mama mathamahi swadha namastharpayami

 

3. .(Maternal grand father?s gothra) gothraa (Maternal grand mother?s name)     
                                                             

Namnee vasu roopa mama mathamahi swadha namastharpayami

 

e.Mathru Pithamahi tharpanam[16](Oblations to grand mother of mother)

1.(Maternal grand father?s gothra) gothraa (Maternal great grand mother?s name) 
                                                       

Namnee Rudra roopa mama mathu pithamahi  swadha namastharpayami

    

2. .(Maternal grand father?s gothra) gothraa (Maternal great grand mother?s 
name)                       

Namnee Rudra roopa mama mathu pithamahi  swadha namastharpayami

    

3. .(Maternal grand father?s gothra) gothraa (Maternal grand mother?s name)     
                  

Namnee Rudra roopa mama mathu pithamahi  swadha namastharpayami

    

f. Mathu Prapithamahi tharpanam[17](Oblations to great grand mother of mother)

1. .(Maternal grand father?s gothra) gothraa (Maternal grand father?s grand 
mother?s name)                      

Namnee adithya  roopa mama mathu prapithamahi  swadha namastharpayami

    

2. .(Maternal grand father?s gothra) gothraa (Maternal grand father?s grand 
mother?s name)                      . .                                     

Namnee adithya  roopa mama mathu prapithamahi  swadha namastharpayami

    

3. .(Maternal grand father?s gothra) gothraa (Maternal grand father?s grand 
mother?s name)                      . .                                         
  

Namnee adithya  roopa mama mathu prapithamahi  swadha namastharpayami

    

12.jnaatha jnatha  matha maha varga tharpanam (Oblation to unknown manes of  
maternal grand father side)

a.Jnaatha jnatha mathu pithroon swadha namas tharpayami

b. Jnaatha jnatha mathu pithroon swadha namas tharpayami

c. Jnaatha jnatha mathu pithroon swadha namas tharpayami

        Oorjam vahantheeramratham grutham paya keelalam parisrutham swadha  
stha tharpayatha me mathu pithroon trupyatha thrupyatha thrupyatha.

 

13.pradhakshinam

 Change poonal to usual pattern from left shoulder

(Chant and rotate in the same place clock wise)

Devathabhya pithrubhyascha maha yogibhya  eva cha

Nama swaadhai swaahayai  nithyameva namo nama.

 

Some versions ask us to chant  this Manthra for Pradakshinam

 

Namo va pitharo rasaya ,

Namo va pithara sushmaya, 

Namo va pitharo jeevaya, 

Namo  va pitharo swadhayai.

Namo va pitharo manyave,

Namo va pitharo ghoraya,

Pitharo namo vo ya ethasmin lokestha,

Yushmagusthe nuye asmin  loke,

Manthenu ya ethasmin lokesya,

Yuyyanthesham vasishta bhooyastha,

Asmin loke  ahanthesham vasishto bhooyasam.

 

 

14.Namaskaram (salutations)

Change poonal to the left side pattern from right shoulder

Recite with folded hands

Pithru-Pithamaha-Prapthamahebhyo nama

Mathru ?pitha mahi ?prapithamahebhyo nama[18]

Mathamaha -mathru pithamaha-mathru prapithamahebhyo nama.

Mathamahi-Mathu pithamahi=mathu prapathamaheebhyo nama.[19]

 

Some versions ask us to chant  this Manthra for Namaskaram

 

Uthishtatha pithara pretha soora yamasya  pantha ma na vetha puranam,

Dathadhaasmasu dravinam yachcha badhra prano bruthad bhagha dhan devatha.

 

 

Change Poonal to usual mode from left shoulder

Recite with folded hands

 

Devathhabhya pithrubhyascha maha yogibhya  eva cha

Nama swaadhayai swahaayai nithya meva namo nama.

 

15.Udwasanam [20]



Change Poonal to left mode i.e from right shoulder

 

1.Aayatha pithara  somya  gambhirai  pradhibhi  poorvai  prajamasmabhyam 
dadhatho rayim cha deergayathwam  cha satha saaradam cha.

