People gathered for Shraddha Karma in Tirtharaj Pushkar (Video ETV Bharat Ajmer)
Ajmer: Somvati Amavasya has come after 10 years in Bhadrapada. Somvati Amavasya comes 2 to 4 instances in a 12 months. On this event, bathing, meditation, worship are carried out in pilgrimage locations and particularly Shradh Karma is finished for the ancestors. On the day of Somvati Amavasya, the Sun and the Moon are in the identical zodiac signal. The impact of the Moon turns into zero because of the impact of the Sun. It is believed that that is essentially the most appropriate day to pay attention the thoughts. Somvati Amavasya is claimed to be one of the best for Shradh Karma for the ancestors.
According to the Tirtha Purohit Pandit Satish Chandra Sharma, Somvati Amavasya is from 5:21 am to 7:24 am on Tuesday. The particular factor is that there’s Shiva Yoga until 6:20 pm on Monday night and Siddha Yoga after that. This is the explanation why devotees have been visiting the ghats of the holy lake of Pushkar in Tirtharaj Pushkar since morning. Taking benefit of the event of Somvati Amavasya in Bhadrapada, the devotees took a shower within the Tirtharaj Pushkar lake. After this, Tarpan, Shradh and Pinddaan had been carried out for the ancestors below the steering of Tirtha Purohits.
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According to Garuda Purana, performing Shradh rituals for ancestors on Somvati Amavasya is taken into account auspicious. By doing so, ancestors get salvation and their souls get peace. Also, when there’s Shiva Yoga, all needs are fulfilled by Shiva Puja. Devotees carried out Shradh rituals, worship of the lake and in addition Shiva Puja. After the worship, devotees donated in keeping with their religion. Devotees additionally visited the Jagatpita Brahma temple.
Pandavas additionally got here to Pushkar: After the Mahabharata struggle, the Pandavas additionally got here to Pushkar for the aim of redemption of their ancestors and the loss of life of their family members. Here, the Pandavas stayed in Panchkund for years and waited for Somvati Amavasya to carry out the Shraddha rituals. When Somvati Amavasya didn’t come, the Pandavas needed to return to the Himalayas with out performing the Shraddha rituals.
Kusha Amasya additionally has significance: Pandit Satish instructed that together with Somvati Amavasya, Kusha Amavasya can be on Monday. He instructed that on at the present time Kusha ought to be introduced residence from the forest. If you can not do that, then undoubtedly carry Kusha residence from a grocer’s store. Use this Kusha in different auspicious works aside from Sutak.
