Names of 27 Nakshtras

Sanskrit Tamil Malayalam Hindi

1 Ashwini Ashwini Ashwini Ashwin
2 Apabharani Bharani Bharani Bharani
3 Krithika Krithigai Kirthika Krithika
4 Rohini Rohini Rohini Rohini
5 Mrigashirsha Mrigashirsham Magiram Mrigashira
6 Aardra Tiruvadirai Tiruvadira Aardra
7 Punarvasu Punarpoosam Puyam Punarvasu
8 Pushya Poosam Pooyam Pushya
9 Ashlesha Ayilyam Ayiliyam Ashlesha
10 Magha Magham Magham Magha
11 Poorva Phalguni Pooram Pooram Poorva
Phalgun
12 Uttira Phalguni Uttram Uttiram Uttara
Phalgun
13 Hasta Hastam Attam Hasta
14 Chitra Chitra Chitrai Chitra
15 Swati Swati Chothi Swati
16 Vishakha Vishakam Vishakam Vishakha
17 Anuradha Anusham Anuradha Anuradha
18 Jyeshtha Ketai Ketai Jyeshtha
19 Moola Moolam Moolam Moola
20 Poorvashadha Pooradam Pooradam Poorvashada
21 Utrashada Uttradam Uttiradam Utrashada
22 Shravana Tirvonam Tiru Onam Shravana
23 Shravishtha Avittam Avittam Shravishtha
24 Shatabhishak Shatayam Chatayam Shatabhishak
25 Poorva Poorattadi Poorattadi Poorva
Proshtapada Bhadra
26 Utthra Utthrattadi Utthirattadi Uttra Bhadra
Proshtapada
27 Revati Revati Revati Revati
 12 Rashis

Sanskrit Tamil Hindi Malayalam

1 Mesham Mesham Mesh Mesham
2 Vrushabham Vrishabham Rishub Vrushabham
3 Mithunam Mithunam Mithun Mithunam
4 Karkatakam Katakam Kark Karkatakam
5 Simham Simham Singa Simham
6 Kanya Kanya Kanya Kanni
7 Tula Tulam Tula Tulam
8 Vrishchikam Vrushchikam Vrishchik Vrishchikam
9 Dhanur Dhanus Dhan Dhanus
10 Makaram Makaram Makar Makaram
11 Kumba Kumbham Kumbh Kumbam
12 Meena Meenam Meen Meenam

Names of days in Sanskrit for Sankalpam

English Sanskrit
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
 Names of the seasons

1.VasanthaRuthu Chithirai-Vaikasi Medam - Edavam

2,GreeshmaRithu Aani - Aadi Mithunam - Karkatagam
3.VarshaRithu Aavani Purattasi Chingam - Kanni
4.SaradRithu Ippasi Karthigai Thulam - Vrischigam
5.HemanthaRithu Margazhi - Thai Dhanu - Makaram
6.SishiraRithu Maasi - Panguni Kumbham - Meenam

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Rahukalm Yamakandam Kuligan

Sun 04.30pm - 6.00pm 12.00pm –1.30pm 03.00pm -04.30pm
Mon 07.30am - 9.00am 10.30am-12.00pm 01.30pm-03.00pm
Tue 03.00pm - 4.30pm 09.00am-10.30am 12.00pm-01.30pm
Wed 12.00pm – 1.30pm 07.30am-09.00am 10.30am-12.00pm
Thu 01.30pm – 3.00pm 06.00am-07.30am 09.00am –10.30am
Fri 10.30am-12.00pm 03.00pm-04.30pm 07.30am –09.00am
Sat 09.00am- 10.30am 01.30pm-03.00pm 06.00am – 07.30am
 Amavasya Tharpanam (English)

By

Shri. Kasiram Ramakrishna Dikshit

(For Smarthas)

1. 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 namah 2,Om Ananthaya namah 3.Om Govindaya

namah

Then

Touch with thumb both cheeks saying keshava -Narayana

Touch with ring finger both eyes saying Madhava –govinda

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

Touch with little finger both ears saying Trivikrama-Vamana

Touch with the middle finger both shoulders saying Sreedhara-Hrishi

kesha

Touch with all fingers the belly button saying Padmanabha

Touch with all fingers the head saying Damodara.

