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      • Bodhayan has mentioned that Tarpan should be performed on the bank of a river. While performing Tarpan, either stand in the river water so that the water touches the navel region or perform it on the banks of a river. Perform Tarpan by facing east for Deities and Sages, and facing south for the pitars.
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  2. Sep 21, 2005 · Tarpan for God is performed from the tip of the darbha, tarpan for Sages should be performed by folding the darbha in the middle, and tarpan for deceased ancestors’ souls should be performed from the tip of the two darbhas.

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    ‘Trup’ in Sanskrut means ‘to satisfy’. The word ‘Tarpan’ has originated from the root ‘trup’. Offering water to Deities, Sages, pitars and human beings and satisfying them through it, is called Tarpan.

    The objective of performing Tarpan is that Deities, pitars etc. whose names are pronounced while performing Tarpan, should ensure our welfare.

    Brahmayadnyanga (performed during sacrificial fires), snananga (performed every day after bathing), shraddhanga (performed during shraddha) are the various Tarpans that are a part of various rites and should be performed during the respective occasions.

    Bodhayan has mentioned that Tarpan should be performed on the bank of a river. While performing Tarpan, either stand in the river water so that the water touches the navel region or perform it on t...
    Perform Tarpan by facing east for Deities and Sages, and facing south for the pitars.
    As per the scriptures, Tarpan for Deities should be performed in savya state, that for Sages in nivit state and that for the pitars in apasavya
    Darbha is necessary for performing Tarpan. Tarpan for Deities is performed from the tip of the darbha, Tarpan for Sages by folding the darbha in the middle, and for the pitars from the root and tip...
  3. Tarpan should be performed by the eldest son of the deceased person. It is believed that during Pitru paksha, the deceased soul visits earth to accept gifts, food and water from their...

  4. If “grahaNam” and “pratyAbdika shrAddha” tithis coincide on the same day, but the grahaNam period is over comfortably before the kutapa kAlam, then the grahaNa tarpaNam must be performed during its occurrence and the shrAddham should also be performed after that.

  5. Nov 29, 2016 · As per the Agastiar.org website sunrise and noon are the recommended times of the day to perform Pitru Tarpana. When to do Tharpanam? Sathguru Venkataraman said that according to Maha Guru Agasthiar, tharpanam should be done at sunrise.

  6. 1. Gunda tharpanam- this tharpanam ritual is performed in the first ten days of death. 2. Brahma yagna tharpanam-This is supposed to be done daily to the devas, rishis, and pithrus. 3. Parheni tharpanam is the tharpanam that is supposed to be done the next day after the annual sraddha.

  7. Jul 17, 2024 · How is Tarpan performed? Tarpan involves offering water mixed with black sesame seeds and barley to the ancestors while reciting specific mantras. The rituals are typically performed facing east or south, which are considered auspicious directions. Detailed steps include: Invoking the ancestors with the Avaahanam Mantra.