Tharpanam

1. Perform achamanam 2 times and pranayanam 3 times

2. Chant the following
a. Om Asmath Gurubyoh Namah
b. Sriman venkata natharyah kavitharkika kesari Vedanthacharya varyo
me sannidatham sada hrudihi; Gurubhyah tathgurubyascha
namovaakam ade mahe, Vruni mahe cha tatrathyow dampathi
jagathampathi
c. Swasesha bhoothena mayaa sweeyaihi sarva parichadaihi, Vidahthum
preethamathmanam devaha prakramathe swayam
d. Om Shuklam baradaram vishnum sasi varnam chadur
bujam, Prasanna vadanam dyayeth sarva vignopa santhaye.
Yasyadvratha vakthradhyaha parishadyaha parasatham, Vignam
nignanthi sathatham vishvaksenam thamasraye
3. Pracheenam veedam.
4. Sankalpam: Hari om tat; Shri Govindaa Govinda Govindaa Asya Sri
Bhagavathaha maha purushasya Sri Vishnor Agnya pravarthamanasya
Adhya Brahmanaha Dweethiya parardhe SriSwetha Varaha kalpe Vaivastha
manvanthare ashta vimsathi thame kali yuge prathame padhe, jambu
dweepe, Bharatha varshe, Bharatha Khande, Sakabthe Meroho, Dakshine
Parswe, asmin varthamane vyvaharike Prabhavadeenam
sashtya samvatsaranam madhye Bilva Nama samvatsare, uttara
ayane, Vasantha rithou, Vaisākha mase, Krishna (Sukhla for Masapirappu)
pakshe Adhya (Amavasyayam) Punya thithou, Vasaraha Guruvāsaraḥ
yukthayam rohini nakshatra yukthayam Sri Vishnu Yoga, Sri Vishnu
Karana Shubha yoga -Shubha karana, Evaguna visheshana vishishtayam
asyam Amavasyayam Punya thithou, Sri Bhagavath agnya bhagavat
kainkarya roopam (Ensure the position of poonal from left shoulder to right
shoulder (LEFT MODE))
5. Srivatsa Gothranam (Rajagopalan , Krishnaswamy, Ramaswamy)
Sarmanam, Vasu-Rudra-adithya swaroopanam asmad Pithru-Pithamaha-
Prabhitamahanam
6. Srivatsa Gothranam (Kalyani, Alamelu, Laksmi) Namneenam Vasu-Rudra-
Adithya patni swaroopanam Asmad Mathru pithamahi-Prapithamahinam,
7. Kausika gothraanam (Raghavachari, Soundara, Raghava) Sarmanam vasu -
rudra -adithya swaroopanam asmad mathamaha, mathru pithamaha,
mathru prapithamahanam,
8. Kausika gothraanam Komalavalli, Kanakavalli, Janaki Namneenam, vasu-
rudra -adithya patni swaroopanam asmad mathamahi-mathru pithamahi,
mathru prapithamahinam
9. Ubhayavamsa pithrunaamcha akshayya thripthyartham amavasya punya
kale Tharsa Sradham, Thila tharpana rupena adhya karishye.
a. (Mesharavi punya kale for tharpanam done on
Mesha sankramam(chittirai-makaram first)

