Our Sanskriti & Gyan Temples Pooja, Darshan, and Timings Pitru Dosha Nivarana in Srikalahasti is performed daily. Thila Homam is performed to remove Pitru Shaap. The puja lasts for 3 hours. Four to five priests will perform this ritual. A simple Thila Homam might take 2 hours. The puja cost depends on the Japa Sankhya. Anyone can perform this ritual regardless of their dosha. We run mantra counts of 1008, 10,008, and 20,008. The puja starts at 7.30 a.m. One should take a head bath before and after the puja. Tripindi Shradh will not be performed during this ritual. An elder from the family should perform this puja. It is advisable to wear traditional dress for this ritual. This ritual is performed on the banks of the river Swarnamukhi. Amavasya is the ideal day for this ritual. One should discard the clothes worn during this ritual. This puja is performed outside the Srikalahasti Temple.
Pitru Dosha can be identified in your Kundali when the Sun (representing ancestors/father) or the Moon is afflicted by shadow planets such as Rahu or Ketu in key houses (1st, 2nd, 5th, 9th, or 10th) of your horoscope. This signifies ancestral debts, unfulfilled last rites, or karmic burdens passed down through generations. Pitru Dosha can be inherited from the previous birth. One should perform this puja with utmost devotion and sincerity.
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.
Pitru Dosha Nivarana in Srikalahasti
“Thila” means sesame seed, and “homam” means fire ritual. During this ritual, sesame seeds will be offered to the ancestors. A basic Thila homam could take up to two hours. Two priests will perform this ritual. For a complete ritual, five to six priests will perform it. It is advisable to fast while performing this ritual. We don’t advise fasting for the elderly and patients. A child cannot perform this ritual if his father is alive. A Brahman can perform this ritual on your behalf.
We offer online puja services for those who are unable to attend. The puja will be livestreamed through a video call. You have to join the video call to perform sankalpam. While coming for this puja, please bring one kg of cow ghee.
For more details, please call or WhatsApp at 701-303-3309.
A minimum of 7 to 10 days’ notice is advisable to arrange the puja.
Pitru Dosha Nivarana Benefits
- Overcoming Inherited Karmic Obstacles: Pitru Dosha is said to be caused by Rahu or Ketu affecting the Sun or Moon in significant houses of the horoscope. Thila Homam is performed to remove this dosha.
- Delays in marriage: Pitru Dosha might cause unexplained delays or problems in getting married or finding a life partner. Thila Homam helps in removing these hurdles in relationships.
- Fertility & Childbirth: It is considered to be an effective ritual for couples who are unable to conceive, suffer from miscarriages, or have a delayed conception.
- This ritual helps to recover from unexpected financial losses.
- Restores wealth, predictable income, and career advancement for all generations.
- It promotes family well-being and mental peace.
- This ritual removes mental blockages.
- It aids in recovering from long-standing illness.
Most Auspicious Days for Pitru Dosha Rituals:
- Amavasya (New Moon Days): Thai Amavasya, Aadi Amavasya, and Mahalaya Amavasya.
- Mahalaya Paksha (Pitru Paksha): The dedicated 15-day period for ancestral rites.
- Ashtami
- An auspicious day as instructed by the priest.