2.Om bhorbuvaswarom

3,Asmad koorchat  (Your gothram) gothran (Names of father, grand father, great 
grand father)  sarmana  vasu Rudra adithya swaroopan  asmad 
pithru-pithamaha-pithrupithamahaan  (Your gothram)  gothraa (Names of mother, 
grand mother and great grand mother) namnee  vasu Rudra adithya swaroopa  asmad 
mathru[21], pithamahi-pithrupithamahischa  yada sthanam  
prathishtapayami.Shobhanarthe kshemaya punaragamanaya cha.

 

4.Aayatha  mathu pithara  somya  gambhirai  pradhibhi  poorvai  prajamasmabhyam 
dadhatho rayim cha deergayathwam  cha satha saaradam cha.

5.Om bhorbuvaswarom

6,Asmin koorche(maternal grand father?s gothra)  gothran  (Names of maternal 
grand father, maternal great grand father and his father) sarmana  vasu Rudra 
adithya swaroopan  asmad mathamaha-mathru pithamaha-mathru prapithamaha  
(Maternal grand father?s gothra) gothraa (Names of maternal grand mother, 
maternal great grand mother, grand mother of maternal grand father) namnee  
vasu Rudra adithya swaroopa  asmad mathamahi[22]-mathru pithamahi-mathru 
prapithamahischa yadasthanam prathishtapayami. Shobanarthe  kshemaaya 
punaragamanaya  cha

 

16.Sarva Tharpanam  (General oblations)

   Change poonal to left shoulder (usual) , remove Pavithram, keep it in the 
ear, do Aachamanam, Wear the Pavithram, change poonal to right shoulder,Untie 
the Koorchs , Take them in hand and along with water and gingelly do a single 
Tharpanam chanting



  Yesham na matha na pitha na bandhu  na anya gothreena the sarve 
trupthimayanthu  mayoth srushtai kusodhakai[23]

   Trupyatha, Trupyatha, Trupyatha

  

Remove pavithram  , untie and throw it away, change poonal to right shoulder 
and touch the water.

 

!7.Brahmarpanam

    Offer  a hand full of water chanting.

        Om Tat sat Brahmarpanamasthu

 

Do Aachamanam.

 

 

                   Summary meaning in English of various manthras used in 
tharpanam

1.Aachamanam

       This is a preliminary purification ceremony. Gods Achutha, Anantha and 
Govinda are saluted and then the self is purified by chanting the twelve names 
of Vishnu.

2.Dhyanam(Vadagalai)

     This is a prayer to the God Ganapathi who is supposed to remove all 
obstacles on our way in performance of any rite, in this case, ?Tharpanam?

 

1.I keep always in my mind the devotees of the Lord of the venkata mountain as 
my religious teacher

2.With all my attention I bow before that teacher of teachers who are the first 
mother and father of this world.

3.I keep my mind on him who lies on the Adhi Sesha  attended by Bhoo devi and 
Lakshmi

4. I meditate on the dark coloured Vishnu who has four hands and wears white 
silk and is always gracefully happy.

5.I bow before Vishwaksena so that what I am starting is completed without 
problems. 

 

2.Dhyanam(Thenkalai)

 

1. I meditate on the dark coloured Vishnu who has four hands and wears white 
silk and is always gracefully happy.

2.I bow before Vishwaksena so that what I am starting is completed without 
problems. 

 

 

3.Pranayamam

     This manthra is a guide to a breathing exercise as also a prayer. While 
chanting Om bhoo,Om Bhuva, Ogum Suva, Om Maha, om jana, om thapa, ogum satyam 
we are supposed to keep the left nostril closed and inhale through the right 
nostril. While chanting, ?Om tat sa vithur varenyam bargo devasya dhee mahi, 
dhi yo yona prachothayad?, we are supposed to close both nostrils and hold the 
breath. After this the left nostril is opened and air exhaled till the end of 
the manthra.

   Hindus believed that that there were six holy worlds above the earth. These 
along with earth are remembered in the first part. These worlds are bhooloka, 
bhuvarloka, suvarloka, maharloka, janaloka, thapaloka and satya loka. The 
second part is the famous Gayathri manthram. It means 

?I meditate on that savitha (the sun or the enlightenment within ourselves) 
which helps us in our though process, that god which is within me and that all 
engulfing power.?