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 b. Karkadaga ravi punya kale(for tharpanam done during adi=Karkidaga
Sankramam(Adi first),
c. Thula ravi punya kale for tharpanam done during thula masam
first(Iyppasi first),
d. Makara ravi punya kale for tharpanam done on
makara sankramam(Thai first),
e. Suryoparaga punya kale for tharpanam done during solar eclipse,
f. Somoparaga punyakale for tharpanam done during Lunar eclipse and
10. Throw away the Durbha (only) held round the fingers in the south side.
11. Change position of poonal to the left shoulder (usual mode), touch water with
finger.
12. With folded hands, Bhaganeva swayeyamya Swaroopa stiti pravarthi
swashetha ekarasena anena atmana karthra swargeeaicha upakaranaihi
swaaradanaika prayojanaya parama purushaha sarvaseshi sarveshwaraha
shreeya pathihi swasesha boothamitham amavasya punyakaale
darsha shrardham thilla tarpanarkyam karma swasmai
swapreeteye bhagawan swayameva karayathe
13. Change position of poonal to right shoulder (left mode)
14. Prokshanam: Take some ellu in the hand and say apahathaaha asuraaha
Rakshagumshi Pichasaha yeshachaaha yeshyanthi prthvimanu anya
threthaaha gachanthu yathyeshaam brahmana udeeratham avara
uthparasaha unmadyamaaha pitharaha somyasaha asum ye ee yuhu
avritaaha krithagnaaha theno bhavanthu pitharo haveshu
15. Apavithraha pavithrova sarva avasthan gathopiva yas
marethu pundarikaksham sabaakya aabyanthara suchihi, take some water
and ellu and do prokashaham on the full plate Bhoorbhuvasuvo
Bhoorbhuvasuvo Bhoorbhuvasuvaha.
16. Srimate pundarikaashaaya namaha
17. Avahanam for pithru varga
Wear the poonal in the left mode, touch the Pithru varga bhurgam while chanting the
following manthras
a. Aayatha pitharah somya gambhiraihi padhibhi poorvaihi prajaam
asmabhyam dathaha rayimcha deergayuthvamcha satha
saaradamcha.
b. Asmin koorche Srivatsa gothran (Rajagopalan, Krishnaswamy,
Ramaswamy sarmana vasuRudra adithya swaroopan asmad pithru-
pithamaha-prabhitamahaan Srivatsa Gothraa (Kalyani, Alamelu,
Lakshmi) namneen vasuRudra adithya patniswaroopan asmad
mathru, pithamahi- prabhitamahishcha dyayami avahayami, place ellu
on the koorcham
18. Asanam for pithru vargam
Touch the pitru koorcham and Chanting the manthra below

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 a. Sakrudacchinnam barhihi urnnamrudhu Syonam pithrubhyashcha
baramyaham; Asmin seedanthume pithara somyaah, Pithamahaah
prapithamahaascha anugai saha.
b. Srivatsa gothranaam (Rajagopalan, Krishnaswamy, Ramaswamy
sarmanaam vasuRudra adithya swaroopanam asmad pithru-
pithamaha- prabhitamahanaam
Srivatsa Gothranaam (Kalyani, Alamelu, Lakshmi) namneem vasuRudra adithya
patni swaroopanaam asmad mathru pithamahi- prabhitamahinaamcha idam
asanam, idam archanam, thiladhi sakalaradhanai swarchidham (put ellu )
c. Uurjham Vahantihi amrutham krutham payaha keelalam parisrutham
swathastha tharpayatha me asmat pritrun (ellu water through right
thumb)
19. Avahanam for mathamaha varga (maternal grand fathers side)
Wearing the poonal in the left mode,touch the matru koorcham while chanting the
following manthras
a. Aayatha mathu pithara somya gambhirai padhibhi poorvaihi prajam
asmabhyam dadhathaha rayimcha deergayathwamcha satha
saaradam cha. Om bhorbuvaswarom
b. Asmin koorche Kausika gothran (Raghavachari, Soundhara, Raghava)
sarmanaam vasuRudra adithya swaroopan asmad mathamaha-mathru
pithamaha-mathru prapithamahan
c. Kausika gothraan Komalavalli, Kanakavalli, Janaki namneem
vasuRudra adithya patni swaroopan asmad mathamahi-mathru
pithamahi mathru prapithamahischa dyayami avahayami. Put the ellu
on the second koorcha set
20. Asanam for mathru vargam
Touch the koorcha while Chanting the manthra
a. Sakrudacchinnam barhihi urnnamrudhu, Syonam pithrubhyashcha
baramyaham; Asmin seedanthu me mathuhu pithara somyaa,
mathuhu Pithamahaa mathuhu prapithamahaascha anugai saha.
b. Kausika gothraan (Raghavachari, Soundhara, Raghava) sarmana
vasuRudra adithya swaroopanaam asmad mathamaha-mathru
pithamaha-mathru prapithamahanam
c. Kausika gothranaam Komalavalli, Kanakavalli, Janaki namneem vasu
Rudra adithya patni swaroopan asmad mathamahi-mathru pithamahi-
mathru prapithamahinaamcha idam asanam, idam archaham, thiladhi
sakalaradhanai swarchidham (put ellu )
d. Uurjham Vahantihi amrutham krutham payaha keelalam parisrutham
swathastha tharpayatha me asmad matru pritrun (ellu water through
right thumb)
21. Pithru varga tharpanam
a. Pithru tharpanam

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 Udheeratham avara uthparasah, Unmadhyamah pitharah somyasah, Asum
yaeeyuhu avrukah ruthagnah, thenovanthu pitharo haveshu, Srivatsa Gothraan
Rajagopalan, Sarmana vasu roopan asmat pithrun swadha namastharpayami.

