Mahalaya Paksha Amavasai

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The dark fortnight of Aswayuja (September-October) is known as the Mahalaya Paksha or the fortnight specially sacred for offering oblations to the departed ancestors. The last day of this period, the new moon day, is considered as the most important day in the year for performing obsequies and rites.

The renowned hero of the Mahabharata, Karna, when he left the mortal coil, ascended to the higher worlds and the great charity he had done here was returned to him hundredfold. But, it was all gold and silver; there was no food, as he had not done any food-charity! He prayed to the god of death. So, he was sent back to earth for fourteen days, to make up for this deficiency.

For fourteen days, he fed Brahmins and the poor, and offered oblations of water. On his return to the higher regions, he had food in plenty. It is these fourteen days that are commemorated in the Mahalaya Paksha. Due to the grace of the god of death, it has been ordained that offerings made during this period benefit all the departed souls, whether they are connected to you or not.

Charity in the form of food is important during this observance. Life depends upon food. You cannot preach religion to empty stomachs. This human body is the most important vehicle for realising God. How precious must food be which keeps the body fit for Yoga! The gift of food is the greatest gift. Therefore, give food in plenty, not only during the Mahalaya fortnight but all through the year.

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by Sri Swami Sivananda
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aachamana - praaNaayama - sa.nkalpa
aachamanam.h achyutaaya namaH, anantaaya namaH, govindaaya namaH
keshavaaya namaH, naaraayaNaaya namaH maadhavaaya namaH, govindaaya
namaH vishhNave namaH, madhusuudanaaya namaH trivikramaaya namaH,
vaamanaaya namaH shriidharaaya namaH, hR^ishhiikeshaaya namaH
padmanaabhaaya namaH, daamodaraaya namaH
praaNaayaamaH oM bhuuH, oM bhuvaH, oM suvaH, oM mahaH oM janaH, oM
tapaH, o{gm} satyam oM tatsaviturvareNyaM, bhargodevasya dhiimahi
dhiyo yo naH prachodayaat omaapo jyotiraso.amR^itaM brahma
bhuurbhuvassuvarom
guru, ishhTadaiva praarthanaa
Hold the palms in praNaama posture. asmad gurubhyo namaH | asmatparama
gurubhyo namaH | asmatsarva gurubhyo namaH | shriimate shrii aadivaN
shaThakopa yatiindra mahaa deshikaaya namaH | yasyaabhavadbhakta
janaartihantuH pitR^itvamanyeshhvavichaarya tuurNam |
stambhe.avataarastamananyalabhyaM lakshmii nR^isiMhaM sharaNaM
prapadye || shriimaan veN^kaTa naathaaryaH kavitaarkika kesarii |
vedaantaa chaarya varyome sannidhattaaM sadaahR^idi || gurubhyastad
gurubhyashcha namovaakamadhiimahe | vR^iNiimahe cha tatraadyau