                                               Or

? I meditate on the most holy shining aspect of that God, who helps in 
brightening our thought process.?

Then the third part means ? Om is water, it is the light, it is the earth which 
gives the food, it is the air which supports life, and it is the ether which is 
spread all around .It is also the holy seven worlds.?

     By touching the nose the hands are supposed to get polluted and this is 
removed by touching the ears thrice.

4.Sankalpam

    This is a preliminary rite in every Vedic action. We tell why we are doing 
what we do and we also tell, what we are going to do every time. In some cases 
like the tharpanam we also tell when we are doing it and where.

     To attain the grace of God, through destruction of sins committed by me, 
praying the lord of all worlds,

  1.I pray god Lakshmi pathi and mention below the auspicious hour, day, star, 
moon phase, my knowledge base and the strength of God and salute the feets of 
Lord Vishnu.

   2.Whether one is in pure or impure state or whatever state one is in, just 
by remembering Pundarikaksha that is Lord Vishnu, I get cleaned both outside 
and inside.

   3.There is no doubt that the sins committed either by mind, or words or by 
action go away by remembering the names of Lord Rama.Rama. Rama

  4.The moon phase, the day, the star, the yoga and the happenings are all Lord 
Vishnu and thus the whole world is filled with Lord Vishnu.Govinda, Govinda, 
Govinda.

  5.In the second ionic division of lord Brahma who acted according to the 
wishes of the prime God Lord Vishnu, In the great period of the white Varaha, 
in the extended reign of Vaivasvatha manu, in the 28th time period which is the 
first step of Kali yuga, 

   At the Indian sub continent of the Indian continent of the great Jambu 
island, In the south of the Meru mountain, In the year           of the saka 
timeperiod starting with the year Prabhava, in the                  solstice, 
in the                       season, in the month of                    

                       In the waning/waxing period of the moon, in the day      
               of the moon crescents, in the            day,  in the            
      star, in the holy period  which is for good action, which results in 
good,  and in the period which has many other good properties,     in the day   
                    of moon crescents, I do oblations with thil(gingelly) and 
water for destruction of all my sins and for the favour of the god, to    my 
father  whose name is          who is of the form of vasu, who belongs to the 
gothra             , to my grand father  whose name is                  who is 
of the form of Rudra, who belongs to the gothra                         , to my 
great grand father  whose name is           who is of the form of adithya and 
who belongs to the gothra        , as also to my mother(grand mother  if she 
mother is alive) who is of the form of vasu and who belongs to the gothra       
        and whose name is           , to my grand mother (great grand mother if 
mother is alive) who is of the form of Rudra who belongs to the gothra          
  

             And whose name is              , to my great grand mother  (her 
mother if mother is alive) who is of the form of Adithya and who belongs to the 
Gothra                     and whose name is                , to my maternal 
grand father who is of the form of Vasu and who belongs to the gothra           
       and whose name is                , to my maternal great grand father  
who is of the form of Rudra, who belongs to the gothra               and whose 
name is                          , to my great grand father of my mother  who 
is of the form of Adithya              and whose name is                     , 
to my maternal grand mother who is of the form of vasu, who belongs to the 
gotra        and whose name is         , to my maternal great grand mother who 
is of the form of Rudra, who belongs to the gothra               and whose name 
is              , to my great grand mother of my mother  who is of the form of 
adithya  who belongs to the gothra               and whose  name is             
      .for their perennial satisfaction ,                    

 

 

5.Avahanam(For  my fathers side)

1.Hey revered manes, who have observed soma yaga, please travel through the 
royal  path , and take part in this rite, which has been adopted by your 
ancestors. And bless me with children wealth and long life,

2.Om is the sound of the holy lands, which are above this earth.

3.I meditate on my father, grandfather, great grandfather whose names are       
                        

                                   who were belonged to the                     
    gothra and  whose respective forms are that of Vasu, rudhra and adhithya 
and my mother, grand mother and great grand mother [24] whose names are         
                                 who belonged to the            

             gothra and whose respective forms are that of Vasu, Rudhra and 
Adhithya and request them to occupy this koorcham.