AngeerasoNaha pitharo navagwaha, Adharvaano brugavaha somyaasah, Thesham

vayugum sumathou yagniyanaam apiBadre soumanase syama Srivatsa Gothran
Rajagopalan Sarmana vasu roopan
asmad pithrun swadha Nama tharpayami.

Aa yaanthu Na pithara manojavasaha agnishwatha pathibhir devayanai

asminyagne swadhaya maadantu adhibruvantu they avantu vasman, Srivatsa
Gothran Rajagopalan Sarmana vasu roopan asmadh pithrun swadha
namastharpayami.

b. Pithamaha tharpanam (oblation to grand father)

Oorjam vahanthihi amrutham gruthaha keelalam Parisrutham swadhasdha

tharpatathame asmad pithroon, Srivatsa Gothraan Krishnaswamy Sarmana Rudra
roopan asmadh pithaamahaan swadha namastharpayami

Pithrubhyah swaadhavibhyah swadha Nama Pithamahebhyah swadhavibhyah

swadha Namah Prapithamahebhyah swadhavibhyah swadha Nama asmadh pithara
Srivatsa Gothraan Krishnaswamy

Sarmana Rudra roopan asmadh pitha mahaan swadha Namas tharpayami.

Ye cheha pitharo ye cha neha, Yagscha vidmayagm uchaNa pravidma, Agne thaan
vaethayadithe jathavedah thayaa praththagm swadhayamadanthu Srivatsa
Gothraan Krishnaswamy Sarmana rudra roopan asmadh pithamahaan swadha
namastharpayami
c. Prapithamaha tharpanam (oblations to great grand father)
Madhuvaathaa ruthaayathe madhuksharanthi sindhavah; MaadweerNah
santhvowshadhi; Srivatsa Gothraan Ramaswamy Sarmana adithya roopaan
asmadh prapithamahan swadha Namas tharpayami.

Madhunaktham uthoshasi madumath parthivagam Rajah madhu dhour asthuNah

pitha; Srivatsa Gothraan Ramaswamy Sarmana adithya roopan asmadh
prapithamahaan swadhaNamas tharpayami

Madhuman nah vanaspathihi madhumaanu asthu Sooryah; Maadweer gaavo

bavanthuNah Srivatsa Gothraan Ramaswamy Sarmana adhithya roopan asmadh
prapithamahaan swadha Nama tharpayami.
d. Mathru tharpanam
Srivatsa Gothraa Kalyani Namnee vasu patni roopa asmadh mathuhu
swadha namastharpayami (3 times)
e. Pithamahi tharpanam (oblations to paternal grand mother)
Srivatsa Gothraa Alamelu Namnee Rudra patni roopa asmadh pithamahi swadha
namastharpayami (3 times)
f. Prapithamahi tharpanam (Oblations to paternal great grand
mother)

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 Srivatsa Gothraa Lakshmi Namnee Adithya patni roopa asmadh prapithamahi
swadha namastharpayami (3 times)
g. jnaatha jnatha pithru varge tharpanam (Oblation to unknown
manes of paternal sides)
Srivatsa Gothra Jnaatha jnatha pithroon swadha Nama tharpayami (3 times)

Srivatsa Gothra Jnaatha jnatha pithroon patnim swadha Namas tharpayami (3

times)

Oorjam vahantheer amrutham grutham payah 87keelalam parisrutham swadha stha

tharpayatha me asmath pithroon trupyatha thrupyatha thrupyatha (apradhakshanam
water 3 times)
22. Mathamaha varga tharpanam (oblations to ancestors of maternal grand
father)
a. Matha maha tharpanam (Oblation to maternal grand father)
Udheeratham avara uthparasah, Unmadhyamah pitharah somyasah, Asum
yaeeyuhu avrukah ruthagnah, thenovanthu pitharo haveshu Kausika gothran
Raghavachari Sarmana vasu roopan asmadh matha mahaan
swadha namastharpayami.

