Pitru Paksha Begins In Ujjain As Devotees Gather At Gayakotha, Siddhavat For Tarpan
Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh): Pitru Paksha began on Saturday, with large numbers of devotees visiting Gayakotha and Siddhavat on the full-moon day to perform 'tarpan' for their ancestors. At Gayakotha, rituals began early in the morning and continued until afternoon. Devotees stood in long queues to offer prayers, milk, water and black sesame, seeking forgiveness for their shortcomings and blessings…
Pitru Paksha commenced on Saturday in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, as thousands of devotees journeyed to sacred sites Gayakotha and Siddhavat on the full-moon day to perform tarpan for their ancestors. Rituals kicked off early morning and persisted until afternoon at Gayakotha, with long queues of worshippers offering prayers, milk, water and black sesame to seek forgiveness and blessings from their ancestors.
The Pratipada of Mahalaya Mahashraddha is observed for those who perished on this lunar day. Families customarily present incense, food and water to their departed kin. The Pitru Sukta of the Rig Veda emphasizes the significance of Pratipada during Shraddha, urging devotees to conduct tarpan for the peace and salvation of their ancestors.
A key ritual on this day is Dwar Puja, symbolically inviting ancestors to reside within the home throughout the 16-day Shraddha period. Ghee and jaggery are offered at water, followed by water itself. The Garuda Purana posits that souls disregarded after death wander aimlessly, making the Pratipada Shraddha crucial for conducting rituals and tarpan for such ancestors.
Families may also seek out ancestors from three generations. Practising Brahmins at Siddhavat underscored the importance of these ancestral rituals within Hindu tradition.
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