dampatii jagataaM patii || shriimannabhiishhTha varada | tvaamasmi
sharaNaM gataH || svasheshha bhuutena mayaa sviiyaiH sarva
parichchhadaiH | vidhaatuM priitamaatmaanaM devaH prakramate svayam |
shuklaambaradharaM vishhNuM shashivarNaM chaturbhujam |
prasannavadanaM dhyaayet sarva vighnopashaantaye || yasya dvirada
vaktraadyaaH paarishhadyaaH paraHshatam | vighnaM nighnanti satataM
vishhvaksenaM tamaashraye ||
All pitR^i kaaryaas are done with yaGYnopaviitam in praachiinaaviita
position, normally facing South. If facing South is not possible, the
next choice is to face East. Wear the yaGYnopaviitam in
praachiinaaviita position. Hold the palms in the sa.nkalpa posture.
sa.nkalpaH hariH oM tat.h sat.h shriigovinda govinda govinda asya
shrii bhagavato mahaa purushhasya vishhNoraaGYayaa pravartamaanasya
aadya brahmaNo dvitiiya paraardhe shrii shvetavaraaha kalpe
vaivasvata manvantare kaliyuge prathama paade asmin.h vartamaanaanaaM
vyaavahaarikaaNaaM prabhavaadiinaaM shhashhTyaaH saMvatsaraaNaaM
madhye ------- naama saMvatsare --------- ayane --------- R^itau
--------- maase kR^ishhNa pakshe --------- puNya tithau ---------
vaasara --------- nakshatra yuktaayaaM shriivishhNuyoga vishhNukaraNa
evaM guNa visheshhaNa vishishhTaayaaM asyaaM ----------- puNya tithau
shrii bhagavadaaGYayaa shriimannaaraayaNa priityarthaM kanyaagate
savitari aashhaaDyaadi paJNchamaapara pakshe --------- gotraaNaam.h
---- ---- ----- sharmaNaaM vasurudraaditya swaruupaaNaaM asmat.h
pitR^i pitaamaha prapitaamahaanaaM sapatniikaanaaM ---------
gotraaNaam.h ---- ---- ----- sharmaNaaM vasurudraaditya swaruupaaNaaM
asmat.h maataamaha maatuHpitaamaha maatuHprapitaamahaanaaM
sapatniikaanaaM vargadvayapitR^In.h uddishya vargadvayapitR^INaaM
sarve kaaruNya pitR^INaaM cha akshayyatR^iptyarthaM sakR^inmahaaLaya
shraadddhaM tilatarpaNa ruupeNa karishhye
Return the yaGYnopaviitam to upaviita position, face West, and hold the palms in praNaama posture.
saatvika tyaagaH oM bhagavaaneva svaniyaamya svaruupasthiti pravR^itti
svasheshhataikarasena anena aatmanaa kartraa svakiiyaishchopakaraNaiH
svaaraadhanaika prayojanaaya parama purushhaH sarvasheshhii
shriyaHpatiH svasheshha bhuutamidaM sakR^inmahaaLaya shraadddhaakhaM
karma bhagavaan.h svasmai svapriitaye svayameva kaarayati ..
pitR^i maatR^i varga sarvekaaruNya pitR^ii aavaahanam.h - aasanam.h - archanam.h
Wear the yaGYnopaviitam in praachiinaaviita position.
prokshaNa mantraH apahataa asuraa rakshaa{gm}si pishaachaa ye
kshayanti pR^ithiviimanu anyatreto gachchhantu yatraiShAM gataM manaH
|| udiirataamavara utparaasa unmadhyamaaH pitaraH somyaasaH asuM ya
IyuravR^ikaa R^itaGYaasteno.avantu pitaro haveShu || apavitraH
pavitro vaa sarvaavasthaaM gatopi vaa yaH smaretpuNDariikaakshaM sa
baahyaabhyantaraH shuchiH || oM bhuurbhuvaHsuvo bhuurbhuvaHsuvo
bhuurbhuvaHsuvaH ||

