Many people believe that Pitra Dosh is the curse of ancestors. But it is actually the karmic debt of your ancestors. It can be seen in the form of malefic planetary combinations in your Kundli. The debt must be paid by the person who has this Dosha in their Kundli. Pitra Dosh forms in your horoscope when your ancestors have committed a sin. So you are held accountable and must pay for your ancestor’s wrongdoings by undergoing various punishments. Due to Pitra Dosha, there may be some unexpected problems and ups and downs in the native’s life. The natives may lack money and mental decisiveness.
There are many reasons for the formation of Pitra Dosh or Pitru Dosh.
1. Misdeeds of ancestors/children in earlier life, committed knowingly or unknowingly.
2. Failure to fulfill the desires of parents or ancestors.
3. Sudden and unnatural death of ancestors in childhood or youth. Pitra Dosha can occur if any ancestors up to the 7th generation on the paternal side and up to the 4th generation on the maternal side died early or suffered an unnatural death.
4. Cutting down auspicious trees.
5. Not performing last rites or Shraddh properly.
6. Disrespecting parents, teachers, and elders.
In the month of Pitripaksh, Yama, the god of death, allows all souls to visit their descendants and accept their offerings. This is why people perform Shraddh and Tarpanam on this day.
Pitra Dosh Effects/Symptoms
1. Lack of male progeny to carry on the generation or no child in the family.
2. Frequent abortions.
3. Children do not get married due to a lack of interest or inability to find a good match.
4. Family members may show no interest in Business/education/profession, though they are qualified.
5. Children born with physical or mental defects.
6. Health and hygiene-related issues for family members.
7. Presence of scarcity and absence of luck or prosperity.
9. The native may have problems related to marriage. They cannot get married at the right time.
10. The household suffers from diseases, causing physical, emotional, and financial problems.
11. Unfavourable environment in the household. The spouses may fight and argue over trivial matters.
12. The natives have debts that they cannot settle. The family may have no financial growth, and poverty hounds them.
13. Seeing dreams of snakes or ancestors demanding food or clothes.
14. Loss of reputation in society. The native may serve a long sentence in prison, too.
15. Severe Pitra Dosh can cause unnatural death like suicides/accidents/murder. There may be many mysterious deaths in the family.
Sins that Cause Pitra Dosh
- ∙ Treating a human/animal cruelly. Torturing humans/animals/or any living creature directly or indirectly.
∙ Stealing something that is not yours. Taking something by force. Pillaging or deceiving people by manipulating them. Doing illegal and unethical things.
∙ Accumulating wealth by wrong means. Taking other people’s possessions by force. Misusing people’s abilities and powers.
∙ Abusing humans/animals or any living creature physically, mentally, or sexually.
∙ Spreading rumors about others. Making false accusations. Speaking ill of people with wrong intentions. Speaking on things or people with unverified information.
∙ Speaking of bad karma and misdeeds of the past.
Planetary Positions for Pitra Dosh
Pitra Dosh can form due to certain planetary positions. Let us see what they are.
Planets/Houses Related to Pitra Dosh
The Sun represents one’s father/fatherly figures and ancestors.
The Moon signifies one’s mother and mind.
Saturn signifies sins, debts, and difficulties in life.
The 9th House represents one’s past life and forefathers.
The 2nd house signifies family, heritage, and bloodline
Planetary Combinations for Pitra Dosh
If the 9th house or its lord is in conjunction with or is aspected by Rahu or Ketu in the Kundli, it causes Pitra Dosh.
If the Sun and/or Jupiter is in the birth chart in conjugation or expectation of Rahu or Ketu, it can cause Pitra dosh to some extent.
Sun and Rahu or Sun and Saturn in the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 7th, 9th, and 10th house.
Rahu in the ascendant, and the lord of the ascendant in the 6th, 8th, or 12th house.
If the lord of the 6th, 8th, or 12th house aspects or conjuncts the planets that form Pitra Dosha, the native may have severe accidents, injuries, eyesight problems, and many complications in life.
Remedies for Pitra Dosh
One can perform many remedies to counteract the Pitra Dosh effects. Here are some of them:
- ∙ The native must feed Brahmins.
- ∙ Donate red clothes and money to Brahmins. Perform Pitru Tarpan on Amavasya or a Sunday of Sankranti.
- ∙ Perform Pitra Dosh Nivaran Pooja comprising Tripindi Shraddh and Pitra Visarjan.
- ∙ Perform the rituals of Shraddh with sincerity and true faith. Remember and honor the forefathers.
- ∙ Offer water to the Pitras for 15 days during the Shraddh or on the Tithi of their death.
- ∙ Offer water to the Banyan tree and Shiva daily.
- ∙ Perform the following pujas at Gokarna, Karnataka.
Naryan Bali Pooja
Naryan Nag Bali Pooja
Tripindi Pitra Dosh Pooja.
Offer selfless service to parents and elderly people.
Worship Vishnu, especially the form of Rama.
Donate in your ancestors’ names on Panchami, Ashtami, Navami, Pournami, and Amavasya.
Observe a fast on Mondays and donate food to the poor after the fast.
Give dough to cows regularly for 11 days.
Do Ganga snan on all full moon days. Do havan in your ancestors’ names and offer Pind Daan.
Offer food and water to birds and animals.