Angeeraso Naha pitharo navagwaha, Adharvaano brugavaha somyaasah, Thesham

vayugum sumathou yagniyanaam apiBadre soumanase syama Kausika gothran
Raghavachari Sarmana vasu roopan asmad matha mahaan swadha Nama
tharpayami.

Aa yaanthu Na pithara manojavasaha agnishwatha pathibhir devayanai

asminyagne swadhaya maadantu adhibruvantu they avantu vasman, Kausika
gothran Raghavachari sarmana vasu roopan asmadh matha mahaan swadha
namas tharpayami.

b. Mathru pitha maha tharpanam (oblation to grand father of

mother)
Oorjam vahanthihi amrutham gruthaha keelalam Parisrutham swadhasdha
tharpatathame asmad pithroon, Kausika Gothraan Soundhara Sarmana Rudra
roopan asmadh mathu pithaamahaan swadha namas tharpayami.

Pithrubhyah swaadhavibhyah swadha Nama Pithamahebhyah swadhavibhyah

swadha Namah Prapithamahebhyah swadhavibhyah swadha Nama asmadh pithara
Kausika Gothraan Soundhara Sarmana asmad Rudra roopan asmad mathu pitha
mahaan swadha namas tharpayami.

Ye cheha pitharo ye cha neha, Yagscha vidmayagm uchaNa pravidma, Agne thaan
vaethayadithe jathavedah thayaa praththagm swadhayamadanthu
Kausika Gothraan Soundhara Sarmana rudra roopan asmad mathu pithamahaan
swadha namastharpayami

c. Mathu Prapithamaha tharpanam(oblations to great grand father of

mother)

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 Madhuvaathaa ruthaayathe madhuksharanthi sindhavah; MaadweerNah
santhvowshadhi; Kaushika gothraan Raghava Sarmana adithya roopaan asmadh
mathu prapithamahan swadha namas tharpayami

Madhunaktham uthoshasi madumath parthivagam Rajah madhu dhour asthuNah

pitha; Kaushika gothraan Raghava Sarmana adithya roopan asmadh
mathu prapithamahaan swadha namas tharpayami

Madhuman nah vanaspathihi madhumaanu asthu Sooryah; Maadweer gaavo

bavanthuNah Kaushika gothraan Raghava Sarmana adhithya roopan asmadh
mathu prapithamahaan swadha namas tharpayami.
d. Mathamahi tharpanam (Oblations to maternal grand mother)
Kaushika Gothraan Komallavalli Namnee vasu patni roopa asmadh mathamahi
swadha namastharpayami (3 times)
e. Mathru Pithamahi tharpanam[16](Oblations to grand mother of
mother)
Kaushika Gothraan Kankavalli Namnee Rudra patni roopa asmadh mathu pithamahi
swadha namastharpayami (3 times)
f. Mathu Prapithamahi tharpanam[17](Oblations to great grand
mother of mother)
Kaushika gothraan Janaki Namnee adithya patni roopa asmadh mathu prapithamahi
swadha namastharpayami (3 times)
g. jnaatha jnatha matha maha varga tharpanam (Oblation to
unknown manes of maternal grand father side)
Kaushika gothraan Jnaatha jnatha mathu pithroon swadha namas tharpayami (3
times)

Kaushika gothraan Jnaatha jnatha mathu pithroon patneem swadha namas

tharpayami (3 times)

Oorjam vahantheer amratham grutham paya keelalam parisrutham swadha stha

tharpayatha me mathu pithroon trupyatha thrupyatha thrupyatha (apradakshanam)
23. Pradhakshinam
Change poonal to usual pattern from left shoulder (Chant and rotate in the same place
clock wise)
Devathabhya pithrubhyascha maha yogibhya eva cha Nama swaadhai swaahayai
nithyameva namo nama.
Some versions ask us to chant this Manthra for Pradakshinam

Namo va pitharo rasaya ,

Namo va pithara sushmaya,
Namo va pitharo jeevaya,
Namo va pitharo swadhayai.
Namo va pitharo manyave,
Namo va pitharo ghoraya,
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 Pitharo namo vo ya ethasmin lokestha,
Yushmagusthe nuye asmin loke,
Manthenu ya ethasmin lokesya,
Yuyyanthesham vasishta bhooyastha,
Asmin loke ahan thesham vasishto bhooyasam.