saying the above mantra, sprinkle tila (sesame seeds) over the place
where the darbhaas will be placed for tarpaNam. arrange two rows of
straight darbhaas in East-West orientation for the base, as shown in
the sketch. Of the six bhugnaas, take three and lay one bhugnaa on
the left (assuming you are facing South) one on the right a short
distance away, and one in the centre with the bhugna tips facing
South. The bhugna on the left is for pitR^i varga, that on the right
(Western side) is for maatR^i varga, and the center one is for
sarvekaaruNya pitR^ii. Put aside the other three bhugnaas for now.
pitR^i varga AvAhanam.h aayaata pitaraH somyaa gambhiiraiH pathibhiH
puuryaiH prajaamasmabhyaM dadato rayi.n cha diirghaayutvaM cha
shatashaaradaM cha || ---- gotraan.h ---- ---- ---- sharmaaNaH
vasurudraadityasvaruupaan.h asmath.h pitR^i pitaamaha
prapitaamahaan.h ---- gotraaH ---- ---- ---- naamniiH asmat.h maatR^i
pitaamahi prapitaamahii.nshcha aavaahayaami ||
sprinkle a few tila (sesame seeds) on the pitR^i varga bhugna.
AsanaM sakR^idaachchhinnaM barhiruurNaa mR^idu syonaM
pitR^ibhyastvaabharaamyaham.h asminthsiidantu me pitaraH somyaaH
pitaamahaaH prapitaamahaashchaanugaiH saha || ---- gotraaNaam.h ----
---- ---- sharrmaNaaM vasurudraaditya swaruupaaNaaM asmat.h pitR^i
pitaamaha prapitaamahaanaaM ---- gotraaH ---- ---- ----
naamniinnaam.h asmat.h maatuH pitaamahi prapitaamahiinaaM cha
idamaasanam.h
Take one of the bhugnaas which was laid aside, and offer it as aasana
to the pitR^i varga making it a pair of bhugnaas as shown in the
sketch.
archanaM idamarchanam.h
sprinkle a few tila (sesame seeds) on the pitR^i varga bhugnas. uurjaM
vahantiiramR^itaM ghR^itaM payaH kiilaalaM parisruta{gm}svadhaastha
tarpayata me asmat.h pitR^In.h ||
Offer water with tila to the pitR^i varga bhugnaas.
maatR^ivarga aavaahanaM aayaata maatuHpitaraH somyaa gambhiiraiH
pathibhiH puuryaiH prajaamasmabhyaM dadato rayi.n cha diirghaayutvaM
cha shatashaaradaM cha || ---- gotraan.h ---- ---- ---- sharmaNNaH
vasurudraadityasvaruupaan.h asmat.h maataamaha, maatuH pitaamaha,
maatuH prapitaamahaan.h ---- gotraaH ---- ---- ---- naamniiHH asmat.h
maataamahi, maatuH pitaamahi, maatuH prapitaamahii.nshcha
aavaahayaami.
sprinkle a few tila (sesame seeds) on the maatR^i varga bhugna.
AsanaM sakR^idaachchhinnaM barhiruurNaa mR^idu syonaM
pitR^ibhyastvaabharaamyaham.h asminthsiidantu me pitaraH somyaaH
pitaamahaaH prapitaamahaashchaanugaiH saha || ---- gotraaNaam.h ----
---- ---- sharrmaNaaM vasurudraaditya swaruupaaNaaM asmat.h
maataamaha, maatuh pitaamaha, maatuh prapitaamahaanaaM ---- gotraaH
---- ---- ---- naamniinaaam.h asmat.h maataamahi, maatuh pitaamahi,
maatuh prapitaamahiinaaM cha idamaasanam.h
Take the second bhugnaa from those laid aside, and offer it as aasana
to the maatR^i varga making it a pair of bhugnaas.
archanaM idamarchanam.h
sprinkle a few tila (sesame seeds) on the maatR^i varga bhugnas.
uurjaM vahantiiramR^itaM ghR^itaM payaH kiilaalaM
parisruta{gm}svadhaa stha tarpayata me asmat.h maatuHpitR^In.h ||
Offer water with tila to the maatR^i varga bhugnaas.
sarvekaaruNyapitR^I aavaahanaM sarvekaaruNyapitR^In.h aavaahayaami
sprinkle a few tila (sesame seeds) on the middle row bhugna.
aasanaM sarvekaaruNyapitR^INaaM idamaasanaM
Take the third bhugnaa which was laid aside, and offer it as aasana to
the sarvekaaruNyapitR^I making it a pair of bhugnaas. The final
arrangement should now look like it is shown in the sketch.
archanaM sarvekaaruNyapitR^InaaM idamarchanaM
sprinkle a few tila (sesame seeds) on the sarvekaaruNyapitR^I bhugnas.
uurjaM vahantiiramR^itaM ghR^itaM payaH kiilaalaM parisruta{gm}svadhaa
