Adi Amavasai Pithru Pooja

Om Gam Ganapatheya Nama -
Om Sri Krupyo Namaga
Om Loba Mudhra Thayar Samedha Agastiya Maa Munigale Pottri


First Step: Chant 11 Times this Pitru Gayathri Mantra (Inviting Pitrus...to your home)
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PITRU-GAYATRI:- “OM PITRU GANAAYA VIDMAHE… JAGAT DHAARINEY DHEEMAHI… TANNO PITRO PRACHODAYAAT”

Second Step: 

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You have now caught your Pitrus’ attention; next step is to invite them to accept your meager offering of black sesame seeds & water.

Chant 3 Times The AVAAHANAM-MANTRA

AVAAHANAM-MANTRA:- “OM AAGACHH-ANNTU ME PITRU EMAM GRIHANTI JALAANJALIM”

[I invite you into my home to accept my offering of sesame seeds & water to quench your hunger & thirst.]  That is the above meaning/

3rd Step:

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Chant PITRU MANTRA (3 times)

PITRU MANTRA:

OM SARVA PITRU DEVAAYA NAMAHA… TRIPTAYAAMIDAM TILODAHAM –VA – JALAANJALIM… TASMAI SWADHAA NAMAHA… TASMAI SWADHAA NAMAHA… TASMAI SWADHAA NAMAHA…” 

1. Take black sesame seeds in right hand.
2. While chanting PITRU-MANTRA, pour water over sesame seeds into plate.
3. Water has to flow from between thumb & index finger AND NOT from front of palms flowing over fingers, as we normally do.
4. The water that will flow between thumb & index finger will automatically flow towards South direction as you are facing East.
5. The direction of Pitrus is South.

4th Step:
Please Chant the below Sloka

ADITYA PITRU DEVATHA MURTHIGALE POTRI

VASU PITRU DEVATHA MURTHIGALE POTRI

RUDRA PITRU DEVATHA MURTHIGALE POTRI

SAKALA PITRU DEVATHA MURTHIGALE POTRI POTRI POTRI!

5th STEP:

Now request them to proceed to Vishnu-Lok, the gates of which you have desired open, by parting with a bit of your good karma.

As a closure & thank-you, chant the GAYATRI-MANTRA (11 times in succession), during which time your Pitrus will depart.

GAYATRI-MANTRA:-

 “OM BHUR BHUVAHA SWAAHAA TAT SAVITUR VARENYAM BHARGO DEVASYA DHEEMAHI DHEEYO YONAHA PRACHODAYAAT”

6th Step:

SARVAM KRISHNARPAMAN, SARVAM SIVARPANAM

JAY SRIRAM!

YA DEVI SARVA BOOTHESHU SAKTHI ROOPENA SAMSITHA

NAMASTHASYAI NAMASTHASYAI NAMO NAMGA