To remove the doshas happened during death time and cremation time of thithi, vaara,yoga,karana, nakshathram and lagnam poori dakshinai is being given.
After having finished your daughter's or son's marriage nichayadhartham you should not go for dukkam vijaarikka. you must inform them that only after poonal or marriage is over you can go there. Infom them through somebody
. Some group of people will take neem leaves and ghee before entering the house after cremation. sampradhayam.
In the house in the place where the person expired will be washed with water mixed with cow dung and on that place arugan grass and raw rice drenched with water will be sprinkled. another sampradhayam for some group of people. They will put a mud pot filled with water on the expired place for ten days above paady spread over there. For ten days that pot should not be broken or the water should not be lessened.
Suddhi punyahavachanam will be done there by another sastrigal and that water will be sprinkled there.
Then nagna sradham to reduce the agni heat to the praytham. dhaanam of dhothy rice, water in sombu;ellu;black gram,salt; vegetables and dhakshinai should be given to sastrigal.
Then udhaga dhaanam. Udhaga dhaanam should not be done after 9-30 PM. you can start from next day.
Use the same vasthram (which you are wearing )for this ten days. Ellu dharbhai,new vasthram for vaasodhakam,, mudpot,brass sombu,pancha pathra uthurini are required now for kal oonal .
dig a pit for kal oonal. take a bath with wet single dhothy with upaveethy aachamanam and praacheena veedhi bring water in sombu and go to the kal oonal place. permission, sankalpam. dakshina for thithi vaara, star dhosha nivrithy. then facing south take a small stone remove a nool from the vasthram and tie it in the stone along with durbhai. put the stone in the pit and do aavaahanam of the praytham.
YUdhagadhaana sankalpam; dosha nivrithy dhaanam; From youngest to eldest order each must give facing south vaasodhagam and thilodhagam. Use the new cloth with three folds along with dharbhai one give vasodhagam. chant manthras 3 times . Each time via pithru theertham way sqeeze the new cloth . then put the dharbhai in that pit and keep the cloth safely . then thilodhagam. with manthras.
Then in the house left side dig a pit take a small stone tie it with a nool and dharbhai and put it in the pit. Do aavaahanam with ellu. do vaasodhagam here also 3 times only by kartha , Then Pinda dhaanam. along with pindam ghee, curd, honey are required daily for ten days.
For navasratham on alternate days rice green gram and monthan kaai are required .to suffice for one person per day.
After vaasodhagam in the house kundam put a kolam in three stripes.strike the dharbham on the floor and throw away. wash the hand. do prokshanam with water. take the vaasodhaka cloth fold it in two folds and place it on the floor nuni facing south. pour ellu water on that with manthras . then chant manthras to put the big pindam and south to that place tha small pindam.
pour ellu water on the pindam then pour honey, curd. ghee above them with manthras . facing south chant manthras in standing posture. put some ellu water on the pot in which pindam was prepared chant manthras turn it anti clockwise above the pindam and then place the pot upside down in south and pour water on the pot and turn the pot.and place the pot in the east.
pack the pindam in the cloth to put them in water. Then do sankalpam for aekothra vrithi sratham then give required rice, green gram, and monthan kaai for three persons with dhakshinai. for second day for four sastrigals; third day for 5 persons,4th day for 6 persons;5th day for 7 persons,6th day for 8 persons; 7th day 9 persons; 8th day 10 persons; 9th day 11 persons; 10th day for 12 persons with dakshinai
Then do sankalpam for navasratham. In the graha kundam place a mud pot with a small hole and pour water in it. and place it above the kundam. water should come from this pot drop by drop all the 24 hours for these ten days. pour water on the mud pot when ever required. place one tender coconut daily near this graha kundam. another sampradhaayam pouring tender coconut on graha kundam daily.
place water and milk in separate pots near this graha kundam daily. throw the big and small pindam in the water daily. some persons sampradhaayam big pindam in water and small pindam for crows.
Standing in the river facing south throw the pindams over your head on your backside remove pavithram do aachamanam upaveedham have a bath cleanly wash the cloth and proceed to house after having washed your feet with water in the vaasal go inside the house wear dry cloth.
In thadaaga kundam from the second day increse the thilodhagam nos. pavithram with single dharbhai, single wet dhothy, . upaveethi sangalpam prachinaveethi krichra pradhinithi dhanam; dhakshinai. and vasodhakam and thilothagam should be done from youngers to elders also dhaayathis.
If possible dhaayaathis can do daily in the thadaaga kundam. if dhaayaathis cannot do daily without fail they can do on tenth day tottally.
vasodhagam daily three times . thilothagam first day 3 times; 2nd day 4times.3rd day 5 times;4th day 6 times,5th day 7 times. 6th day 8 times.7th day 9 times ;8th day 10 times; 9th day 11 times; 10th day 12 times; total 75 times for these ten days.