stha tarpayata me sarvekaaruNyapitR^In.h ||
Offer water with tila to the sarvekaaruNyapitR^I bhugnaas.
pitR^ivarga tarpaNam.h
Offer water with tila to the pitR^i varga bhugnaas after uttering the
following mantraas (one offering after each svadhaanamastarpayaami,
for a total of three offerings after each mantraa)
pituH udiirataaM avara utparaasaH unmadhyamaaH pitarassomyaasaH asuMya
iiyuravR^ikaa R^itaGYaaste no.avantu pitaro haveshhu || ---- gotraan.h
---- sharmaNaH vasuruupaaan.h asmat.h pitR^In.h svadhaanamastarpayaami
svadhaanamastarpayaami svadhaanamastarpayaami aN^giraso naH
pitaronavagvaa atharvaaNo bhR^igavassomyaasaH teshhaaM
vaya{gm}sumatau yaGYiyaanaamapi bhadre saumanase syaama || ----
gotraan.h ---- sharmaNaH vasuruupaaan.h asmat.h pitR^In.h
svadhaanamastarpayaami svadhaanamastarpayaami svadhaanamastarpayaami
Ayantu naH pitaromanojavasaH agnishhvaattaaH pathibhirdevayaanaiH
asmin.h yaGYe svadhayaa madantu adhibruvantu te avantvasmaan.h ||
---- gotraan.h ---- sharmaNaH vasuruupaaan.h asmat.h pitR^In.h
svadhaanamastarpayaami svadhaanamastarpayaami svadhaanamastarpayaami
pitaamahaH UrjaM vahantiiramR^itaM ghR^itaM payaH kiilaalaM
parisruta{gm}svadhaa stha tarpayata me asmat.h pitR^In.h || ----
gotraan.h ---- sharmaNaH rudraruuppaan.h asmat.h pitaamahaan.h
svadhaanamastarpayaami svadhaanamastarpayaami svadhaanamastarpayaami
pitR^ibhyaH svadhaavibhyaH svadhaa namaH pitaamahebhyaH
svadhaavibhyaH svadhaa namaH prapitaa mahebhyaH svadhaavibhyaH
svadhaa namaH akshan.h pitaraH || ---- gotraan.h ---- sharmaNaH
rudraruuppaan.h asmat.h pitaamahaan.h svadhaanamastarpayaami
svadhaanamastarpayaami svadhaanamastarpayaami ye cheha pitaro ye cha
neha yaa{gm}shcha vidma yaa{gm} ucha na pravidma agne taan.h vettha
yadi te jaatavedastayaa pratta{gg}svadhayaa madantu || ---- gotraan.h
---- sharmaNaH rudraruuppaan.h asmat.h pitaamahaan.h
svadhaanamastarpayaami svadhaanamastarpayaami svadhaanamastarpayaami
prapitaamahaH madhu vaataa R^itaayate madhu ksharanti sindhavaH
maadhviirnassantvoshhadhiiH || ---- gotraan.h ---- sharmaNaH
aadityaruuupaan.h asmat.h prapitaamahaan.h svadhaanamastarpayaami
svadhaanamastarpayaami svadhaanamastarpayaami madhu naktamutoshhasi
madhumatpaarthiva{gm}rajaH madhu dyaurastu naH pitaa || ----
gotraan.h ---- sharmaNaH aadityaruuupaan.h asmat.h prapitaamahaan.h
svadhaanamastarpayaami svadhaanamastarpayaami svadhaanamastarpayaami
madhumaanno vanaspatiH madhumaa{gm} astu suuryaH maadhviirgaavo
bhavantu naH || ---- gotraan.h ---- sharmaNaH aadityaruuupaan.h
asmat.h prapitaamahaan.h svadhaanamastarpayaami
svadhaanamastarpayaami svadhaanamastarpayaami
maatuH ---- gotraaH ---- naamniiH vasupatnii rupiNii asmat.h maatR^IH
svadhaanamastarpayaami svadhaanamastarpayaami svadhaanamastarpayaami
pitaamahii ---- gotraaH ---- naamniiH rudrapatniii rupiNii asmat.h
pitaamahiiH svadhaanamastarpayaami svadhaanamastarpayaami
svadhaanamastarpayaami
prapitaamahii ---- gotraaH ---- naamniiH aadityapatnnii rupiNii
asmat.h prapitaamahiiH svadhaanamastarpayaami svadhaanamastarpayaami
svadhaanamastarpayaami
pitR^ivarga GYaatii tarpaNam.h GYaataaGYaata pitR^In.h svadhaa
namastarpayaami, svadhaa namastarpayaami, svadhaa namastarpayaami
GYaataaGYaata pitR^ipatniiH svadhaa namastarpayaami, svadhaa
namastarpayaami, svadhaa namastarpayaami uurjaM vahantiiramR^itaM
ghR^itaM payaH kiilaalaM parisruta{gm}svadhaastha tarpayata me
asmat.h pitR^In.h ||
Offer water with tila to the pitR^i varga bhugnaas. tR^ipyata, tR^ipyata, tR^ipyata
Sprinkle tila (sesame seeds) on the pitR^i varga bhugnaas.
maatR^ivarga tarpaNam.h
Offer water with tila to the maatR^i varga bhugnaas after uttering the
