Every year, Pitru Paksha is a sacred time to remember our ancestors, seek their blessings, and resolve challenges in life. But Pitru Paksha in 2025 holds special significance because it falls between two eclipses the lunar eclipse on September 7 and the solar eclipse on September 21. According to the scriptures, this rare combination amplifies the effects of rituals and donations performed during these days.
Pitru Dosha arises when ancestors are displeased or unsettled, and it reflects in the form of persistent, unresolved issues in life. Common signs include:
Chronic health issues in the family
Delay or obstacles in marriage
Inability to conceive children
Stagnation in career or income
Mounting debts
Frequent quarrels or disharmony at home
Psychological or hereditary problems dragging the entire family down
When such patterns continue despite all efforts, it is often a sign of Pitru Dosha.
The scriptures emphasize that honoring ancestors takes precedence over worshiping deities or sages. Our one year equals one day in Pitru Loka (the realm of ancestors). Thus, observing Pitru Paksha annually is equivalent to offering daily prayers to them.
During these 14 days, we:
Pray for the peaceful journey of departed souls.
Express gratitude for their sacrifices.
Strengthen our roots, ensuring resilience in life’s storms.
In the birth chart, Kanya Rashi (Virgo) is considered the sign of pending karmas.
It represents the “ledger” of deeds that still need balance.
Pitru Paksha itself is about settling ancestral karmic debts (Pitru Rin).
That’s why donations (daan) based on Virgo’s placement in your horoscope are believed to directly address these karmic imbalances.
During Pitru Paksha, Amavasya (New Moon) happens in Virgo.
The Sun and Moon—two luminaries representing the soul and mind—align in Virgo, creating Sarva Pitru Amavasya.
This alignment makes Virgo the “axis” of ancestor connection during these 14 days.
In astrology, Virgo governs seva (service), healing, food, health, and purity.
Pitru Paksha rituals—feeding, donating, praying—are all acts of seva.
When donations are aligned with Virgo’s house position in the chart, they symbolically become karmic healing acts for the entire lineage.
Without a clear focus, people may feel lost about what to donate.
By linking remedies to Virgo’s house placement, astrologers give a personalized donation guide.
Example: Virgo in 2nd house → donate food; Virgo in 6th house → donate medicines.
This way, each person’s ritual is karmically targeted.
In Vedic astrology, Virgo (Kanya Rashi) represents karma balance, service, purity, and pending karmas. During Pitru Paksha, when the Sun and Moon align in Virgo (on Sarva Pitru Amavasya), remedies connected to Virgo’s placement in the birth chart become especially powerful in resolving Pitru Dosha and bringing peace to ancestors.
Here’s the detailed remedy framework:
Remedy: Personally take the responsibility to serve the needy.
How: Step out and identify people in genuine need—help with food, clothing, or financial aid.
Why: Lagna represents self. If Virgo is rising, you are the instrument of divine service. Your intentional charity directly transforms ancestral karma.
Remedy: Distribute grains, cooked meals, or groceries.
How: Involve all family members in touching the food before donation; this symbolizes unity and collective offering.
Why: 2nd house represents food, speech, and lineage wealth. Feeding others in ancestors’ names ensures prosperity and peace in the family line.
Remedy: Donate books, stationery, or sponsor a child’s education.
How: Pay school fees for an underprivileged student, or distribute notebooks and pens among children.
Why: 3rd house governs siblings, courage, and skills. Education-focused donations resolve karmic debts related to siblings, communication, and learning.
Remedy: Offer black sesame seeds (til) in flowing water for ancestors.
How: Go to a river, lake, or any flowing water and release sesame seeds while praying for ancestral peace.
Why: 4th house represents home, mother, and emotional roots. Water (flowing life force) carries offerings to higher realms, healing ancestral unrest connected to family harmony and property.
Remedy: Support children’s education or provide scholarships.
How: Donate schoolbags, uniforms, or sponsor tuition for needy children.
Why: 5th house relates to progeny, creativity, and past-life karmas. Helping a child study clears blocks in having children or ensures blessings for future generations.
Remedy: Donate medicines, first-aid kits, or health support items.
How: Visit hospitals or clinics and help poor patients with medicines.
Why: 6th house governs disease, debts, and service. Remedies here dissolve karmic diseases and ease ancestral suffering carried forward in family health patterns.
Remedy (Married): Visit a temple with spouse, pray for ancestors, and light a ghee lamp together.
Remedy (Unmarried): Light a single ghee lamp in a Shiva temple daily.
Why: 7th house represents spouse, marriage, and partnerships. These remedies balance relationship karma and remove ancestral blocks in marriage.
Remedy: Light a south-facing lamp every evening during Pitru Paksha.
How: Use cow ghee in a clay or brass lamp, and place it facing south (direction of ancestors).
Why: 8th house governs longevity, hidden karmas, and transformation. This ritual guides unsettled ancestors toward light and peace.
Remedy: Donate items to temples, dharmashalas, or places of worship.
How: Contribute oil for lamps, books, or items for rituals.
Why: 9th house relates to father, dharma, and fortune. Such donations strengthen ancestral blessings on faith and higher learning.
Remedy: Help workers, staff, or daily wage laborers in the name of ancestors.
How: Provide meals, clothing, or financial aid to people who work under you.
Why: 10th house symbolizes karma and profession. Supporting workers repays karmic debts linked with ancestral professional struggles.
Remedy: Support subordinates, staff, or team members.
How: Gift daily essentials, groceries, or food to helpers, drivers, or employees.
Why: 11th house relates to gains, networks, and community. Sharing with those who depend on you strengthens both material gains and ancestral goodwill.
Remedy: Donate in hospitals, asylums, orphanages, or old-age homes.
How: Offer food, medicines, blankets, or support for infrastructure (like beds, fans, or utensils).
Why: 12th house represents moksha (liberation) and isolation. Donations here uplift ancestors stuck in lower realms and aid in their spiritual liberation.
Essence:
Virgo represents pending karmas & service. Its placement in each house guides what donation is most effective during Pitru Paksha. Performing these remedies connects you to your roots, resolves ancestral unrest, and strengthens family prosperity.
Ketu in the horoscope shows what one has carried from past lives. Donations related to the house where Ketu resides are considered powerful for relieving Pitru Dosha.
Feeding the Needy: Traditionally, Brahmins were fed because they lived on alms. Today, you can feed any deserving, needy, or underprivileged person. Intention matters more than ritual.
Black Sesame (Til) Offering: Black sesame absorbs negativity. Offer it under a Peepal tree, in water bodies, or on a Shiva lingam.
Lighting Lamps: Light ghee lamps facing south in the evening to guide ancestors.
Sun Worship: Offer water mixed with sindoor or sugar to the rising sun while chanting Om Surya Namah.
Mantra Japa: Recite Om Pitru Devatabhyo Namah at least 108 times daily during Pitru Paksha.
Pitru Paksha is not just about problem-solving; it is also about thanksgiving.
Our ancestors endured hardships and sacrifices so that the lineage could survive.
Remembering them strengthens our spiritual roots.
Just like a tree with deep roots withstands storms, families connected to their roots remain strong in adversity.
Globally, cultures honor ancestors—whether through candles, lamps, or prayers.
Thus, remembering ancestors is a universal act of gratitude, connecting us with the essence of our existence.
Pitru Paksha is a bridge between us and our roots. The days from September 7 to September 21, 2025, are not only for remedies but also for expressing gratitude.
By offering food, donations, prayers, and light during this sacred time, we not only resolve Pitru Dosha but also invite peace, prosperity, and resilience into our lives.
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