Vaishakh Amavasya 2024 - These remedies will give relief from Pitra Dosha

Vaishakh Amavas is celebrated on the Amavasya Tithi of Vaishakh month. Bathing in holy rivers and performing Jap-Tap-Daan in religious places holds great importance on this day.

Vaishakh Amavasya : Puja Muhurat

This year Vaishakh Amavasya will be celebrated on , 06 June 2024. The Amavasya will begin from  07:54  on 05 June 2024 and will end at 06:07 pm on 06 June 2024.

How to perform Puja on Vaishakh Amavasya?

Many different works are performed in Vaishakh Amavasya. Out of which, one of the important jobs is our respect towards our forefathers and the act of Tarpan. The devotee should wake up before sunrise on the day of Amavasya. If you live near a river or reservoir, then you should bathe in it. If this is not possible, then bathing at home will suffice. While bathing - Gangajal, Haldi and sesame seeds should be put in bathing water.

After bathing, Shri Hari should be worshipped and Ishta Dev should be prayed. Blessings of the elderly members of the family should be taken. Along with this, water in a copper vessel should be offered to the Sun. After worshipping Surya Dev, our ancestors should be remembered.

• Sesame seeds should be put in water or can be given as a donation.
• Tarpan and fast for the peace of the soul of ancestors should be observed.
• Food items should be donated to the poor and unfortunate people.
• Milk and water should be put in the roots of the Pipal tree on this day.
• Four-sided Dipak filled with mustard oil should be lit in front of the Pipal tree in the evening.
• Brahmins should be donated food, clothes, money, etc’ according to one’s capabilities.

Why is Pitra Karya important on the Vaishakh Amavasya and what is its importance?

Concerning Vaishakh Amavasya, it has been said that if a person doesn't perform Tarpan for their ancestors, then their ancestors will suffer. The person also suffers from Pitra Dosha. According to Garuda Purana, till the Shrada of ancestors is not performed they do not get salvation. That’s why Pitra Tarpan has been given importance as Amavasya is dedicated to ancestors. According to an ancient text, Lord Rama performed Shradha and Trapan of his father Dashrath, due to which his father received salvation and his soul departed towards Swarg Lok.

Apart from this, if in a person’s horoscope Pitra Dosha forming or their is lack of peace in the family, not able to get the happiness of bearing a child, not able to get success and happiness in life, then in this situation following the Pitra Dosha will prove helpful for the person and they will get positivity in life.

Vaishakh Amavasya Katha

There are many famous stories about Vaishakh Amavasya out of which one of them is - in ancient times, a Brahmin named Dharmavarna used to live in a city. That Brahmin was of a pure and Sattvik tendency. Despite being poor, he was always engaged in performing auspicious deeds by mind and action. He always used to help the needy. He always respected the saints and Rishis. He used to participate in Satsangs also.

During one Satsang, he learned that in Kalyug, by reciting the name of Lord Vishnu all the problems are solved and by reciting the name of Shri Hari one gets auspicious results. (). He started reciting the name of Shri Hari and adopted Vanprastha to get free from worldly life and accepted Sanyaas. During his roaming, he visited Pitralok. There he sees that his ancestors are being troubled.

When Dharamvaran asks the reason for this suffering, ancestors explain that due to renunciation of worldly life and not following Grihasth life, their family couldn’t grow further and due to this they are suffering. If Dharam Varan will not have a child then who will perform the Pind Daan. We will keep on suffering and will not get liberation. Therefore, for our liberation, you follow the life of the householder and open the path of our liberation and offer us with Pind Daan on the coming Vaishakh Amavasya day. Listening to this, he promises his ancestors. He renounces sanyas and enters the household life, completing worldly tasks. He got blessed with a child and on the coming Amavasya, he performs the Pind Daan with all the rituals.

Take care of your eating habits on the day of Vaishakh Amavasya

If a person is following fast on this day, then they must follow pure and Sattvik behaviour. It is that time when both body and soul both should be pure. In religious scriptures, the purity of mind, words, and deeds have always been given importance. Out of all this, the purity of mind has been given utmost importance. Pure mentally cleansed austerity cleanses our consciences and also fills our soul with purity. If observing a fast is not possible, then consuming Sattvik food helps in reducing the impurity of life. This situation affects the purity of both mind and body.