Tharpana during Bheeshmashtami

Tharpana   during Bheeshmashtami (Tomorrow  25/1/2018 Bheeshmashtami)

Compiled  by

P.R.Ramachander 

  

Some   Brahmins have the the procedure    to give tharpanam   to Bheeshma who died  as a Naishtika  Brahmachari.(WE do not practice in our family .This manthra is only for those   whose family practices   this tharpana ) . According to the belief, only those devotees whose fathers are not alive anymore can perform this ritual

   They perform SAndhyavandana   and   other rituals of the morning   on BHishmasg htami    sit facing ease and say “BHishma Tharpanam Karishye , Change  the Yagnopavitha  in  the garland mode(For rishi tharpanam   while doing Brhama Yajnam    we do this,)  and offer Arghya   with the following Manthras three times  , pouring the water to the left side of the palm .

பீஷ்மாஷ்டமி அர்க்ய மந்திரம்.
வையாக்ர பாதி கோத்ராய ஸாங்க்ருதி ப்ரவராய ச கங்கா புத்ராய பீஷ்மாய ஆஜந்ம ப்ருஹ்மசாரிணே.
பீஷ்மாய நம: இதமர்க்யம். இதமர்க்யம், இதமர்க்யம்.

Vayyagrapadhi Gothraya  , sankruthi  Pravaraaya    cha  , Ganga puthraya  Bheeshmaaya  ,

Aajanma  Brahma  Charine  Bheeshmaya  nama

Idham   Argyam,Idham Arghyam  Idham arghyam

Oh   Bheeshma , son of Ganga   who belongs   to Vayyagrapadhi gothra and Sankruthi pravara,

Who was a Brahmachari for burth to death  , Oh BHeeshma   salutation to you

I am offering    you   water offering   ,  water offering  and  , water offering

அபுத்ராய ஜலம் தத்மி நமோ பீஷ்மாய வர்மணே பீஷ்ம: சாந்தநவோ வீர: ஸத்யவாதீ ஜிதேந்த்ரிய:
ஆபி ரத்பி ரவாப்நோது புத்ரபெளத்ரோசிதாம் க்ரியாம் பீஷ்மாய நம: இதமர்க்யம், இதமர்க்யம், இதமர்க்யம்.

Aputhraya  Jalam dhadmi , namo  Bheeshmaya  Varmane  , Bheesha  santhanavo veera

SAthyavadi  Jithendrya

AApi  rathbhir avapnothu   puthra pouthrochithaam   kriyaam  Bheeshmaaya  nama

Idham Argyam., Idham argyam , idham argyam

To the one who does not have son, I   am offering water , salutations to Bheeshma  of royal family, who is valorous hero and son of Santhanu, seeker  of truth and one who has   controlled  his organs,

I am pleased to   make mine the rituals  that has to be   performed  by his sons and grand sons and salute  BHeeshma

I am offering    you   water offering ,  water offering and  , water offering

வஸூநா மவதாராய சந்தநோ ராத்மஜாய ச அர்க்யம் ததாமி பீஷ்மாய ஆபால ப்ருஹ்மசாரிணே. பீஷ்மாய நம; இதமர்க்யம், இதமர்க்யம், இதமர்க்யம்

Vasoonaam avathaaraya   santhanor  athmajaaya  cha  Arghyam dadhami

Bheeshmaaya AAbala Brahma charine  Bheeshmaya  nama

Idham Argyam., Idham argyam , idham argyam

I give water  offering to the incarnation ofa Vasu  ,and the son ogf King Santhanu 

Salutation to Bheeshma who was   Brahma chari from birth

I am offering    you   water offering ,  water offering and  , water offering

Rituals to be done on Chandra Grahanam(Lunar eclipse ) on 31-1-2018

 Rituals   to be done  on  Chandra  Grahanam(Lunar  eclipse ) on 31-1-2018

Compiled by

P.R.Ramachander

This  eclipse    is a total eclipse  in India  and is visible   all over India(partial Lunar eclipse in north eastern states) .When two full moon(pournami) occurs  in a month (Extremely rare , this occurs after  150 years)  , they call it a blue moon(The phrase  once in a blue moon  “ is because of this) .This January  there are  two Pournamis .Please understand   that  the moon   would not look blue) .When a total eclipse  occurs  , the moon is seen with red colour  .This iis called  blood  moon  .In India   this year we would be seeing the blood moon   

The Lunar Eclipse would be visible from Asia, most of Europe, Australia, North-East Africa, North-West South America, North America, Atlantic, the Indian Ocean, the Pacific, Arctic and Antarctica.
The Total Lunar Eclipse would be visible from India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Indonesia and most countries of Asia continent.
None of the eclipse would be visible from United Kingdom and some western parts of Europe. .I  am giving below   the time  of the eclipse  in  few  centres

Bangalore	18.15	21.38
Chennai	18.04	21.38
Mumbai	18.27	21.38
Calcutta	17.16	21.38
New Delhi	17.53	21.38
Dubai	18.01	20.08
Sydney , Australia	21.51	3.08 , 1-2-2-018
New York (East coast)	5.51 AM	7.06  AM
Dallas, Texas (Central USA)	4.51 AM	7.24 AM
Los Angeles(west coast)	2.51  AM	6.55 AM
Toronto  , Ottawa, Canada	5.51  AM	7.34  AM

The Lunar eclipse Tharpana   has to be done   towards  the end of  Chandra Grahana.Before doing Tharpana   we have to take bath    and after  the end  of  the eclipse  we have to again take bath.(if Sradha  is on POurnamasi thithi  on 31^st, it shold be done only on 1-2-2018)

The   sankalpa manthra   for this eclipse is :-

  Hevilambinama samvathsare ,utharayane  , Hemantha rithou, Makara  mase , Shukla pakshe, adhya Pournamasyam   punya thidhou , Soumya vasara yukthayam, Pushya nakshatra yukthayam, shubhayoga, shubhaKarana evam guna viseshena, visishtayam asyam Pournamasyam  punya thidhou, Somoparaga  punya kale , uparaga sradham , thilatharpana roopena adhya karishye

(pournami is  up to  6.57  PM  IST  afterwards  Prathama, Pushya  Nakshata  is up to  5.36  PM IST   afterwards Aslesha  Nakshtra  .Even people in India should change  the thithi and Nakshatra  depending on the time they   do Tharpana)

The following stars are affected  Punarpoosam,  Poosam, Ayilyam Vishakham, Kettai, Pororattathi, Anusham , Uthrattathi, REvathi

(Those  whose Nakshatra   the eclipse are affected , should write the following sloka in a palm leaf and tie it to their forehead. After the eclipse this palm leaf should be removed. Then they should give in charity one Ash gourd, coconut and coin to a Brahmin.


“Indro analo Yamo , riksho, varuno vayurevacham, Kubhera, eeso knandu Indu uparaga udhavyathaam mama”

For getting rid of the  problems caused  Individuals can also chant 

“Yo Sou  Vajra dharou Deva, nakshtraanaam   prabhurmatha, sahasra nayana Chandra  , graha peedaam Vyopahathu”

Sri Vaishnavas   chant the following stotra

Chandra antharyami   Sri  Anjaneya  preranayaa ,

Sri Anjana swami preethyartham  ,

CHandroparaga   peeda parihartham,

SAnaaga   Chandra bimba   dhanamaham karishye