First day shaving for all sons of the deceased. For birth, death and for ladies menses period divide the night time equaly in three parts. First two parts belong to the previous day. third part goes to the next day.
Only for parents brahmachari, son is having theetu (seethagam) pollution , kuli tharpanam shaving are there. for other dhayathi deaths no kuli tharpanam, shaving and theetu for brahmacharis.
for kartha's whohad not upanayanam yet, they have to follow as per brahmachari from 1st day to tenth day. without upanayanam after 3 years of age and for adopted children this rule applies.
kal oonruvathu only one stone. here sampradhayam differs. 3 stones are taken for kal onnruthal. ask your sastrigal about that
Brahmachari can do karma only to his parents,to his elder brother, to his maternal and paternal parents. For others bahmachari should not do karma.
after vrushothsarjanamstart doing nava sratham on 11th day. If it occurs amavasai or maadha pirappu. during this 10 days udhaga dhanam and pinda dhanam should be finished on that amavasai new moon or sangaramanan day for others. for parents you can do as usual. Prabhudha bali and bhashana udhapanam on 10th day.aekothra vrithi sratham must be finished on newmoon day or sangramanam day. navasratham must be done as usual.
For anathai samskaaram the person whoose father expired can do first shaving and then udhaga dhaanam.
Dharma sasthra sraatha kaanda surukkam from the book Yajur vedha aapasthamba apara prayogam. Writtem by Anna Subramanyan of ramakrishna math chennai.
PRAAYASCHITHAM: If one person expires on tuesday,thursday;friday; give charity as per that graham.
Give krichra dhaanam for getting permission to do karma.
cremation must be done within 10 hours from the expired time. If it is not possible do krichea dhaanam, prokshanam by panchakavyam chant paavana manthrams, and then give a bath to the dead body.
Give krichra dhaanam for death during dhakshinaayanam, krishna paksham, mid night, vomiting, urinating,purging, menses, and parihaara homam.
The kartha who had not had upanayanam can do karma for his father or mother can do without chanting manthras.
Wife has to do karma for her husband during her period time or immediately after delivery without chanting manthras the dead body can be burnt and after pollution is over she has to do praajaapathya krichram and then manthra poorva cremation and other things should be done.
Praajaapathya krichram= ten thousand gayathri japam, =200 pranayamam.
PRAYTHA KRIYAYGAL. For all karmas upaveethi must be observd for aachamanam, snaanam, pranayamam; pradhakshinam; namaskaram.
Gothram and name must be chanted during aavaahanam;argyam;sangalpam;pinda pradhanam;thilodhagam;aasanam; paadhyam.
Clean the place in the cremaqtion ground with vanni tree branches thrice with apaethavitha manthram.
Cover the dead body and its face witha cloth ant the portion of the leg side of the cloth must come out for one foot length/
Do not cremate the dead body without cloth . half of the cloth covered should br removed and throw it away.
In the order from younger to elder should do for for taking bath, udhago dhanam. while going to cremation ground the youngest must go first,and while coming back to home the eldest must come first, same for dhaayaathees also.
After shaving take a bath and do nagna prachadhana sratham.and then do outer bhashana sthapanam do vasodhagam and thilodhagam and in the sit out of your house do griha bhashana kundam sthapanam and do vasodhagam and then give pindam and bali for the praytham
The size of the pindam must be in the size of lemon.This pindam must be done near griha kundam withe help of brass pot and charcoal stove by the daughter, or daughter in law of the deceased.or by kartha for ten days in the same place, same pot,pindam must be placed in the same for these ten days.
Nava sratham on odd days. should be done. if due to unavoidable circumstances if you cannot do you must do that on 11th day.along with 11th day nava sratham.
For all kartha and dhaayaathees only one time meals for these ten days.On the cremation day you should not prepare meals on that house and also you should not take food in that house.
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The expired person belongs to one suthram , and the kartha belongs to another soothram. and this kartha has to do karma samskaram now the kartha has to do as per the expired persons soothram upto varushabhdeekam and then form varusha aabhdeekam the kartha can do by his own soothram.
But for yajur vedhis they can also do as per bhodhaayana sooktham.and if available he can do with his soothra manthras also at any time.
Cremation was done to the dead body.by some other person with manthras.and also had done sanjayanam the next day properly with manthras. son is coming on or before tenth day ; he can do pindothagam etc. for all the ten days.
For those who met their death by accident ,suicide. poison drinking,murdered , do praayachitham first and then do all karmas.
For cremation done without proper manthras then the son must prepare with help of purasa leaf of dhabhai grass one purusha doll and with proper manthras hr must burn it and do sanjayanam and all other karmas.
For male or female if death occures before 3 months only it must be burried.
From 24th month upto upanayanam eakarcha vidhi dahanam.
from 25th month to 36th month there is thilothagam and pinda dhanam is there.
From 37th month to 48th month thilodhagam,pinda dhanam and narayana bali should be done.
