Pausha Amavasya Puja & Tarpan Vidhi
Morning Rituals
- Snan in holy water
- Lighting a diya
- Offering sesame seeds (til)
- Simple puja to Shiva, Vishnu, or Kuldevta
Pitru Tarpan (For Ancestors)
- Offering water + black sesame
- Prayers for peace and blessings
Pausha Amavasya is one of the most spiritually potent lunar days dedicated to pitru shanti, charity, punya and deep daan. Devotees perform daan, tarpan, annadan and temple seva to remove obstacles, attract blessings and offer gratitude to ancestors.
Performing Pausha Amavasya donation seva is believed to multiply results and bring long-term prosperity.
Giving daan on Pausha Amavasya is considered highly auspicious because this dark-moon night absorbs negativity and enhances the fruit of charity.
Benefits include:
✔ Pitru shanti & peace in home
✔ Removal of doshas and obstacles
✔ Prosperity, health & divine grace
✔ Blessings of ancestors & deities
✔ Increased spiritual merit (punya)
Removes darkness, negativity & brings divine light into life
Lighting diyas on Pausha Amavasya cleanses karma, attracts spiritual light, and brings peace to home & ancestors.
Erases sins and brings endless punya
Brings prosperity, peace & divine protection
Gau Seva is equal to serving all devas. Grants long-lasting punya and Lakshmi’s blessings.
Til is essential in Pitra Karma; it purifies past karma and grants immediate Pitru Shanti.

Pausha Amavasya marks the powerful new-moon day of the Pausha month. Scriptures say that daan on Amavasya removes ancestral doshas, clears negativity, increases punya, and brings peace, prosperity, and stability in life.
Yes. Pausha Amavasya is one of the strongest tithis for Pitru tarpan, shraddha, and shanti daan. Offering food, deep daan, and til daan helps ancestors attain peace and bless the family.
Til is associated with purification and ancestral blessings. Scriptures mention that til daan destroys past karmas, removes doshas, and brings spiritual cleansing.
Yes. Daan offered in your ancestors’ names is highly auspicious and brings peace to the entire lineage.
Absolutely. Contributing to temple construction brings eternal punya, removes life obstacles, and is believed to bless 7 generations.
Yes. You can give daan online, and the temple will perform the seva on your behalf. The punya and blessings still reach you.
Pitru Shanti Daan includes tarpan, annadaan, deep daan, and shraddha offerings done for ancestors. It grants them peace and brings harmony in your home.
Not compulsory, but highly sacred. Annadaan is called Mahadaan, and performing it on Amavasya multiplies its benefits.