Take the Pavitram Along with Akshadai and put the Akshadai in your
head and wear the Pavitram in your right ring finger
For Smarthas

2.Ganapathi dyanam

Recite the following manthra slowly hitting the forehead with both fists
together.:-

Shuklambaradharam Vishunum Sasi Varnam ChathurBhujam,

Prasanna Vadanam Dyayeth Sarva Vighna Upa Santhaye.

3.Do Pranayamam.

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

Om Bhooh

Om Bhuvah

Ogum Suvah

Om Mahah

Om Janah

Om Thapah

Ogum Sathyam

Om Tatsa vithur varenyam Bargo devasya dhi mahi dhiyo yona

prachodayath

Om Apah

Jyothj rasah

Amrutham brahma

Bhoorbuvasuvarom

Touch the ears three times saying

Om, Om , Om

4.Do Sankalpam

Mamo Partha Samasta Duritha kshayadwara Sri Parameshwara

Preethyartham.

Apavithraha pavithro va Sarvavastham gathopiva,

Ya smareth pundarikaksham sa bahya abhyanthara suchi

Manasam vachikam paapam karmana samuparjitham

Sri Rama smarane naiva vyapohathi na samsayah

Sri Rama-Rama Rama

Tithir Vishnu tatha vaarah nakshatram Vishnureva cha,

Yogascha karanam Chaiva sarvam Vishnu mayam jagat

Sri Govinda Govinda Govinda

AdyaShri Bhagavataha maha purushasya Vishnoragnaya

pravarthamanasya Adya Brahmanaha Dweethiya parardhe Shweta
Varaha kalpe Vaivaswatha manvantare Ashta vimshatitame kaliyuge
prathame padhe ,jambu dweepe , Bharatha varshe, Bharatha Khande ,
Mero Dakshine Parshwe , Shakabde asmin vartamane vyvaharike
Prabhavadeenam sashtyaha samvatstaranam 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,

(Pracheenaviti)

( Change the position of poonal from left shoulder to right shoulder

(LEFT MODE)) (Prachinaviti)

(Your Gothram) Gothranaam (Names of father, grand father, great

grand father)**
Sharmanam, Vasu-Rudra-adithya swaroopanam asmad Pithru –
Pithamaha-PraPitamahanam , (your Gothram) Gothranaam (Names of
mother. Grand mother, great grand mother ) Namneenaam , Vasu-
Rudra-Adithya swaroopa Asmad Mathru -pithamahi-Prapithamahinaam,
(Your maternal grand father’s gothram) gothraanaam (names of
maternal grand father, his father and his grand father)
Sharmanam vasu –rudra -adithya swaroopanam asmad mathamaha,
mathuh pithamaha, mathuh prapithamahanaam, (Your maternal grand
father’s gothram) gothranaam (Names of maternal grand mother,
maternal great grand mother, Grand mother of maternal grand father)
Namneenaam , vasu-rudra –adithya swaroopa asmad mathamahi -
mathuh pithamahi, mathuh prapithamaheenam Ubhaya vamsa
pithrunaam akshayya thripthyartham amavasya punya kale Thila
tharpanam karishye.
(throw away the Durbha (Katta Dharbhai only) held round the fingers
along with Pavithram. Change position of poonal to the left
shoulder(usual mode), touch water with finger(Apa Upasprishya),
change position of poonal to right shoulder(left mode)) (Upaveeti)

Arrangement of Koorcham

East

North South

West

5.Avahanam for pithru varga(Fathers side) (Pracheenaveeti)

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

1.Aayatha pithara somya gambhirai pathibihi poorvyai

prajamasmabhyam dadhatho rayimcha deerghayuthwamcha shatha
shaaradamcha.

2.Om bhorbuvaswarom

3,Asmin koorche (Your Gothra) gothranaam (Father’s, grand father’s

and great grand father’s name) sharmanaam vasu Rudra adithya
swaroopanaam asmad pithru-pithamaha-prapithamahaanaam (Your
Gothra) gothranaam (Names of mother, grand mother, great grand
mother1) namnenaam vasu Rudra adithya swaroopanaam asmad
mathru , pithamahi-prapithamahinaam dyayami avahayami.

6.Asanam for pithru vargam

Chanting the manthra below place gingelly on the koorcha

1.Sakrudacchinnam barhirurnnamrudhu,

Syonam pithrubhyasthwa bharamyaham

Asminstheedanthu me pithara somyaa,

Pithamahaa prapithamahaaschaanugai saha.