 

6.Asanam (For my fathers side)

  1.Hey leaves of Durbha plant, I spread thine very soft leaves , which were 
only cut once here so that my manes can sit on you. Let my father, grandfather, 
great grandfather who are of the form of the moon sit on you along with their 
companions.

 2.I give seat to my father, grandfather, great grandfather and my mother, 
grandmother and great grandmother[25] and worship them with gingelly.

 

7.Avahanam(For  my maternal grand father?s  side)

1.Hey revered manes, who have observed soma yaga, please travel through the 
royal  path , and take part in this rite, which has been adopted by your 
ancestors. And bless me with children wealth and long life,

2.Om is the sound of the holy lands, which are above this earth.

3.I meditate on my maternal grandfather, maternal great grandfather,  
grandfather of maternal grandfather whose names are                             
  

                                   who were belonged to the                     
    gothra and  whose respective forms are that of Vasu, rudhra and adhithya 
and my maternal grand mother, maternal great grand mother and  grand mother of  
maternal grand father [26] whose names are                                      
    who belonged to the            

             gothra and whose respective forms are that of Vasu, Rudhra and 
Adhithya and request them to occupy this koorcham.

 

8.Asanam (For my maternal grand fathers side)

  1.Hey leaves of Durbha plant, I spread thine very soft leaves , which were 
only cut once here so that my manes can sit on you. Let my maternal 
grandfather, maternal great grandfather,  grand father of maternal grandfather 
who are of the form of the moon sit on you along with their companions.

 2.I give seat to my maternal grand father, maternal great grand father, grand 
father of my maternal grand father and my maternal grand mother, maternal great 
grand mother and  grand mother of my maternal grand father[27] and worship them 
with gingelly.

 

9.Oblations to paternal ancestors

 

a. Oblations to father

1.Let all those manes who are in the earth because they did not perform dutiful 
rites. Those manes who are great because they carried out fire sacrifices and 
those of average stature because they performed  the rites prescribed to them, 
receive my oblations and bless me. Let those who do not trouble  and know about 
the rites that I perform  save me. I offer this oblation of this food mixed 
with water to my father whose name is                        and who is born in 
the gothra               and who is the form of vasu.        

 

2.Our manes who are known  by names such as Angeeras, atharwas, and brugus ,are 
of very great character and they all have great affection to their descendents. 
Let them who should be worshipped by doing fire sacrifices be is our mind doing 
good and bless us. I offer this oblation of this food mixed with water to my 
father whose name is                        and who is born in the gothra       
        and who is the form of vasu.

 

3.Let my manes who have not done fire sacrifices but have reached pithru loka 
arrive here by the path taken by Gods. Let them get satisfied by this offering 
of food mixed with water  and let them talk good of us in the other world  and 
bless us with further and further progress. I offer this oblation of this food 
mixed with water to my father whose name is                        and who is 
born in the gothra               and who is the form of vasu.              

 

b. Oblations to grandfather

 

1.Hey gods who love  water  , carry suitable food, nectar, ghee, blood and 
toddy to my manes if by chance  they are born as men, tree, creeper and men of 
the lower caste and make it suitable food for them  and also become food for 
them. I offer this oblation of this food mixed with water to my grand father 
whose name is                        and who is born in the gothra              
 and who is the form of Rudra.

 

2.I salute my father, grand father and great grand father who like the food 
called swadha which is mixed with water and offer them the food which is 
swadha. I offer this oblation of this food mixed with water to my grand father 
whose name is                        and who is born in the gothra              
 and who is the form of  Rudra.

 

3.Hey God of fire who is all knowing, You know my manes who are present here, 
who are not present here, those who are known to me  because they departed not 
long ago, those are not known to me, . Please take this food with water, which 
I am offering to them and let all my manes become happy. I offer this oblation 
of this food mixed with water to my grand  father whose name is                 
       and who is born in the gothra               and who is the form of  
Rudra 

 

c. Oblations to great grandfather

 

  1.Let air do me  (who is offering these oblations) good  and rivers and 
medicinal plants  give me sweetness  I offer this oblation of this food mixed 
with water to my great grand  father whose name is                        and 
who is born in the gothra               and who is the form of  Adhithya.

