Shraddha and pitru tarpan

The rite

Shraddha tarpan offers water and sesame to pitru on the death tithi or during pitru paksha with simple home altar. Pandit Mrityunjay Sharma guides North Indian tarpan at Bengaluru homes for sons or appointed kartas, including mahalaya batch day when many tithis are remembered together.

Before the visit, clear a clean floor or table space, stack samagri from the WhatsApp list in one place, and keep drinking water ready for elders. Share gate code, parking notes, and society rules when you message so setup is calm across Bengaluru traffic.

Time at the house: 2–3 hours

Pandit Mrityunjay Sharma does this at the house in Bengaluru. The fee is not printed on this page. It is sent on WhatsApp with the material list.

Why families book it

Clear steps help when karta is doing first tarpan after father's antim sanskar.

Ancestral duty in dharma; grief counselling is separate professional help.

Elders and children may sit nearby; the pandit pauses for brief Hindi notes so guests know when to offer flowers, ghee, or responses during mantras.

Share gotra, names, and your Bengaluru locality on WhatsApp so travel and samagri are confirmed before the day. The appointment form opens WhatsApp only; this page does not store your message.

When families ask

• On annual shraddha tithi
• During pitru paksha for parents
• When mahalaya amavasya batch tarpan is kept
• When son cannot travel to river and home tarpan is allowed
• When you want the rite completed in one calm sitting without rushing the final arati and prasad

Short vidhi

1. Sankalp naming pitru and gotra
2. Wear darbha ring guidance
3. Tarpan to father, grandfather, great-grandfather line
4. Matru side tarpan if applicable
5. Pinda or hiranya style as booked
6. Meal and daan reminder

The pandit confirms the order on WhatsApp before the visit.

Samagri

• Black sesame and rice
• Kusha or grass substitute
• Brass or copper tarpan plate
• Ghee and honey
• White flowers
• New angavastra for karta
• Fruits for brahmins or family feast

The exact list for your day is sent on WhatsApp. This page does not sell a kit and does not say materials are included in a fee.

Questions

Daughter perform?

Tradition varies; many appoint son or nephew—state on chat.

River water from bottle?

Gangajal or clean water at home is used.

Same day as terahvin?

Different milestones; terahvin is soon after death.

Cook meat after?

Family kitchen rule.

Multiple family deaths?

Names listed in one sankalp when tithi aligns.

Ancestor anger stops?

No supernatural guarantees.