PITRADOSHA IN VEDIC ASTROLOGY

PITRADOSHA IN VEDIC ASTROLOGY

 

In Vedic Astrology  13 kinds of Pitra-Dosh based on placement and aspect of malefic planets. Few  astrologers says  that Pitra Dosh is an indication that ancestors of people, who have Pitra Dosh in their horoscope, could not  be relieved of their sufferings  either due to the results of their own wrong doings or because of unnatural/premature death. Basically  Rahu is the main  cause of Pitra Dosh in Vedic astrology.

    Mainly when any person are not happy with the native. As a result, native having Pitra Dosh suffers from diseases, failures, disruptions in education and debts etc. State of being childless is also considered the result of this Dosha.

 Some Astrologist  believe that Pitra Dosh is caused due to lack of fulfilment of any parental desire. Whatever the reasons for Pitra Dosh in one’s horoscope, the native has to clear the debt of forefathers or fulfil the parental desire. Debt formed by misdeeds of the forefathers has either to be paid, cleared or reduced by good deeds of the progenies.

Basic Feature of Pitra Dosha :-

1-        Abortion, repeated miscarriages, premature baby birth and innumerable death of children

2-      Problems in conceiving or getting pregnant

3-      Disruption in education and career growth

4-      Delayed marriage, problems in marriage and married life

5-      Spirit (ghost) shadow on the family

Pitra Dosha in Horoscope  :-     

These Doshas are reflected in our Horoscope by certain planetary positions. The following are common planetary positions, which form various kinds of Pitra Doshas:

1-    Venus, Saturn and Rahu, or two of these three are situated in the 5th House of horoscope- The Sun becomes malefic and shows its ill effects on the native.

2-     Ketu is situated in the 4th House of horoscope- One receives the malefic effects of Planet Moon.

3-    Mercury or Ketu or both are situated in 1st or 8th House in the horoscope- Mars gives inauspicious results to the native.

4-    Moon is situated in the 3rd or 6th House of the horoscope of the native- The native suffers from the malefic effects of planet Mercury.

5-    Venus, Mercury or Rahu, any two of these three or all the three planets are situated in 2nd or 5th or 9th or 12th House of the horoscope of the native- The planet Jupiter gives inauspicious results.

5-if Sun or Moon or Rahu or any two out of these three or all these three planets are situated in the 7th House of the horoscope- The planet Venus becomes inauspicious and gives malefic effects to the native.

6-    Sun, Moon or Mars or two out of these three or all these three are situated in 10th or 11th House in the horoscope- Saturn gives malefic effects as it becomes inauspicious due to the above placement.

7-    Sun or Venus or both are situated in 12th House in the horoscope- Rahu gives bad results to the native as it is rendered inauspicious due to this planetary position.

8-    Moon or Mars is situated in 6th House in horoscope- Ketu gives bad results to the native.

8-Some suggestion’s & Remedy for Pitradosha –

(1)      Pitra Dosh is due to abnormal or unnatural early death of any ancestor  a person perfomed  Narayan Bali at Trimbkeshwar, Haridwar, Badrinath and Gaya by learned Pundits/Brahmins/Sadhaks.

(2)      Unnatural death like robbers, murder, arson, curse, animals, snake bite, lightening, fall from mountain, falling of a tree, by a disease, suicide, fasting Performing shraaddha ceremony and pind-daan following specific rituals at the Gaya or any other specified place.

(3)      Performing puja of the Pipal tree on any Somwati Amavasya reduces the bad effects of Pitra Dosha. First thing to be done is to offer one Yagyopavit(Janeu) to the tree and second Yagyopavit to Lord Vishnu. Thereafter move around the tree (parikrama) 108 times. While moving, chant the mantra "Om Namo Bhagvate Vaasudevaay Namah" and offer a sweet to the tree during each round.

(4)      feed crows and fish with small balls of cooked rice and sesame seeds mixed with gee on every Saturday. Crows, street dogs & sweepers should be offered food during the Pitra pakchha.

(5)      Perform Rudrabhishek in the name of ancestors and Kanya Daan.

OM SAI RAM…………………

Dr. Sanjay Geel

Sai Astrology Research Center, Chittorgarh

www.sanjaygeelastrology.com