following mantraas (one offering after each svadhaanamastarpayaami,
for a total of three offerings after each mantraa)
maataamahaH udiirataaM avara utparaasaH unmadhyamaaH pitarassomyaasaH
asuMya iiyuravR^ikaa R^itaGYaaste no.avantu pitaro haveshhu || ----
gotraan.h ---- sharmaNaH vasuruupaaan.h asmat.h maataamahaan.h
svadhaanamastarpayaami svadhaanamastarpayaami svadhaanamastarpayaami
aN^giraso naH pitaronavagvaa atharvaaNo bhR^igavassomyaasaH teshhaaM
vaya{gm}sumatau yaGYiyaanaamapi bhadre saumanase syaama || ----
gotraan.h ---- sharmaNaH vasuruupaaan.h asmat.h maataamahaan.h
svadhaanamastarpayaami svadhaanamastarpayaami svadhaanamastarpayaami
Ayantu naH maatuHpitaromanojavasaH agnishhvaattaaH
pathibhirdevayaanaiH asmin.h yaGYe svadhayaa madantu adhibruvantu te
avantvasmaan.h || ---- gotraan.h ---- sharmaNaH vasuruupaaan.h
asmat.h maataamahaan.h svadhaanamastarpayaami svadhaanamastarpayaami
svadhaanamastarpayaami
maatuHpitaamahaH UrjaM vahantiiramR^itaM ghR^itaM payaH kiilaalaM
parisruta{gm}svadhaa stha tarpayata me asmat.h maatuHpitR^In.h ||
---- gotraan.h ---- sharmaNaH rudraruuppaan.h asmat.h maatuH
pitaamahaan.h svadhaanamastarpayaami svadhaanamastarpayaami
svadhaanamastarpayaami maatuHpitR^ibhyaH svadhaavibhyaH svadhaa namaH
maatuHpitaamahebhyaH svadhaavibhyaH svadhaa namaH maatuHprapitaa
mahebhyaH svadhaavibhyaH svadhaa namaH akshan.h matuHpitaraH || ----
gotraan.h ---- sharmaNaH rudraruuppaan.h asmat.h maatuH pitaamahaan.h
svadhaanamastarpayaami svadhaanamastarpayaami svadhaanamastarpayaami
ye cheha matuHpitaro ye cha neha yaa{gm}shcha vidma yaa{gm} ucha na
pravidma agne taan.h vettha yadi te jaatavedastayaa
pratta{gg}svadhayaa madantu || ---- gotraan.h ---- sharmaNaH
rudraruuppaan.h asmat.h maatuH pitaamahaan.h svadhaanamastarpayaami
svadhaanamastarpayaami svadhaanamastarpayaami
maatuHprapitaamahaH madhu vaataa R^itaayate madhu ksharanti sindhavaH
maadhviirnassantvoshhadhiiH || ---- gotraan.h ---- sharmaNaH
aadityaruuupaan.h asmat.h maatuH prapitaamahaan.h
svadhaanamastarpayaami svadhaanamastarpayaami svadhaanamastarpayaami
madhu naktamutoshhasi madhumatpaarthiva{gm}rajaH madhu dyaurastu naH
pitaa || ---- gotraan.h ---- sharmaNaH aadityaruuupaan.h asmat.h
maatuH prapitaamahaan.h svadhaanamastarpayaami svadhaanamastarpayaami
svadhaanamastarpayaami madhumaanno vanaspatiH madhumaa{gm} astu
suuryaH maadhviirgaavo bhavantu naH || ---- gotraan.h ---- sharmaNaH
aadityaruuupaan.h asmat.h maatuH prapitaamahaan.h
svadhaanamastarpayaami svadhaanamastarpayaami svadhaanamastarpayaami
maataamahii ---- gotraaH ---- naamniiH vasupatnii rupiNii asmat.h
maataamahiiH svadhaanamastarpayaami svadhaanamastarpayaami
svadhaanamastarpayaami
maatuHpitaamahii ---- gotraaH ---- naamniiH rudrapatniii rupiNii
asmat.h maatuHpitaamahiiH svadhaanamastarpayaami
svadhaanamastarpayaami svadhaanamastarpayaami
maatuHprapitaamahii ---- gotraaH ---- naamniiH aadityapatniii rupiNii
asmat.h maatuHprapitaamahiiH svadhaanamastarpayaami
svadhaanamastarpayaami svadhaanamastarpayaami
maatR^ivarga GYaatii tarpaNam.h GYaataaGYaata maatuHpitR^In.h svadhaa
namastarpayaami, svadhaa namastarpayaami, svadhaa namastarpayaami
GYaataaGYaata maatuHpitR^ipatniiH svadhaa namastarpayaami, svadhaa
namastarpayaami, svadhaa namastarpayaami uurjaM vahantiiramR^itaM
ghR^itaM payaH kiilaalaM parisruta{gm}svadhaastha tarpayata me
asmat.h maatuHpitR^In.h ||
Offer water with tila to the pitR^i varga bhugnaas. tR^ipyata, tR^ipyata, tR^ipyata
Sprinkle tila (sesame seeds) on the maatR^i varga bhugnaas.
sarvekaaruNyapitR^I tarpaNaM
Offer water with tila to the sarvekaaruNyapitR^I bhugnaas one offering