2.Pithru-pithamaha,prapithamahanam mathru –pithamahi –

prapithamahinaam 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 -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 uthparasah,

Unmadhyama pithara somyasah

Asum ya eeyuravruka ruthagya

Sthene avanthu pitharo haveshu,

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

Sharmanah vasu roopan pithrun swadha namastharpayami.

2.Angeeraso na pitharo navagwa,

Atharvano brugavaha somyaasah,

Thesham vayugum sumathou yagniyanaa mapi

Bhadre soumanase syama

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

Sharmana vasu roopan pithrun swadha namas tharpayami.

3.Aa yaanthu na pithara manojavasaha agni

shwatha pathibhir deva yanai

asmin yagne swadhaya maadantvadhi bruvantu they avantvasman,

(Your Gothram) gothraan (Fathers name) ,

sharmana vasu roopan pithrun swadha namas tharpayami.

b.Pithamaha tharpanam (oblation to grand father)

1.Oorjam vahanthiramrutham grutham paya keelalam

Parisrutham swadhasta tharpayat me pithruon ,

(your gothram) Gothraan (Grand fathers name) ,

Sharmana Rudra roopan pithaamahaan swadha namas tharpayami.

2.Pithrubhya swaadhavibhya swadha namah

pithamahebhya swadhavibhya swadha namah

Prapithamahebhya swadhavibhya swadha namah

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

Sharmanah Rudra roopan pitha mahaan swadha namas tharpayami.

3.Ye cheha pitharo ye cha neha,

Yagscha vidmayagm u cha na pravidma,

Agne thaan vetha yadi the jathavedah

thaya praththagm swadhaya madanthu

(Your gothram) Gothraan (Grand father’s name) ‘

Sharmanah rudra roopan pithamahaan swadha namastharpayami

c.Prapithamaha tharpanam(oblations to great grand father)

Madhu vaathaa ruthaayathe madhu ksharanthi sindhava

maadweer na santhvowshadhi

(Your Gothram) Gothraan (Great grand father’s

name)

Sharmana adithya roopaan prapithamahan swadha namas tharpayami.

b.Madhu nakthamuthoshasi madu math parthivagam

raja madhu dhourasthu na pitha

(Your gothram) Gothraan (great grand father’s

name) ,

Sharmana adithya roopan prapithamahaan swadha namas tharpayami

c.Madhumanno vanaspathir madhu maan asthu soorya,

Maadweer gavo bavanthu na

(Your gothra) Gothraan (great grand father’s

name) ,
Sharmana adhithya roopan prapithamahaan swadha namas tharpayami.

d.Mathru tharpanam (Oblations to mother)

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

Namnee vasu roopa mathu swadha namastharpayami

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

Namnee vasu roopa mathu swadha namastharpayami

3. (Your Gothra) (Gothrah (Mother’s name)

Namneeh vasu roopah mathru swadha namastharpayami

e.Pithamahi tharpanam (oblations to paternal grand mother)

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

Namnee Rudra roopa pithamahi swadha namastharpayami

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

Namnee Rudra roopa pithamahi swadha namastharpayami

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

Namnee Rudra roopa pithamahi swadha namastharpayami

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

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

Namnee adithya roopa prapithamahi swadha namastharpayami

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

Namnee adithya roopa prapithamahi swadha namastharpayami

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

Namnee adithya roopa prapithamahi swadha namastharpayami

10:

a.Jgyaatha jgyatha pithroon swadha namas tharpayami

b. Jgyaatha jgyatha pithroon swadha namas tharpayami

c. Jgyaatha jgyatha pithroon swadha namas tharpayami

Oorjam vahantheeramrutham grutham paya keelalam parisrutham

swadhastha tharpayatha me pithroon( trupyatha thrupyatha
thrupyatha, trupyatha thrupyatha thrupyatha, 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 eeyuravruka ruthagna

Sthene avanthu pitharo haveshu

(Maternal grand father’s Gothra) gothran (Maternal grand father’s

name) ,

Sharmana vasu roopan matha mahaan swadha namastharpayami.

2.Angeeraso na pitharo navagwa,

Atharvano brugavah somyaasa,

Thesham vayugum sumathou yagniyanaa mapi

Badre soumanase syama

(Maternal grand father’s Gothra) gothran (Maternal grand father’s

name)

Sharmana vasu roopan matha mahaan swadha namas tharpayami.

