Varshik Shradh | Samvatsarik Shraddha | Pitru Karyas | Srirangapatna

Perform Varshik Shradh or Samvatsarik Shraddha at Srirangapatna Punnya Kshetra to the departed seeking the blessings of Pitru Devatas.

Srirangapatna Punnya Kshetra is a very important destination for all those who want to perform Varshik Shraddh, Teerth Shradh and many related Pitru Karyas.

What is Shraddha, Varshika Shraddha or Varshabdikam?

Shraddha (श्राद्ध्) is a faithful offering to the departed. Conscious beings in forefathers (Read as: Atma or soul) go to higher realms of existence. We need to remember them and offer our prayers and food to them. Shraddha Karma or Shradh is performed every year on the day of death of the parent as per the Hindu Panchangam date. Shradh Vidhi is generally performed at home or in Punnya Kshetras. This generally referred as the ‘Annual Death Anniversary’ and is also known as Annual Shraddha ceremony. The yearly death anniversary ritual has many names like Mritaanna Shraddha, Mrtanna Samvatsarik Sraddha, Samvatsarik Shraddha (or simply Samvatsarikam) or Paarvana Shraddha. It is addressed as “Srardham or Shrardham” in Tamil. It is in general called as Shraddha Tithi or simply ‘Tithi’. In the North India, this is also called Brahman Bhoj or Brahmana Bhojanam.

Why is Shraddha Performed?

Hindu sanatan dharma prescribes a set of rituals to be followed in life. Shraddha Karma or Shradh Puja are among these.

According to ancient Hindu Shastras, men or women are indebted to three forms of debts knowns as ‘Devaruna’, ‘Rishiruna’ and ‘Pitruruna’. Amongst these ‘runas’, clearing of ‘Pitruruna’ (ancestral debt) is important because we are indebted to parents or ancestors since we get this physical body only through them and we enjoy all material benefits through this body.

Hence, performing Shraddha is said to help us get the Ashirvaadam or benevolence of the departed Pitru Devathas.

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Varshika Shraddha / Barsi Ceremony

‘Pitruruna’ can be cleared by performing Varshika Shraddha (known as Barsi Ceremony) or yearly death ceremony which falls on the Thithi, as per the Hindu Panchangam on which the parent deceased. On that particular Chandramana (lunar calendar) ‘Tithi’, Varshik Shraddha ceremony is carried out.

During this ritual, the Devatas (VASU, RUDRA AND ADITYA) are invoked and Pitrus are reached through them. Pitruruna ceremony and rituals carried by surviving son or sons on the ‘Shraddha Thithi’ is known as Varshika Shraddha.

Carrying out Varshika shraddha in ‘Teertha Kshetras’ (holy places) has been considered highly meritorious as mentioned in Puranas. Important Teertha Kshetras are Gaya-Prayagraj, Gokarna, Hardwar, Kashi (Varanasi), Rameswaram-Sethukarai, Srirangapatna, Trimbakeshwar and many more.

Shradh Vidhi / Important steps in Shraddh

Shraddh performed can be broadly divided into four steps.

Vishwadeva Sthapana

Devatas – Vasu, Rudra, Aditya and Pitrus are invoked through Mantras with Brahmins. Through the process of consulting a professional priest and all the procedures are performed with materials to perform the ritual.

Feeding of Brahmins

Food is offered to Brahmins in gratitude.

Pind Daan

Food is offered to the Pitrus that has been prepared of rice, barley, cow milk, honey, ghee, sugar and many more. This is either fed to cow or offered in waterbodies like lakes, river or sea.

Tarpanam

Tarpanam or Tarpan is offering water along with sesame seeds, barley, kusha grass and white flours.

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Where is Srirangapatna?

Srirangapatna is an ancient Teertha Kshetra on River Kaveri located in Mandya district of Karnataka state. Sri Ranganatha Swamy is the presiding deity here and inspiration to many devotional songs. Srirangapatna Kshetra reached primacy during the period of Sri Ramanujacharya, the founder of Vishishtadvaita philosophy. Srirangapatna is one among the Tri-ranga kshetras and known as Adiranga. Madhyaranga and Srirangam are the other two.

Srirangapatna is well known for Shraddh rituals such as Naryanabali, Moksha Narayanabali, Tripindi Shradh, Thila Homam, Pinda Pradaana, Asti Visarjan, Pind Daan and Masika / Varshika Shraddha performed on the banks of river Kaveri for the departed near and dear ones.

Triveni Sangam at Srirangapatna is the confluence of three rivers Kaveri, Lokapavani and Kabini. Many devotees visit the Sangam during Dakshinayan, commencing from Shravanmaas for performing ancestral worships, Pind Daan, Tripindi shraddh, Shradh Puja, Varshika Shradh, Pitru paksha shradh.

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Perform Varshik Shraddh or Samvatsarik Shraddha at Srirangapatna Punnya Kshetra to the departed seeking the blessings of Pitru Devatas.