 

2.Let night and day do me good. Let earth give me sweetness and very good 
quality food. Let the sky , which is like my father not trouble me with no rain 
or excess rain  and grant me pure pleasure. I offer this oblation of this food 
mixed with water to my great grand father whose name is                        
and who is born in the gothra               and who is the form of  Adhithya.

 

3.Let trees bless me by giving fruits. Let Sun god give me energy without much 
hot weather. Let cows give me sweet milk. I offer this oblation of this food 
mixed with water to my great grand father whose name is                        
and who is born in the gothra               and who is the form of  adhitya.

 

d, e. f. Mother , grandmother , great grandmother[28]

    Three oblations  each are offered without any ?riks(prayer chant) to the 
lady ancestors with the manthra

?I offer this oblation of this food mixed with water to my mother (grand 
mother, great grand mother) whose name is                        and who is 
born in the gothra               and who is the form of vasu.(Rudra for grand 
mother, Adithya for great grand mother.) ?  

 

10.Oblations to unknown manes of the father?s side.

   This is offered thrice with the chant.

?I offer this swadha food which is mixed with water to my known and unknown 
manes of my paternal side.?

Hey gods who love  water  , carry suitable food, nectar, ghee, blood and toddy 
to my manes if by chance  they are born as men, tree, creeper and men of the 
lower caste and make it suitable food for them  and also become food for them. 
Oh manes please get satisfied, please get satisfied and please get satisfied.

 

  The Tharpanam for the manes of the maternal grandfather side(11 and 12)  is  
same as that of paternal side except the manes of the maternal grand fathers 
side are mentioned so as to avoid repetition this meaning is not given/

 

13.Pradakshinam

 

    Salutations to gods, manes and great sages.

    Salutations to food, fire sacrifice daily

 

The meaning of the alternate manthra:-

Oh manes salutations ,

To your spirit,

Your strength, 

Your soul,

Your food, which is swadha,

Your anger,

And your strong punishment.

Let those people whom you are with ,

Obey you.

You kindly do as per our wishes.

Please be friends to those whom you are 

With in Pithru loka and be a good home for them.

For those who are in this earth,

Let me a good home.

 

.

14.Namaskaram (Salutations)

 

Salutations to father-grand father and great grandfather,

Salutations to mother-grand mother-great grandmother

Salutations to maternal grandfather, his father and his grand father

Salutations to maternal grandmother, maternal great grandmother and great 
grandmother of maternal grandfather.

 

The meaning of alternate manthra.

 

Oh manes who are great in blessing and in action,

Be pleased to depart by either the old way 

or through the land of yama or any other way,

Please grant us wealth and good luck.

Please tell the Vasu, adhithya and devathas,

About the food that I offered you.

 

15.Udwasanam



         This is the same as Avahana  manthra except that the manes are asked 
to go their place and are requested to come again and again.

16.Sarva Tharpanam.(general oblations)

 

  Let all those manes who do not have mother, father, friends , others of their 
family  or even others belonging to other gotras  to do tharpanam for them  
partake this water mixed with gingely and be satisfied., be satisfied, be 
satisfied.

 

17.Brahmarpanam

    I do give all this to the great god Brahma so that faults are pardoned.

 

II Brahma Yagnam

     This is supposed to be done by all Brahmins daily after Madhyahnikam. This 
is a worship of Vedas and honouring and satifying the devas, rishis and 
Pithrus.The Manthra starting with ?Vidhyudhasi?.? Means

Oh God, you are the lightning which is in between the clouds and you know my 
sins.and I seek the part of that power of yours. Daily.

The vedic chants have the following meaning:-

1.I worship the god of fire  who is the first god in all fire sacrifices, who 
is the one who conducts and who is the conductior of the fire sacrifice and who 
is capable of giving all wealth.(Rik Veda)

2.Oh calves of cows, To supply us food as well as make us worship god, you 
graze and return. Let the god savithru give you good grazing(Yajur veda)

3.Oh God of fire, be pleased to come.You should be pleased accept our 
worship.Please make the fire sacrifice that we do to the devas.(sama veda)

4.Oh Gods who like water, Apart from quenching our thirsts, you should fulfill 
all our desires and grant us good things.By your grace let sorrow vanish from 
our lives  and let happiness come.(atharvana Veda)

Meaning for the sloka starting with ?Vrushtirasi?.?