after each svadhaanamastarpayaami.
sarvekaaruNyapitR^IH sarvekaaruNyapitR^In.h svadhaanamastarpayaami
sarvekaaruNyapitR^In.h svadhaanamastarpayaami sarvekaaruNyapitR^In.h
svadhaanamastarpayaami
sarvekaaruNyapitR^ipatniiH sarvekaaruNyapitR^ipatniiH
svadhaanamastarpayaami sarvekaaruNyapitR^ipatniiH
svadhaanamastarpayaami sarvekaaruNyapitR^ipatniiH
svadhaanamastarpayaami uurjaM vahantiiramR^itaM ghR^itaM payaH
kiilaalaM parisruta{gm}svadhaastha tarpayata me asmat.h
maatuHpitR^In.h ||
Offer water with tila to the sarvekaaruNyapitR^i bhugnaas. tR^ipyata, tR^ipyata, tR^ipyata
Sprinkle tila (sesame seeds) on the sarvekaaruNyapitR^i bhugnaas.
upasthaanam.h
With palms joined, in praNaama posture: namo vaH pitaro rasaaya namo
vaH pitarashshushhmaaya namo vaH pitaro jiivaaya namo vaH
pitarassvadhaayai namo vaH pitaro manyave namo vaH pitaro ghoraaya
pitaro namo vaH ya etasmi.Nlloke stha yushhmaa{gm}ste.anu
ye.asmi.Nlloke maaM te.anu ya etasmilloke stha yuuyaM teshhaaM
vasishhThaa bhuuyaasta ye.asmi.Nlloke aha.N teshhaaM vasishhTho
bhuuyaasam.h ||
upaviiti, pradakshiNaM, namaskaaraM, abhivaadanam.h
Return the yoGYopaviitam.h to upaviitii position, perform pradakshiNa
of the bhugnaas, (if the locations does not so permit, perform aatma-
pradakshiNa) while chanting the following mantraas. vaaje vaaje.avata
vaajino no dhaneshhu vipraamR^itaa R^itaGYaaH asya madhvaH pibata
maadayadhvaM tR^iptaa yaata pathibhirdevayaanaiH || devataabhyaH
pitR^ibhyashcha mahaayogibhya eva cha namaH svadhaayai svaahaayai
nityameva namo namaH ||
Perform saashhTaanga namaskaara (if not possible, suukshma namaskaara)
and offer abhivaadana abhivaadaye, ------ ------- -------- R^ishheya
pravaraanvita ------- gotraH ------- suutraH ---------
shaakhaadhyaayii ---------- sharmaa naamaahaM asmibho.
wear the yaGYopaviitaM in the praachiinaaviiti position
yathaasthaanaM pratishhThaapanam.h
Sprinkle tila (sesame seeds) on the pitR^i varga bhugnaas while
chanting the following. ---- gotraan.h ---- ---- ---- sharmaNNaH
vasurudraaditya svaruupaan.h asmat.h pitR^i pitaamaha
prapitaamahaan.h, maatR^i, pitaamahii, prapitaamahiishcha
yathaasukhaM yathaastaanaM pratishhThaapayaami ||
Sprinkle tila (sesame seeds) on the maatR^i varga bhugnaas while
chanting the following. ---- gotraan.h ---- ---- ---- sharmaNNaH
vasurudraaditya svaruupaan.h asmanmaataamaha, maatuHpitaamaha
maatuHprapitaamahaan.h, maataamahii, maatuHpitaamahii,
maatuHprapitaamahiishcha yathaasukhaM yathaastaanaM
pratishhThaapayaami ||
Sprinkle tila (sesame seeds) on the sarvekaaruNyapitR^I bhugnaas while
chanting the following. sarvekaaruNyapitR^In.h yathaasukhaM
yathaastaanaM pratishhThaapayaami ||
Untie the bhugnaas and pavitram.h, take all the darbhas in the right
hand along with the left over tila. Pouring tiirtha on to the right
hand, chant the following and gently place the darbha with tila on
the spot where the tarpanam.h was performed. yeshhaaM na pitaa na
bhraataa na bandhurnachanya gotriNaH te tR^iptimakhilaa yaantu mayaa
dattaiH kushaistilaiH || tR^ipyata, tR^ipyata, tR^ipyata.
Return the yaGYopaviitaM to the upaviitii position
aachamanam.h achutaaya namaH, anantaaya namaH, govindaaya namaH -- -- -- --
saatvika tyaagaH oM bhagavaaneva sakR^in.h mahaaLayashraadddhaakhyaM
karma bhagavaan.h svasmai svapriitaye svayameva kaaritavaan.h anena
priiyataaM shrii vaasudevaH
kaayenavaachaa manasendriyairvaa buddhyaa.a.atmanaa vaa prakR^iteH
svabhaavaat.h | karomi yadyatsakalaM parasmai shriimannaaraayaNaayeti
samarpayaami || || sarvaM shrii kR^ishhNaarpaNamastu ||
discard the dharba to a place where it is not likely to be trampled under anyone's feet.

