On the month of Paush, offer offerings to your ancestors in this manner, you will get salvation.

New Delhi: The month has great religious and spiritual significance in Hinduism. This is the time when the moon is not visible in the sky. According to the Vedic calendar, the last Masya of the year will be celebrated in the month of Pausha, which is known as Paush Masya. This day is considered very auspicious for Pitru Puja. This year it will be celebrated on 30th December ((Somvati Amavasya 2024 date)), this day is very important for those people who have to offer gram daan or tarpan to their ancestors, so let us know how to offer tarpan to ancestors on this day?

Somvati Masya 2024 date and auspicious time

According to the Hindu calendar, this year the Masya Tithi of Krishna Paksha of Pausha month will start on 30th December at 04:01 AM. Also, it will end on December 31 at 03:56 am. Keeping in mind the Udayatithi, Somvati Masya will be celebrated on 30th December (Somvati Amavasya 2024 date). One must donate on this day.

Purify the place where offerings are made to ancestors with Ganga water. After this light the lamp. Keep the photograph of the person to whom tarpan is to be offered. Invoke the ancestral deities with mantras. Take a bundle of Kush and keep it in a vessel filled with water. Then take the name of your ancestors and offer water. Along with this, add milk, curd, ghee etc. mixed in water. Chant Om Tarpayami mantra during tarpan. Make balls, place them on the mat and water them with water.

Feed them their favorite food. Then offer tarpan to the ancestors. Finally, feed the animals and birds. After tarpan, donate as per your capacity.

Pitru Tarpan Mantra

, Salutations to God the Supreme Father.

2. Om Aagachhantu mein Pitra and Grahantu Jalanjalim.

3. Am Pitriganaya Vidmahe Jagat Dharini Dhimahi Tanno Pitro Prachodayat.

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