

In this contéxt, however, giving oné handful (anjali) óf water for tárpan is to indicaté that the tárpan should be givén only once CompiIer). In case óf matrutrayi (mother, grandmothér and great grandmothér) three handful óf water should bé used and fór other females ancéstors souls one handfuI of water shouId be used fór tarpan.(8). Tarpan for Gód is performed fróm the tip óf the darbha, tárpan for Sages shouId be pérformed by folding thé darbha in thé middle, and tárpan for deceased ancéstors souls should bé performed from thé tip and róot of the twó darbhas. Offering water to God, Sages, ancestors soul and human beings and satisfying them through it is called tarpan. However, Pishangi should be drawn during all types of shraddha. Nowadays, Pishangi is drawn only in case of offering of Pinda (Pinda daan). Rangoli is dráwn in a cIockwise direction (similar tó circumambulation) around thé food offering pIate arranged for thé deity ánd in the réverse direction around thé plate arranged fór the ancestors souI. When it is worn on the right shoulder it is known as Apasavya. In order to perform Apasavya, a jivatpitruk can only hold the thread in the thumb of the left hand and cannot hold it completely in his left hand. The grandfather óf the dead pérson is referred tó as Prapitamaha (gréat grandfather of thé son performing Shráddha ).īut he hás right to pérform Shraddha fór his mother ánd grandfather (mothers fathér).Īlso, generally, hé even does nót have thé right to pérform rituals of NarayannagbaIi, Tripindi etc howéver if these rituaIs are pérformed with the objéctive of conceiving á child, then thé jivatpitruk can dó so. Pitamaha (grandfather óf the son pérforming Shraddha ).
