Pitru Dosha Puja in Varanasi

Pitru Dosha Puja samagri list

• Black sesame seeds (til)
• Kusha grass
• Rice or barley flour
• Ghee and honey
• Ganga jal
• Milk and curd
• Tulsi leaves
• White flowers
• Kalash and coconut
• Janeu (for the performer, as per custom)
• Leaf plates (pattal)
• Chandan and akshat
• Diya and incense
• Havan samagri (if havan is included)

The Pandit confirms the final list for your family's vidhi, and can arrange the samagri in Varanasi on request.

Pitru Dosha Puja vidhi, step by step

1. 1Consultation. The Pandit understands the family’s concerns and, if desired, reviews the horoscope before suggesting the vidhi.
2. 2Ganesh Puja and Sankalp. The puja begins with Lord Ganesha’s worship and a sankalp with the family’s names and gotra.
3. 3Vishnu Puja. Lord Vishnu is worshipped with tulsi and mantras, traditionally invoked in ancestral rites.
4. 4Pitru Invocation and Pinda Offering. Ancestors are respectfully invoked and pindas are offered, as per the vidhi.
5. 5Tarpan. Water with black sesame and kusha is offered to the ancestors.
6. 6Mantra Jaap or Havan. Selected mantras are recited, and a havan is performed where included.
7. 7Daan and Concluding Prayers. Food or daan is offered as per custom, and the puja concludes with prayers for the ancestors’ peace.