Tarpan — water-sesame-offering ceremony to ancestors. Daily-karma, pitru-paksha, amavasya, eclipse periods. Mandatory duty of brahmin-grihastha.
✦ 5-Step Tarpan Procedure
1. Morning bath. Pavitra river best.
2. Yagyopavit on left-shoulder to right-waist (apraprasavya).
3. South-direction face. Kush asana.
4. Til-jal anjali. 3 times offer. "Om Pitribhyah Namah".
5. Order: Dev → Rishi → Pitri tarpan.
📚Sources & References
Content in this article is verified against the following classical and modern authoritative sources. Readers may independently verify against the original sources.
- ▪Surya Siddhanta — classical Sanskrit astronomical text (~5th century CE)
- ▪Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra — foundational text on Vedic astrology by Maharishi Parashara
- ▪Muhurta Chintamani by Ram Daivajna (16th century) — standard reference for muhurat selection
- ▪Astronomical Algorithms by Jean Meeus (Willmann-Bell, 1998) — basis for all astronomical computations on this site
- ▪Lahiri Ayanamsa — standard sidereal reference adopted by the Indian Calendar Reform Committee (1955)
✦ Frequently Asked Questions
Why black sesame?▼
Black-sesame "pitru-priya". Born from Vishnu's sweat — most pure.
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