3.Aa yaanthu na pithara manojavasah agni

shwatha pathibhir deva yanaih

asmin yagne swadhaya madanthwadhi bruvanthu the avantvasman,

(Maternal grand father’s Gothra) gothran (Maternal grand father’s

name

sharmana vasu roopan 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)

Sharmana Rudra roopan 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)

Sharmana Rudra roopan mathu pitha mahaan swadha namas

tharpayami.

3.Ye cheha pitharo ye cha neha,

Yagscha vidmayaan u cha na pravidma,

Agne thaan veththa yadi the jathavedah

thaya praththam swadhaya madanthu

(Maternal grand father’s Gothra) gothran (Maternal great grand

father’s name)

Sharmana rudra roopan mathu pithamahaan swadha namastharpayami

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

mother)

1.Madhu vaathaa ruthaayathe madhu ksharanthi sindhava

maadweer na santvowshadhih
(Maternal grand father’s Gothra) gothran (Maternal grand father’s
grand
father’sname)

Sharmana adithya roopaan mathu prapithamahan swadha namas

tharpayami.

2.Madhu nakthamuthoshasi madu math parthivam

rajah madhu dhourasthu na pitha

(Maternal grand father’s Gothra) gothran (Maternal grand father’s

grandfather’sname)

Sharmana adithya roopan 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)

Sharmana adhithya roopan mathu prapithamahaan swadha namas

tharpayami.

d.Mathamahi tharpanam (Oblations to maternal grand mother)

1.(Maternal grand father’s gothra) gothraa (Maternal grand mother’s

name)

Namnee vasu roopa mathamahi swadha namastharpayami

2. .(Maternal grand father’s gothra) gothraa (Maternal grand mother’s

name)

Namnee vasu roopa mathamahi swadha namastharpayami

3. .(Maternal grand father’s gothra) gothraa (Maternal grand mother’s

name)

Namnee vasu roopa mathamahi swadha namastharpayami

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

1.(Maternal grand father’s gothra) gothraa (Maternal great grand

mother’s name)

Namnee Rudra roopa mathu pithamahi swadha namastharpayami

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

Namnee Rudra roopa mathu pithamahi swadha namastharpayami

3. .(Maternal grand father’s gothra) gothraa (Maternal grand mother’s

name)

Namnee Rudra roopa mathu pithamahi swadha namastharpayami

f. Mathu Prapithamahi tharpanam (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 mathu prapithamahi swadha namastharpayami

2. .(Maternal grand father’s gothra) gothraa (Maternal grand father’s

grand mother’s name) ..

Namnee adithya roopa mathu prapithamahi swadha namastharpayami

3. .(Maternal grand father’s gothra) gothraa (Maternal grand father’s

grand mother’s name) ..

Namnee adithya roopa mathu prapithamahi swadha namastharpayami

12:

a.Jgyaatha jgyatha pithroon swadha namas tharpayami

b. Jgyaatha jgyatha pithroon swadha namas tharpayami

c. Jgyaatha jgyatha pithroon swadha namas tharpayami

Oorjam vahantheeramrutham grutham paya keelalam parisrutham

swadhastha tharpayatha me pithroon( trupyatha thrupyatha
thrupyatha, trupyatha thrupyatha thrupyatha, trupyatha thrupyatha
thrupyatha .

13.pradhakshinam

Change poonal to usual pattern from left shoulder(upaveeti)

(Chant and rotate three times in the same place clock wise)
Devathabhya pithrubhyascha maha yogibhya eva cha

Nama swadhayai swaahayai nithyameva namo namaha.

Yanikanicha Papani Janmantara krutayacha

Tanitani Vinashyantu Pradakshina Pade Pade.

Some versions ask us to chant this Manthra for Pradakshinam

Namo va pitharo rasaya ,

Namo va pithara sushmaya,

Namo va pitharo jeevaya,

Namo va pithara swadhayai.

Namo va pitharo manyave,

Namo va pitharo ghoraya,

Pitharo namo vo ya ethasmin lokestha,

Yushmagusthenu yeasmin loke,

Manthenu ya ethasmin lokestha,

Yuyyanthesham vasishtha bhooyastha,

Ye Asmin loke ahanthesham vasishto bhooyasam.

Change poonal to the left side pattern from right shoulder

(prachinaveeti)

Recite with folded hands

Pithru-Pithamaha-Prapthamahebhyo namaha

Maatru –pitha mahi –prapithamahebhyo namaha

Mathamaha -mathuh pithamaha-mathuh prapithamahebhyo nama.