You are rain,You will cut off my sins,.

   After this several oblation is offered to devas, rishis, Vedas and pithrus.

 

 

Appendix

1.Names of Nakshatras in Sanskrit for sankalpa

 

  S.No                      Tamil               Malayalam         Sanskrit

  1.                           Aswathi             Aswini              Aswini

  2.                           Bharani              Bharani             
Apabharani

  3.                           Karthigai .          Karthiga            Kruthiga

  4.                           Rohini                Rohini               
Rohinee

  5.                           Mriga Siarm      Mageeram         Mriga Seersha

  6.                           Thiruvathirai      Thiruvathira      Arudhra

  7.                            Punarpoosam     Punartham        Punarvasu

  8.                            Poosam              Pooyam             Pushya

  9.                            Ayilyam             Ayilyam            Aslesha

  10.                          Magam               Makam             Magha

  11.                          Pooram               Pooram             Poorva  
phalguni

  12.                          Uthiram              Uthram             Uthra 
Phalguni

  13.                          Haastham            Atham              Hastha

  14.                          Chithirai              Chithra             Chitra

  15.                          Swathi                 Swathi              Swathi

   16.                         Vishagam            Vishakam         Vishaka

   17.                         Anusham             Anizham          Anuradha

   18.                          Kettai                   Ketta                
Jyeshta

   19.                          Moolam               Moolam           Moola

   20                           Pooradam             Pooradam        Poorvashada

    21.                         Uthradam             Uthradam         Uthrashada

    22.                         Thiruvonam         Thiruvonam      Sravana

    23.                         Avittam                Avittam            
Sravishta

    24.                         Chathayam           Chathayam       Satha bishak

    25..                        Poororattathi        Poororattathi     Poorva 
proshta pada

    26                          Uthrattathi           Uthrattathi         
Uthara proshtapada

    27.                         Revathy               Revathy             
Revathee.          



 2. .Names of days of week in Sanskrit for sankalpa  

 

1.Sunday-   Bhanuvasara

2.Monday- Induvasara

3.Tuesday-Bhouma vasara

4.Wednesday-Soumya vasara

5.Thursday- Guru vasara

6.Friday-  Brugu vasara

7.Saturday- Sthiravasara

 

3. .Names of  months in Sanskrit for sankalpa

 

S.No                 Tamil                Malayalam                       
Sanskrit

 1.                    Chitthirai            Medam                              
Mesham

 2                      Vaikasi              Edavam                             
 Rishabha

 3                       Aani                  Midhunam                         
Midhuna

 4                       Aadi                  Karkidagam                       
Karkada

 5                       Aavani               Chingam                           
Simham

 6                       Puratasi              Kanni                            
    Kanya

 7                       Iyppasi               Thulam                           
  Thula

 8                       Karthigai            Vrischigam                       
Vrucchiga

 9                       Margazhi             Dhanu                             
  Dhanu

 10                     Thai                    Makaram                         
 Makara

 11                      Masi                   Kumbham                         
Kumbha

 12                      Panguni              Meenam                            
 Meena

 

4.Names of the seasons

 

1.Vasantha Ruthu       Chithirai-Vaikasi       Medam-edavam

2,Greeshma Rithu       Aani-Aadi                  Mithunam-karkidagam

3.Varsha Rithu            Aavani-purattasi        Chingam-Kanni

4.Sarad Rithu               Ippasi-Karthigai        Thulam-Vrischigam

5.Hemantha Rithu        Margazhi-Thai           Dhanu-Makaram

6.Sishira Rithu              Maasi-Panguni          Kumbham-Meenam

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* Meaning of the manthras at the end.

* Please refer Panchangam(almanac) for the names or get the particulars.For 
Sanskrit names refer at the end of compilation.These particulars for every 
tharpanam is given in www.keralaiyers.com and www.brahmanas.org .

** It is recommended that you substitute these names in various places and take 
a print out for your use .Contact family elders if you do not know this 
information.

