Post by sarmasastrigal on Jul 22, 2012 17:36:20 GMT 5.5
Brahma Yajna during Avani Avittam
Taken from the FAQ section of the 'The Great Hindu Tradition' (an insight into the Vedic Priciples and Rituals):
Qn. Some people say that while doing the pitru tarpana in the
Brahmayajna during Avani Avittam, a person whose father is alive
should not keep the poonal to his left. Some say this is OK. What
is the right procedure?
Ans. First things first: Brahma yagna is a nitya karma – a ritual to
be performed daily, after madhyahnika. It is not Avani Avittam
specific.
Coming to your doubt, the pitrus we worship in Brahma yagna are
different from our individual pitrus. The pitrus for whom this tarpana
is done are called nitya pitrus or divya pitrus. Without going into
details, all of us – regardless of father being alive or not – have to
perform the pitru tarpana segment of Brahma yagna with poonal
worn in the traditional manner i.e., to the left. However, if one
feels otherwise for some sentimental reasons, they can skip this
portion.
Taken from the FAQ section of the 'The Great Hindu Tradition' (an insight into the Vedic Priciples and Rituals):
Qn. Some people say that while doing the pitru tarpana in the
Brahmayajna during Avani Avittam, a person whose father is alive
should not keep the poonal to his left. Some say this is OK. What
is the right procedure?
Ans. First things first: Brahma yagna is a nitya karma – a ritual to
be performed daily, after madhyahnika. It is not Avani Avittam
specific.
Coming to your doubt, the pitrus we worship in Brahma yagna are
different from our individual pitrus. The pitrus for whom this tarpana
is done are called nitya pitrus or divya pitrus. Without going into
details, all of us – regardless of father being alive or not – have to
perform the pitru tarpana segment of Brahma yagna with poonal
worn in the traditional manner i.e., to the left. However, if one
feels otherwise for some sentimental reasons, they can skip this
portion.
