Our Sanskriti & Gyan Temples Pooja, Darshan, and Timings Thila Homam in Srikalahasti is performed outside the Srikalahasti Temple. This puja is performed in a yagashala located on the banks of the Swarnamukhi River. The puja lasts for about 2 to 3 hours. Two priests will perform this ritual. Anyone can perform this puja regardless of their dosha. This puja is performed to appease the ancestors’ souls. Ancestors are there to protect their lineage. They will curse if the rituals are not performed properly. Any deviation in performing the rituals will anger Pitrus in the Pitru Loka.
Online puja services are available for those who are unable to attend. The puja will be shown on a video call. All your family members can join the video call to perform the sankalp. An elder from the family should perform this ritual. A son cannot perform this ritual if his father is alive. Please inform us properly while performing the online puja. During this ritual, Thila (black sesame seeds) will be offered to Lord Yama and Agni.
‘Thila’ means black sesame seeds, and ‘Homam’ is a ritual with a holy fire. Black sesame is associated with Lord Shani and Lord Yama. During this ritual, sesame seeds are used and offered to pacify the ancestors’ souls. This puja eliminates karmic debts. Thila Homam should be performed when the ancestral souls are dissatisfied or stuck due to unfulfilled wishes. This ritual should be performed in cases of unexpected deaths or untimely deaths of ancestors.
Puja Dress Code
- Gents: dhoti (white) and upper cloth.
- Ladies: saree.
- Regardless of age, we kindly request that all devotees refrain from dressing in jeans and T-shirts.
Instructions to be followed
- Women can participate in this puja after the fifth day of their menstrual cycle.
- One should stop consuming non-veg and alcohol for another 11 days after the puja.
- Three days before the puja, one should abstain from alcohol and non-vegetarian foods.
Thila Homam Procedure in Srikalahasti
- Sankalpam: The purpose of this puja. One should state their name and Gothra. This ritual is performed to remove Pitru Dosha and to obtain blessings.
- Ganapathi Puja: The invocation of Lord Ganesha to remove obstacles
- Navagraha Puja: The invocation of the Navagrahas to minimize planetary negative effects.
- Pitru Devatha Avahanam and Lord Yama: Invoking Lord Yama and the spirits of the deceased ancestors into sacred water or kalasam.
- Homam: Black sesame seeds with cooked rice, ghee, and herbs are offered into the sacred fire. This is done while chanting particular Pitri Suktam and Yama Suktam mantras.
- Pinda Dhanam: This procedure involves making rice balls (Pindas) with sesame seeds and offering them to the ancestor souls.
- Tarpanam involves water mixed with sesame seeds and the immersion of Pindas in the holy river.
- Danam is the offering of food, clothing, and Dakshina to Vedic brahmins and others in need.
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It is advisable to give 7 to 10 days’ notice for booking the puja.
Thila Homam Benefits
- This puja removes Pitru Dosha in the horoscope.
- It removes persistent family obstacles, including delayed marriages.
- This ritual removes difficulties conceiving or ongoing health problems.
- It aids in recovering from business losses and debts.
- This puja removes recurring dreams of snakes, dead ancestors, or negative energy in your home that might be ancestral disturbances.
- It helps avoid premature deaths in the family, such as those of previous generations who died in accidents, from unexpected diseases, or from unnatural causes, which may have prevented the proper completion of funeral rites.
Auspicious Days for Thila Homam
- Amavasya (New Moon Days)
- Pitri Paksha (Mahalaya Paksha): Usually falling in September/October.
- Ekadashi & Ashtami
- Tithi as instructed by an astrologer.