[1] Names of grand mother, great grand mother, Fathers great grand mother if 
mother is alive

[2] In case mother is alive, this would be 
pithamahi-prapithamahi-pithruprapithamahischa

[3] In case mother?s mother is alive , this would be  mathamahasya 
mathu-pithamahi-prapithamahischa

[4] Mesharavi punya kale for tharpanam done on Mesha 
sankramam(chittirai-makaram first)Karkadaga ravi punya kale( for tharpanam done 
during adi=Karkidaga Sankramam(Adi first), Thula ravi punya kale for tharpanam 
done during thula masam first(Iyppasi first), makara ravi punya kale for 
tharpanam done on makara sankramam(Thai first), Suryoparaga punya kale for 
tharpanam done during solar eclipse, Somoparaga punyakale for tharpanam done 
during Lunar eclipse and In case of Paraheni tharpanam done after Sraddham, 
?Purvedya maya krutha  mathru pithru  prathyabdhika  sradhangam thila tharpanam 
karishye. Please note in case of paraheni tharpanam, the offering(tharpanam) is 
made to only paternal side pithrus.

[5]In some families they only use one koorcham.

[6] People using only one koorcha, please do avahanam chanting ?Asmin koorche 
vargodhaya pithroon dhyayami avahayami?

 

[7] In case mother is alive, this would be 
pithamahi-prapithamahi-pithruprapithamahischa

[8] In case mother is alive, this would be 
pithamahi-prapithamahi-pithruprapithamahischa

[9] In case mother?s mother is alive , this would be  mathamahasya 
mathu-pithamahi-prapithamahischa

[10] Some books say ? pitharo manoja vaso  agnishwatha?

[11] Some books say ? madantho adhi bruvanthu?

[12] If mother is alive instead of mathru tharpanam perform pithamahi 
tharpanam.In the manthras replace mathu with pithamahi.

[13] If mother is alive instead of pithamahi tharpanam perform prapithamahi 
tharpanam.In the manthras replace pithamahi with prapithamahi

[14] If mother is alive instead of prapithamahi tharpanam perform pithru 
prapithamahi tharpanam.In the manthras replace prapitha mahi with pithru 
prapithamahi.

[15] If maternal grand mother is alive instead of matha mahi   tharpanam 
perform matha mahasya mathu tharpanam.In the manthras replace mathamahi  with 
mathamahasya mathu.

[16] If maternal grand mother is alive instead of  mathu pithamahi tharpanam 
perform matha mahasya pithamahi tharpanam.In the manthras replace mathu 
pithamahi with matha mahasya pithamahi

[17] If maternal grand mother is alive instead of mathu prapithamahi tharpanam 
perform mathamahasya prapithamahi tharpanam.In the manthras replace prapitha 
mahi with matha mahasya prapithamahi.

[18] If mother is alive recite Pithamahi-prapithamahi-pithru prapapitha 
maheebhyo nama

[19] If maternal grand mother is alive then Mathamahasya mathu-mathamahasya 
pithamahi-matha mahasya prapithamaheebhyo nama.

[20] People doing tharpanam on one koorcham  chant? Asmad koorchat  vargodhaya 
pithrun  yadastanam prathishtapayami.?

[21] In case mother is alive, this would be 
pithamahi-prapithamahi-pithruprapithamahischa

[22] In case mother?s mother is alive , this would be  mathamahasya 
mathu-pithamahi-prapithamahischa

[23] Some books say ? Yesham na matha na pitha na mithra gnanthi bandhawa ? and 
some others say ?yesham na pitha na bratha na puthro na anya gothrina?

[24] grand mother, great grand mother, fathers great grand mother in case 
mother is alive

[25] grand mother, great grand mother and father?s great grand mother in case 
mother is alive.

[26] Maternal grand father?s mother, maternal grand fathers  grand mother, 
maternal grand fathers great grand mother in case maternal grand mother is alive

[27] Maternal grand father?s mother, maternal grand fathers  grand mother, 
maternal grand fathers great grand mother in case maternal grand mother is alive

[28] Grand mother, great grand mother and fathers great grand mother in case 
mother is alive.


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