The annual shraddham falls on the lunar tithi of a death, not the calendar date. What the rite means, the story behind the rice balls, and how families keep it.
Magha nakshatra, Magam in Tamil: the Pitrs and Ketu, the royal throne, the saying 'Magam rules the world', and the Mahalingeswarar temple for the star.
Amavasya significance for ancestors: why the new moon is set aside for tarpanam and remembrance each month, and small ways to honour family who came before.
Tila homam at Rameswaram, explained: why sesame, why fire, why the sea at Rama's shore, and what families hope for when they perform this rite for ancestors.
Pitru dosha remedies explained without fear: what the ancestral debt means in the stories, how Jyotish describes it, and simple ways families honour ancestors.
Tarpanam at home, step by step: water, black sesame, the names of your ancestors and a few quiet minutes; a simple offering anyone can learn and keep doing.
When a parent dies in India and you live abroad: a gentle guide to Hindu last rites for NRIs, what can wait, what you can do from afar, and the first year.
Pitru Paksha for NRI families: how to honour ancestors from the USA with tarpanam at home, a temple rite in India in their name, and food given in memory.
Manikandan ·
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