Understanding Pitra Dosha: Causes, Symptoms, and Remedies
According to astrology, our ancestors are given the status of "Pitra" after their death, and they are considered a link between humans and gods. If they are pleased, happiness prevails in the person's life, but if they are displeased for any reason, the person may face difficulties in life. Ancestors grant either salvation (moksha) or rebirth on Earth. If all the ancestors of a family have either been reborn or achieved salvation, after some time, no Pitra are considered to be present in the family.
What is Pitra Dosha?
Pitra Dosha occurs in a person's horoscope not due to their own actions but due to the actions of their parents or ancestors. This Dosha is present in the horoscope from birth. Even if there are auspicious planets in the birth chart, the person does not receive favorable results if there is Pitra Dosha. It leads to problems such as domestic unrest, financial losses, health issues, marital difficulties, and other hardships.
Identifying Pitra Dosha in a Horoscope :
- • If the Sun, Moon, or Rahu are positioned in the ninth house, which is considered the house of ancestors and fortune.
- • If the Sun, Moon, Rahu, Ketu, Mars, or Saturn are afflicted by malefic planets, Pitra Dosha is formed.
- • If Ketu is situated in the fourth house, it forms Pitra Dosha.
- • If Mercury, Venus, or Rahu, or any two of these planets are positioned in the second, fifth, ninth, or twelfth house, Pitra Dosha is present.
Symptoms of Pitra Dosha :
- • Potential losses in business or career.
- • Obstacles and delays in marriage, or situations leading to divorce shortly after marriage.
- • The possibility of being childless, having a mentally or physically challenged child, or the child dying soon after birth.
- • Frequent arguments or disputes among family members.
- • Persistent health issues affecting family members.
- • Encountering various accidents.
Necessary Information for Pitra Dosha Puja :
- • Do not offer non-vegetarian or meat-based food to the ancestors or consume it yourself if Pitra Dosha is present.
- • Avoid using plastic, glass, steel, iron, or similar utensils in Pitra Puja.
- • Ensure no one disrupts the Pitra Puja, and always respect your ancestors.
- • Refrain from ringing bells during the Pitra Puja.
- • Regularly donate cows to appease the ancestors.
Remedies for Pitra Dosha :
- • Perform Pind Daan (offering rice balls to ancestors) and feed Brahmins during the Shraddha period.
- • If you do not know the death date of an ancestor, perform Tarpan (water offering) on the Amavasya (new moon) during the Shraddha period.
- • On Somvati Amavasya, offer bhog (food offerings) to the ancestors, light a fire with cow dung cakes, and offer ghee.
- • Offer water after sunrise and recite the Gayatri Mantra.
- • Feed jaggery to cows.
- • Perform the Pitra Gayatri Anushthan (ritual).
- • On Amavasya, donate to the poor and ensure no one leaves your home hungry.
- • Worship Lord Shiva with ak (Calotropis) flowers on Mondays.
- • Install and worship a Mangal Yantra.
- • Wear a five-faced Rudraksha.
- • Place pictures of your ancestors with garlands on the south wall of your home.
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