Mahalaya paksha -What benefits?

Radhe Krishna

 Manikantaganapadigal: 

Mahalaya Paksham - Explanation & Importance of Doing Tarpanam on each of the Tithi 

'Mahalayam' means to come in large group. This denotes the period when our Ancestors come together. 'Paksham' meaning 15 days and Mahalaya Paksham is when Our Ancestors come together for a period of 15 days(sometimes even for 16 days).

This period begins on the Tamil Month Purattasi on the 1st day after Purnima(Full Moon) and extends till the successive Amvasya (New Moon). The Amavasya of the Purattasi month is known as Mahalaya Paksham. This is considered more auspicious as compared to the Thai Amavasya or Aadi Amavasya.

Generally, Tarpanam is done on the occasion of Amavasya on each month. But during Mahalaya Paksham, Tarpanam is performed daily from the 1st day(Prathama tithi) till the Amavasya(last day of the Paksham).

On this auspicious day, we remember all our Ancestors. We do Snana and pray for their peace of their soul(Aatma). And One must donate clothes to Brahmins, food to the poor and aid the unprivileged who are deprived of education.

Nowadays, People have knowledge of ancient history of our country in their fingertips, but sadly they don't even remember the names of their ancestors who were 3 generations before them. This practice must be taught to our children. The names of the current generation must be written or preserved in a Diary so that religious practices such as Shraddha, Tarpanam continue in the future.

The following benefits of Doing Tarpanam are given below:

1st Day (Prathama) - Wealth generation

2nd Day (Dwithiya) - Children with Noble qualities are born

3rd Day(Trithiya) - Fulfillment of wishes

4th Day (Chaturthi) - Escape from enemies

5th Day (Panchami) - Accumulation of Land, property etc.

6th Day (Shasti) - Attaining Fame

7th Day(Saptami) - Attaining good status in the society

8th Day (Asthami) - Intellectual capacity, Wisdom

9th Day (Navami) - Blessed with a good spouse, Children, Daughter in-law Imtelligent daughters, Grandchildren etc.

10th Day (Dashami) - Fulfillment of lifetime desires.

11th Day (Ekadashi) - Enrichment in the field of Education, Sports and other Arts.

12th Day (Dwadashi) - Accumulation of Gold/Jewellery 

13th Day (Theryodashi) - Receiving cows, good crop harvest, Longevity, Better health, Freedom in Workplace or Business.

14th Day (Chaturdashi) - Eradiction of sins, Welfare of the future generations.

15th Day - Amavasya (Final Day) - You are blessed by your Ancestors through above mentioned benefits. 

Therefore,don't miss this noble opportunity to attain benefits by performing Tarpanam. The benefits aren't received by you alone, but your progeny also.                                             Manikanta Ganapadigal. Radhe krishna✌