Mathamahi-Mathuh pithamahi=mathuh prapathamaheebhyo nama.

Change Poonal to usual mode from left shoulder (Upaveeti).

14.Abhivadanam &Namaskaram (salutations)

Do Abhivadanam (Tell Your "Pravara" Rishi ,Gothra ,Sutra,Veda Name,

& your Sharma)

then touch the bhoomi and do Namaskaram Chanting the Following

Mantra.

"Devathhabhya pithrubhyascha maha yogibhya eva cha

Nama swaadhayai swahaayai nithya meva namo nama."

15.Udwasanam

Change Poonal to left mode i.e from right shoulder (Prachinaveeti)

1.Aayatha pithara somya gambhirai pathibhi poorvyai

prajamasmabhyam dadhatho rayim cha deerghayutwam cha shatha
shaaradam cha.

2.Om bhorbuvasuwarom

3,Asmaath koorchath (Your gothram) gothran (Names of father, grand

father, great grand father) sharmana 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 , pithamahi-
pithupithamahischa yada sthanam prathishtapayami.Shobhanarthe
kshemaya punaragamanaya cha.

4.Aayatha mathu pithara somya gambhirai pathibhi poorvyai

prajamasmabhyam dadhatho rayim cha deerghayutwam cha shatha
shaaradam cha.

5.Om bhorbuvasuwarom

6,Asmath koorchath(maternal grand father’s gothra) gothranam

(Names of maternal grand father, maternal great grand father and his
father) sharmanam vasu Rudra adithya swaroopan asmad
mathamaha-mathu pithamaha-mathu prapithamahanam (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 -mathu
pithamahi-mathu prapithamahinam yathasthanam prathishtapayami.
Shobanarthe kshemaaya punaragamanaya cha

16.Sarva Tharpanam (General oblations)

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 mayothsrushtaih kusodakai

Trupyatha, Trupyatha, Trupyatha

Change poonal to left shoulder (usual) , remove Pavithram, keep it in

the ear, do Aachamanam, then Remove pavithram , untie and throw it
away,

Do Aachamanam.

II. Brahma Yagnam

It is recommended thast after the Tharpanam , one should perform

Brahma YagnamSome familes do not do it. Please follow the practice of
your family.After the tharpanam do Achamanam once more and then
apply your holy marks on the forehead and then start Brahma yagnam.
This is a chanting of Vedas and oblation to devas, rishis , Vedas and
pithrus.

1.Ganapathi dyanam

Recite the following manthra slowly hitting the forehead with both fists
together.:-

Shuklambaradharam Vishunum Sasi Varnam ChathurBhujam,

Prasanna Vadanam Dyayeth Sarva Vigna Upa Santhaye.

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.Do Sankalpam

Mamo Partha Samastha Duritha kshaya dwara Sri Parameshwara

Preethyartham.

Brahma Yagnam karishye.Brahma yagnena yakshye.

4.Prayogam

a.Vidhyudhasi vidhya me paapmanam ruthath sathya mupaime.

Touch water .Do Achamanam three times and after first and second
touch water ,clean the lips, and after the third sprinkle water on left
arms and left leg. Then touch head, eyes, nose and chest.

b.Then chant

Om Bhoo, tatsa vithurvarenyam

Om Bhuvah , Bhargo devasya dheemahi,

Ogum suva .dhiyo yona prachodayath,

OM Bhoo tatsa vithurvarenyam bhargo devasya dheemahi.

Om Bhuva , dhiyo yona prachodayath,

Ogum suva , tasa vithur varenyam bhago devasya dheemahi dhiyo yona
prachodayath.

c.chants from all the four Vedas

Hari Om , Agni meele purohitham , yagnasya devam

ruthvijam.Hothaaram rathna dhathamam. Hari om (Rik veda)
Hari Om , Eeshethvorje twam vayavastho payavastha , devo vassavitha
prarpayathu sresta thamaya karmane.Hari om(Yajur veda)

Hari om, Agna aayahi veethaye grunano havya dhathaye ni hotha

sathsi barhishi ..Hari Om (Sama veda)

Hari om., Sanno deveer abhishtaya aapo bhavanthu peethaye , sam

yorabhistravanthu na.Hari om (Atharvana veda)

d. Chant “Om Bhoorbhavassuvah” and rotate little water round your

head

e.Chant “Satyam Thapa, Sradhayam Juhomi” with folded hands

f.Chant thrice with folded hands

“Om namo brahmane. Namasthvagnaye, , nama pruthviyai, nama

oshadheebhya. Namo vache, namo vachaspathaye, namo vishnave,
bruhathe karomi.

g.Chant “Vrushtirasi vruchame paapmanam rhuthaath sathya

mupakam Deva rishi-pithru tharpanam karishye.