 

[Murlidharan]

Mahalaya paksha Amavasai

Dear Sir,

Thanks a lot for the copy in English, it is very clear and helpful. Thanks once again. Also will you be kind enough to let me know what procedures to follow, like do's and don't during this period.
Regards
Murli

 

[tnkesaven]

Significance of mahaaLaya shraaddhaM (mahaaLayaM) mahaaLaya shraaddha
should be performed by those who are obliged to perform amaavaasyaa
tarpaNa. mahaaLaya paksha is the krishNa paksha which precedes
mahaaLaya amaavaasyaa and occurs during simha/kanyaa months (Tamil
months of aavaNi/puraTTasi). mahaaLaya shraaddha (also called
mahaaLaya tarpaNaM or simply mahaaLayaM) is performed on a suitable
day during this paksha. ashhTami tithi which occurs during this
paksha is known as madhyaashhTami. bharaNi nakshtra which falls
during this paksha is known as mahaa bharani. Most people prefer one
of these two days for performing mahaaLayaM. Several people prefer
the parent's tithi day. mahaaLayaM is performed somewhat similar to
amaavasyaa darsha shraaddha with the addition of a third set of
bhugnaa(s) between the pitR^i and maatR^i vargaa(s) for invoking
sarve kaaruNya pitR^ii(s).

 

[tnkesaven]

MAHALAYA PAKSHAM - 2010 - 2011
Mahalayapaksha Mantra Sankalpam beginning 24.09.2010 FRIDAY PRATHAMAI till 08.10.2010 FRIDAY - PRATHAMAI [15 DAYS]

PLEASE ALSO VISIT MONTHLY THARPANAM FOR 2010-2011


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.


24.09.2010 -
FRIDAY -
(PURATTASI)
KANYA MASE
(Mahalayapaksha
Tharpanam)

Vikruthi nAma samvathsarey DakshinAyane, Varsha Rudhow KanyA mAse, krishna pakshe, PrathamAyAm puNyathithow, Brugu vaasara yukthayAm UthraproshtapathA nakshathra yukthAyAm, Vruddhi 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.
25.09.2010 -
SATURDAY -
(PURATTASI)
KANYA MASE
(Mahalayapaksha
Tharpanam)

Vikruthi nAma samvathsarey DakshinAyane, Varsha Rudhow KanyA mAse, krishna pakshe, DhvideeyAyAm puNyathithow, Sthira vasara yukthayAm Revathi pathaa nakshathra yukthAyAm, Dhuruva yoga, KarajikaraNa karana evanguna viseshena visishtAyAm asyAm vardhamAnAyAm DhvideeyAyAm 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.

26.09.2010 -
SUNDAY -
(PURATTASI)
KANYA MASE
(Mahalayapaksha
Tharpanam)

Vikruthi nAma samvathsarey DakshinAyane, Varsha Rudhow KanyA mAse, krishna pakshe, ThruthiyAyAm puNyathithow, Bhaanu vasara yukthayAm Ashvathi nakshathra yukthAyAm, Vyaagaathayoga, VaNiji KaraNa evanguna viseshena visishtAyAm asyAm vardhamAnAyAm ThrutheeyAyAm 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.

27.09.2010 -
MONDAY -
(PURATTASI)
KANYA MASE
(Mahalayapaksha
Tharpanam)

Vikruthi nAma samvathsarey DakshinAyane, Varsha Rudhow KanyA mAse, krishna pakshe, ChathurthyAm puNyathithow, Indhu vasara yukthayAm ApAbharani nakshathra yukthAyAm, HarshaNa yoga, BhavakaraNa, 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.
28.09.2010 -
TUESDAY -
(PURATTASI)
KANYA MASE
(Mahalayapaksha
Tharpanam)

Vikruthi nAma samvathsarey DakshinAyane, Varsha Rudhow KanyA mAse, krishna pakshe, PanchamyAm puNyathithow, Bowma vasara yukthayAm Kruthika nakshathra yukthAyAm, Vajra Nama yoga, GowLava karana evanguna viseshena visishtAyAm asyAm vardhamAnAyAm PanchamyAm 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.
29.09.2010 -
WEDNESDAY -
(PURATTASI)
KANYA MASE
(Mahalayapaksha
Tharpanam)

Vikruthi nAma samvathsarey DakshinAyane, Varsha Rudhow KanyA mAse, krishna pakshe, ShashtyAm puNyathithow, Sowmya vasara yukthayAm rohini nakshathra yukthAyAm, Siddhiyoga, Kraji 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.
30.09.2010 -
THURSDAY
(PURATTASI)
KANYA MASE
(Mahalayapaksha
Tharpanam)

Vikruthi nAma samvathsarey DakshinAyane, Varsha Rudhow KanyA mAse, Krishna pakshe, SaptamyAm puNyathithow, Guru vasara yukthayAm Mrugasheerusho nakshathra yukthAyAm, Viyadheepaatha yoga, Bhava karana evanguna viseshena visishtAyAm asyAm vardhamAnAyAm SaptaymyAm 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.
01.10.2010 -
FRIDAY -
(PURATTASI)
KANYA MASE
(Mahalayapaksha
Tharpanam)

