Pitru Dosham Mantras and Prayers
Spoken of when ancestors' rites were missed or are unsettled.
Whom to pray to
Narayana, Shiva, and the ancestors.
Mantras
Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya
108 times · Any day Read the full prayer
Gayatri mantra
108 times · Morning Read the full prayer
Om Pitru-devatabhyo Namah
21 times · Ancestors
When to chant
Amavasya (new moon), Mahalaya Amavasya, and the thithi of the person who passed. Find Amavasya days with the date buttons on the Panchangam page.
Deepam
Ghee lamp, in the morning.
Also do this
- Ask a priest to perform tarpanam.
- Feed the hungry, and care for the elders who are alive.
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