Sarva Pitru Amavasya 2023: 5 Rituals To Follow For Blessings From Ancestors – News18

This year, the auspicious Sarva Pitru Amavasya coincides with Shani Amavasya and Ashwin Amavasya, falling on Saturday, October 14. Sarva Pitru Amavasya is observed on the Ashwin Krishna Amavasya and holds great significance during Pitru Paksha. This special day involves the performance of essential rituals like Tarpan, Shraddha, and Pind Daan to honour both known and unknown ancestors.

Through these sacred acts, individuals can seek blessings from their forebears, potentially ushering prosperity into their entire family. Dr. Krishna Kumar Bhargava, a renowned astrologer based in Tirupati, specializes in providing remedies and insights related to Pitru Amavasya.

The Sarva Pitru Amavasya in 2023 has the following significant timings:

1) Start of Sarva Pitru Amavasya Tithi: October 13, Friday, at 09:50 PM

2) End of Sarva Pitru Amavasya Tithi: October 14, Saturday, at 11:24 PM

3) Kutup Muhurta on Sarva Pitru Amavasya: 11:44 AM to 12:30 PM

4) Rohin Muhurat on Sarva Pitru Amavasya: 12:30 PM to 1:16 PM

5) Afternoon time on Sarva Pitru Amavasya: 1:16 PM to 3:35 PM

To appease your ancestors on Sarva Pitru Amavasya in 2023, you can follow these methods:

1) Offerings of Water

Remember your ancestors and make offerings to them with water. You can use black sesame, kusha grass, white flowers, and rice. Offer water to your ancestors using the front part of the Kusha grass. This act is believed to satisfy them. If you don’t have physical offerings, you can also please your ancestors through your words. Meditate on your ancestors and say, “O Pitru Dev! I offer my words to satisfy all of you. May you all find contentment.”

2) Donating Your Ancestors

To appease your ancestors on Pitru Amavasya, perform acts of charity. After your morning rituals and prayers, consider making donations. On this special day, it is customary to give offerings such as white garments, bananas, white blossoms, black sesame seeds, and curd. These offerings should be given to a needy Brahmin.

3) Worshipping Peepal Tree

On Sarva Pitru Amavasya, you can also perform a special ritual to worship the Peepal tree, believed to house the Trinity. After your morning ablutions, pay homage to the Peepal tree by watering its roots. In the evening, light a lamp with mustard oil under the Peepal tree, positioning it towards the south.

4) Preparing Brahmin Food

Following the Shraddha rituals on Sarva Pitru Amavasya, it is customary to host a feast for Brahmins. To please and honour your ancestors, a meal is prepared which typically includes dishes like kheer (rice pudding), puri (fried bread), and pumpkin curry. There is a religious belief that offering this meal to Brahmins satisfies the ancestors. The food prepared for Shraddha often includes ingredients such as black sesame, mustard, barley, peas, and other specific items that are considered significant in these rituals.

5) Panchabali Karma

Panchabali Karma is a ritual performed by ancestors on Amavasya, where a portion of food is offered to creatures like crows, cows, dogs, ants, and others. It is believed that by providing food to these creatures, the ancestors can receive nourishment through them as a part of this ritual.