Tripindi Shradha is a contribution to the memory of the dear departed. Tripindi Shradha means Pind daan of our last three generations who passed away. Tripindi shradha is also called Pitru Dosh. If anyone in the family from the previous three generations has passed away in a very young age or old age for that souls, we have to do the Tripindi Shradha. If the Tripindi shradha has not been made for continuously last three years to the departed souls, then the dead gets angry, so to calm them, we performed Tripindi Shradha. Tripindi Shradha is the pind daan of the forefathers of the previous three generations.
According to the Shradhakamalakar Scripture, it is described as Shradha of our forefathers should be performed 72 times in a year. Shradha is not getting performed due to some reason for several years; then ancestors remain unsatisfied and displeased.
Tripindi Shradha pooja is performed with the “Pind” (Rice balls) assembled on “Vishnu Paad” to calm down Lord Vishnu in the form of Gadadhar. As per the ancient scriptures, it is suggested that this rite is performed only at the tirtha kshetra. Out of another tirtha kshetra Rameshwaram, Gokarna, Srirangapattana, Gaya and Trimbakeshwar. Trimbakeshwar Nasik is the most auspicious place to perform. Tripindi Shradha rite at Trimbakeshwar reduces the problems that occurred due to Pitru dosh.
Tripindi Shradha Mantra:
अमावस्या व्दादशैव क्षयाहव्दितये तथा।षोडशापरपक्षस्य अष्टकान्वष्टाकाश्च षट॥
संक्रान्त्यो व्दादश तथा अयने व्दे च कीर्तिते।चतुर्दश च मन्वादेर्युगादेश्च चतुष्टयम॥
न सन्ति पितरश्र्चेति कृत्वा मनसि यो नरः।
श्राध्दं न कुरुते तत्र तस्य रक्तं पिबन्ति ते॥(आदित्यपुराण)
From the above stanza of mantra, it is observed that, everybody must perform Shradha of their forefather. If Shradha ritual is not performed by descendents then they have to face many problems becuase of ancestors blame.
As per the great theological scripture Adityapuran, it is said that if the Shradha ritual is not performed every year, ancestors absorb the blood of their descendants.
Benefits of Tripindi Shradha:
Following are the benefits of Tripindi Shradha (Pitru Dosh):
- It will give happiness and peace to the person and family.
- Person and family will bless with good health and wealth.
- The person can observe a good marriage proposal after performing this pooja.
- Pooja can safeguard against unnatural and early deaths in the family.
- A person will be successful in his life and will attain salvation after his death.
