Pitru Paksha 2025: Pindadan and tarpan are also performed during Shraddha. The bodies made for pindadan are made by mixing rice, barley and sesame. Very few people know the reason behind this.
Pitru Paksha 2025 Beliefs: This time Shraddha Paksha has started from 7 September, which will remain till September 21. Due to the date decay, this time the Shraddha Paksha will be not 16 but 15 days. During the Shraddha Paksha, people do pindadan and tarpan etc. for the peace of the soul of their ancestors. Rice, barley and small amounts of sesame are also used in the bodies made for pindadan. Why do they make bodies with these things for pindadan? Very few people know the reason behind this. Learn the reason behind this tradition from Jyotishacharya Pt. Ganesh Mishra of Assam…
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Why do bodies make rice?
Rice is considered very sacred in religious texts. Therefore, rice is specially used in every puja. Rice is also called Havishya food, that is, the food used in the havan. Rice is also used in the material that is inserted into it while performing havan. It is believed that the ancestors also love rice especially. Therefore, the use of rice is particularly useful in making bodies.
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Why do bodies make barley?
According to scholars, barley flour is used to make bodies if there is no rice. The reason behind this is that barley is considered to be the first food of the universe. At the same time, Barley is also a symbol of Brahma, the author of the world. Being holy, barley flour is used to make bodies. This tradition has been going on for thousands of years.
Why use black mole to make bodies?
Whenever bodies are made from rice or barley flour for the pindadan of ancestors, black sesame is definitely added to it. According to the texts, the mole originated from the body of Lord Vishnu, so they are considered very sacred. By adding black sesame to the body, the ancestors are happy and also bless their descendants of happiness and prosperity.
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