24. Namaskaram (salutations)

Stand and change poonal to the normal
Pradakshanam 3 times

Recite with folded hands

Vaaje Vaaje Avada Vaajenah Noothaneeshu Vipraha Amruthaha ruthagnaha asyamadvaha
pipatha madyatvam tripthayatha pathibihi devayanaihi devathabyaha pithrubyashchha
mahayobiyaha namasvathaii swahaaii nityameva namo namaha
Prostrate and abhivadayah
25. Udwasanam
Change Poonal to left mode i.e from right shoulder
Pithru-Pithamaha-Prapthamahebhyo nama
Mathru -pitha mahi -prapithamahebhyo nama[18]
Mathamaha -mathru pithamaha-mathru prapithamahebhyo nama.
Mathamahi-Mathu pithamahi=mathu prapathamaheebhyo nama.[19]
Some versions ask us to chant this Manthra for Namaskaram
Uthishtatha pithara pretha soora yamasya pantha ma na vetha puranam,
Dathadhaasmasu dravinam yachcha badhra prano bruthad bhagha dhan devatha.
Take ellu
Aayathapithara somya gambhirai pradhibhi poorvai
prajamasmabhyam dadhatho rayim cha deergayathwam cha satha saaradam cha. Om
bhorbuvaswarom
Asmad koorche Srivatsa gothran Rajagopalan, Krishnaswamy, Ramaswamy sarmana
vasu Rudra adithya swaroopan asmad pithru-pithamaha-pithrupithamahaan Srivatsa
gothraa Kalyani, Alamelu, Lakshmi namnee vasu Rudra adithya patniswaroopa asmad
mathru,pithamahi pithrupithamahischa yadasthanam
prathishtapayami.Shobhanarthe kshemaya punaragamanaya cha. (put ellu)
Aayatha mathupithara somya gambhirai pradhibhi poorvai praj amasmabhyam dadhatho
rayim cha deergayathwam cha satha saaradam cha.
Om bhorbuvaswarom

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 Asmin koorche Kaushika gothran Raghavachari, Soundhara, Raghava sarmana vasu
Rudra adithya swaroopan asmad mathamaha-mathru pithamaha-mathru prapithamaha
Kaushika gothraa Komalavalli, Kanakavalli, Jankai namnee vasu Rudra adithya patni
swaroopa asmad mathamahi-mathru pithamahi-mathru prapithamahischa yadasthanam
prathishtapayami. Shobanarthe kshemaaya punaragamanaya cha (put ellu)
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26. Sarva Tharpanam (General oblations)
Change poonal to left shoulder (usual) ,

Remove Pavithram, keep it in the ear,

Do Aachamanam,

Wear the Pavithram,

Change poonal to right shoulder,

Untie the Koorchs take them in hand and along with water and gingelly do a single
Tharpanam chanting

Yesham na matha na pitha na bandhu na anya gothreena the sarve trupthimayanthu

mayoth srushtai kusodhakai Trupyatha, Trupyatha, Trupyatha

Remove pavithram, untie and throw it away, change poonal to right shoulder and touch
the water.
27. Brahmarpanam
Offer a hand full of water chanting.

Om Tat sat Brahmarpanamasthu

Do Aachamanam. Two times

Bhaganeva swayiyamya Swaroopa stiti pravirti swasha thatha ekarasena anena atmana
kartra sukhiyaishcha upakaranaihi swaradanaika prayojanaya paramapurushah sarva
seshi sarveshwaraha shriya pathihi swasesha bootha midam Amavasya punya kale darsa
srardham tila tarpanarkkyam karma swasmai swapreteye bhagawan swayameva
karithawaan
Sarvam sri krishnarpanamastu achuta priyataam

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