From 49th month to 60th month without manthram asthi sanjayanam.
From 61st month to 84th month without manthram nagnam, navasratham,eakothra vrithi, vrushothsarjanam, aadhyam.
From 85th month to 90th month all nthe above and also shodasam.
FRom 91st month all with manthras and also bashana sthapanam.
From upanayanam upto 12 year age all with manthras except sapindikaranam.
For married persons sapindikaranam must be done.
from the age of four for un upanayanam male unmarried female age no bar only narayana bali must be done, no sapindikaranam; no sratham.
KARTHRU KRAMAMS; Persons who can do Pithru Karmas.
(1) Eldest son (puthran) If there are twins the person born second is the eldest. If there are sons through each of his several wives the one who is the eldest is the eldest son. If after taking a boy on adoption, a son is born the biological son is the eldest.
(2) Grand son The son of the deceased person's son.(pouthras)
(3) Prapouthras= The sons of Pouthras.
(4) DATHAN= the son who has been adopted. and the son who has been given for adoption. ( the person does the karma for his own biological father)
(5) The sons of the datthans.
(6) DANAHARI DAUHITRA=The son of the daughter who will be getting the properties of the deceased.
(7) DHANA GRAHANA ABHAVEPI= Even if no properties are got by a daughter , that daughter's son.
(8) PATHNEE= The wife who had married him as per proceeders. For women : If the deceased is a female member and if there are no karthas ae per items as above from 1 to 7 . Husband= The person who has married her as per proceedures laid out in the scriptures; Sapathni puthra:-The son of the second or another wife of the husband who has married her.
(9) PUTHRI Daughter of the deceased. -daughters husband must do. Or with the help of male member. Of that family.
(10) JYESTA BRATHA= THE ELDER BROTHER OF THE DECEASED BORN TO THE SAME MOTHER.
(11) BRATHA= The other brothers of the deceased.
(12) BRATHRU PUTHRA= The sons of his brothers.
(13) PITHRUVYA PUTHRAN= Sons of the deceased's paternal uncles.
(14) PITHRUVYA PUTHRASYA PUTHRAN The son's of the uncle's son s mentioned in (13)
(15) PITHA= The father of the deceased.
(16) MATHA. The mother of the deceased.
(17) SNUSHA= Daughter -in- law; The person whom his son married as per traditional custom.
(18) POUTHRI The daughter of the deceased's son.
(19) DOUHITHRI= The daughter of the deceased d's daughter ( who had been properly married)
(20) POUTHRASYA PATHNI= The wife of the deceased's son's son.
(21) POUTHRASYA PUTHRI= The daughter of the grandson as mentioned above in (
(22) DATHASYA PATHNI= The wife of the adopted son.
(23) BHAGINI= The sister younger or elder born to the same mother.
(24) BHAGINEYA= The son of the sister's who had been properly married.
(25) SAPINDA= The person from the same family (creed) commencing from the deceased 's paternal grandfather till seven generations before.
(26) SAMANODAKA = The person from the same family (paternal side and creed) Who is an older member commencing from 7th to 14 th generations.
(27) MATHRU SAPINDA= Any one upto seven generations on the mother's side.
(28)MATHRU SAMANODAKA= Any one from the mother's side from 7th to 14 th generations.
(29) SAGOTHRA= Some one belonging to the same gothra (lineage)
(30)SISHYA= The person who has studied or learned vedas sastras from the deceased.
(31) RUTHVIK= Someone from the same gothram who is given dakshinai for the karma. When there are no relatives any brahmin can be asked to do on payment of dakshnai.
(32)BRUTHYA= The person who has worked under the deceased on employment basis.
(33) GURU= The guru who has given manthra deeksha.
(34) ACHARYA=The teacher who has educated the deceased.
(35) SAHA ADHYAAYE= The person who studied along with the deceased in the same school.
(36) JAMATHA= The son -in-law The husband of the deceased's daughter who is married in the traditional fashion.
(37) SAKHA= A close friend of the deceased.
(38)DANAHAAREE= The person who is getting the properties of the deceased. Any person given a share of the properties can be asked to do the apara karyams.
Hence those who have no son or daughter should determine beforehand , as per the order listed above , the persons(karthas) who should perform the karma after his death.
It is important that one should determine the person who will do the karma as their heir apparent . by transfering his weath and properties to the kartha well in advance and should be known to others also.
There is no restriction. One can make anybody his/her heir.But one must select a person after determining the person's abilities , committment and sincerity for performing aparakarmas and sratha ceremonies every year. that person will be called ABHIMAANA PUTHRAN,
While selecting the kartha the order of precedence should be maintained.and sequentially the elimination should happen before the kartha is selected.
If the kartha is not selected in the above order , the samskarams performed by the kartha is futile and it does not reach the pithrus..
It is the duty of all to make sure that we do the final rites and the subsequent ceremonies to the deceased so that the jeevan attains peace in the heavenly abode.