Vikruthi nAma samvathsarey DakshinAyane, Varsha Rudhow KanyA mAse, krishna pakshe, AshtamyAm puNyathithow, Brugu vasara yukthayAm AardhrA nakshathra yukthAyAm, Vareeyaan yoga, GowLavakaraNa, 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.
02.10.2010 -
SATURDAY -
(PURATTASI)
KANYA MASE
(Mahalayapaksha
Tharpanam)

Vikruthi nAma samvathsarey DakshinAyane, Varsha Rudhow KanyA mAse, Krishna pakshe, NavamyAm (thathupari)DasamyAm, Sthira vasara yukthayAm PunarvasU nakshathra yukthAyAm, Pari yoga (thathupari) shiva yoga, Karajee KaraNa evanguna viseshena visishtAyAm asyAm vardhamAnAyAm NavamyAm (thathupari) Dasamyam 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.
03.10.2010 -
SUNDAY -
(PURATTASI)
KANYA MASE
(Mahalayapaksha
Tharpanam)

Vikruthi nAma samvathsarey DakshinAyane, Varsha Rudhow KanyA mAse, Krishna pakshe, EkadasyAm puNyathithow, Bhaanu vasara yukthayAm Pushya nakshathra yukthAyAm, Siddha yoga, Vishti 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.
04.10.2010 -
MONDAY -
(PURATTASI)
KANYA MASE
(Mahalayapaksha
Tharpanam)

Vikruthi nAma samvathsarey DakshinAyane, Varsha Rudhow KanyA mAse, Krishna pakshe, DwaadasyAm PuNyathithow, Indhu vasara yukthayAm AasleshA nakshathra yukthAyAm, Saadya yoga, Baalava 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.


05.10.2010 -
TUESDAY -
(PURATTASI)
KANYA MASE
(Mahalayapaksha
Tharpanam)

Vikruthi nAma samvathsarey DakshinAyane, Varsha Rudhow KanyA mAse, Krishna pakshe, TriodasyAm puNyathithow, Bowma vasara yukthayAm makhA nakshathra yukthAyAmShuba yoga, Karajee 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.
06.10.2010 -
WEDNESDAY -
(PURATTASI)
KANYA MASE
(Mahalayapaksha
Tharpanam)

Vikruthi nAma samvathsarey DakshinAyane, Varsha Rudhow KanyA mAse, Krishna pakshe, ChathurdasyAm PuNyathithow, Sowmya vasara yukthayAm PUrvaphalguni nakshathra yukthAyAm, Supra yoga, ViShti karana evanguna viseshena visishtAyAm asyAm vardhamAnAyAm ChathurdasyAm 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.


07.10.2010 -
THURSDAY -
PURATTASI
Kanya MASE
(Mahalayapaksha
Tharpanam)

Vikruthi nAma samvathsarey DakshinAyane, Varsha Rudhow KanyA Mase, Krishna pakshe, AmavasyAyAm puNyathithow, Guru vasara yukthayAm Uthraphalguni (thathupari) Hastha nakshathra yukthAyAm, Brahma yoga,Cathushpaatha karana evanguna viseshena visishtAyAm asyAm vardhamAnAyAm 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 MahAlayapaksha shrAddham thila tharpana roopene adhya karishye.


(2nd Tharpanam)
07.10.2010 -
THURSDAY -
PURATTASI
Kanya MASE
(AmaavAsya
Tharpanam)

Vikruthi nAma samvathsarey DakshinAyane, Varsha Rudhow KanyA Mase, Krishna pakshe, AmavasyAyAm puNyathithow, Guru vasara yukthayAm Uthraphalguni (thathupari) Hastha nakshathra yukthAyAm, Brahma yoga,Cathushpaatha karana evanguna viseshena visishtAyAm asyAm vardhamAnAyAm 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 amvAvAsyA puNyakaale darsha shrAddham thila tharpana roopene adhya karishye.


08.10.2010 -
FRIDAY -
PURATTASI
KANYA MASE
(Mahalayapaksha
Tharpanam)

Vikruthi nAma samvathsarey DakshinAyane, Varsha Rudhow KanyA mAse, Shukla pakshe, PrathamAyAm puNyathithow, Brugu vasara yukthayAm Hastha (thathupari) ChithrA nakshathra yukthAyAm, MAhendira yoga, Kimsthugna 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 MahAlayapaksha shrAddham thila tharpana roopene adhya karishye.

 

[kgopalan]

sir, please also see Mahalaya tharpana vidhi in rituals ceremonies and poojas thread i have given in english in detail translated from the book written by srivatsa somadeva sarma.