After all, who is the goddess of Pitriloka? In Shraddha, without which is incomplete
Pitrupaksha 2025: Worshiping fathers has special significance in Hinduism. As soon as Pitrupaksha arrives, a tradition of tarpan and shraddha is played in every house. It is believed that the ancestors are pleased with this and open the way for the progress of the family by blessing them. But very few people know that the offering given to the fathers does not reach them directly. For this, the blessing of a goddess is mandatory, who has been called the presiding place of Pitriloka. The question arises, who is this goddess, without whom Shraddha is incomplete?
Swaha for the gods, who for the ancestors?
Religious texts have explained in detail that in Yajna and Havan, Ahuti Swaha is offered with pronunciation, as it is the power to deliver to the gods, but when the ancestors are offered tarpan, water and food, there is a pronunciation of Swadha, this indicates that there is also a goddess for the ancestors, who accept their offerings like the gods,
Description in scriptures
There is a clear mention in Garuda Purana and Mahabharata that without the power called Swadha, no one reaches the ancestors. This is the reason that after every tarpan, Swadha is called. This name is not a part of a mantra, but the form of a goddess. In the Puranas, she has been called the daughter of Brahma ji and the wife of ancestors.
Goddess of Pitriloka Swadha
Swadha Devi is considered the presiding place of Pitriloka. Just as Swaha is dear to the Gods and Goddesses, Swadha Devi is dear to the ancestors. Arpan is acceptable to the ancestors only by their remembrance in Shraddha and Tarpan. Shraddha performed without their remembrance is said to be incomplete and fruitless. This is the reason that the scriptures gave her the status of the goddess of Pitriloka.
Difference of reverence and self
Often people get confused in reverence and self -respect. Shraddha means faith and dedication, which is the soul of every religious work, but Swadha Devi is a separate power that has the power to reach the ancestors. That is, there is reverence, while Swadha Devi is the real presiding power of the ancestors.
The mystery of Pitriloka is complete only when the role of Swadha Devi is understood. He is the power that causes every offering of Shraddh to reach the ancestors. Therefore, it is said in the scriptures for the gods, self and self for the ancestors. This line proves that the real goddess of Pitriloka is none other than Swaroom Devi.
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