Deva Tharpanam(tharpanam with usual mode of poonal water falling

through tip of fingers)

Brahmhadhaya ye devas than tharpayami

Sarvan devans tharpayami

Sarva deva pathnis tharpayami

Sarva deva ganans tharpayami

Sarva deva gana pathnis tharpayami

Rishi Tharpanam (Tharpanam with Poonal as garland and water poured

out by the left side of right palm)

Krishna dwai payanadhayah ye rishayah thaan rishis tharpayami

Sarvan rishis tharpayami

Sarva rishi ganas tharpayami

Sarva rishi pathnis tharpayami

Sarva rishi gana pathis tharpayami

Prajapathim kaanda rishim tharpayami

Somam kanda rishim tharpayami

Agnim kanda rishim tharpayami

Vishwan devaan kandarishin tharpayami

Sagumhitheer devatha upanishadhas tharpayami

Yagnigheer devatha upanishadas tharpayami

Varuneer devatha upanishadas tharpayami

Havya vaham tharpayami

Vishwan devan kanda rishim tharpayami

Water should be poured towards ourseves chanting

Brahmanam swayam bhuvam tharpayami

Vishwan devan kanda rishim tharpayami

Arunan kanda rishim tharpayami

Sadasaspathim tharpayami

Rigvedam tharpayami

Yajur vedam tharpayami

Sama vedam tharpayami

Atharvana vedam tharpayami

Ithihasa puranam tharpayami

Kalpam thapayami

h.Pithru tharpanam "Prachinaveeti" (Change poonal to right shoulder

and pour out water by the right side of the palm)

Soma pithrumaan yamo angeeraswan agni kavya vahanaadayh ye

pitharah than pithruustharpayami

Sarvaan pithrun tharpayami

Sarva pithruganaans tharpayami

Sarva pithrupathnis tharpayami

Sarva pithru ganapathnis tharpayami

Oorjam vahantheeramrutham grutham paya keelalam parisrutham
swadhastha tharpayatha me pithroon( trupyatha thrupyatha
thrupyatha, trupyatha thrupyatha thrupyatha, trupyatha thrupyatha
thrupyatha .

i.Put the poonal in proper position (Upaveeti)

Pour two spoon water in your hand and chant the following mantra

"Kayena vacha manase indrairva ,

Budhyathamanava prukruthai swabhavat,

Karomi yadyat sakalam parasmai,

Sriman narayanayethi samarpayami" leave it down.

and 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.Ganapathi dyanam (this is not done by Vaishnavites)

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”

Dressed in white thou art,

Oh, all pervading one,

And glowing with the colour of moon.

With four arms, thou art, Vishnu.

I meditate on thine ever-smiling face,

And pray, “ Remove all obstacles on my way”.

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 grandmother (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 grandfather who is of the form of Vasu
and who belongs to the gothra and whose name is , to my maternal
great grandfather who is of the form of Rudra, who belongs to the
gothra and whose name is , to my great grandfather of my mother who
is of the form of Adithya and whose name is , to my maternal
grandmother who is of the form of vasu, who belongs to the gotra
and whose name is, to my maternal great grandmother who is of the
form of Rudra, who belongs to the gothra and whose name is , to my
great grandmother 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, grandmother and
great grandmother 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 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 grandmother, maternal great
grandmother and grandmother of maternal grandfather 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 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 grandfather whose name is and who is born in the gothra and
who is the form of Rudra.

2.I salute my father, grandfather and great grandfather 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 grandfather 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 grandfather 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 grandfather 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 grandfather 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 grandfather whose
name is and who is born in the gothra and who is the form of adhitya.
d, e. f. Mother , grandmother , great grandmother

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

(grandmother, great grand mother) whose name is and who is born in
the gothra and who is the form of vasu.(Rudra for grandmother,
Adithya for great grandmother.) “

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-grandfather and great grandfather,

Salutations to mother-grandmother-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.