What is pitra dosh, what are its symptoms and causes, know what is the prevention?

This time of the Krishna Paksha of the month of Ashwin is the fortnight of Shraddha Paksha to express true devotion towards the ancestors. These days Shradh of ancestors is performed in almost all the houses. By doing this, the souls of the ancestors get satisfied and bless their children to be happy and prosperous. It is believed that this time is also considered very useful for getting rid of Pitra Dosh.

Let us tell you what is Pitra Dosh, what are its symptoms and causes and what are its remedies…

What is pitra dosh

If after the death of a person, his last rites are not performed according to the law, or if someone dies prematurely, then the family members associated with that person have to bear the brunt of Pitra Dosha for many generations. Along with this, to stay away from the inauspicious effects of Pitra Dosh, measures have to be taken throughout life.

Symptoms of Pitra Dosh

1. Due to Pitra Dosh, a person cannot get the happiness of a child in his life. Even if it is found, sometimes the child is handicapped, retarded or characterless or sometimes the child dies as soon as it is born.
2. Inspite of working hard in job and business, losses keep on happening.
3. There is often discord or lack of unity in the family. Lack of peace in the family.
4. One or the other person in the family always remains unwell. Failure to recover even after getting treatment.
5. Not being able to marry marriageable people in the family. Or divorce after marriage or separation.
6. Due to Pitradosh, one often gets cheated by one’s own people.
7. Due to Pitradosh, a person becomes a victim of accidents again and again. There are obstacles in auspicious works in his life.
8. Family members often remain under the influence of a phantom obstacle. There is frequent tension and tribulation in the house.
9. Lack of proper funeral and Shraddha of ancestors.
10. Forgetting or insulting ancestors.
11. Acting against religion
12. Felling of Peepal, Neem and Banyan trees.
13. Killing a snake or getting someone else to do it.

Try these remedies in Pitra Dosha

• If there is Pitra Dosh in the horoscope, the person should remember the ancestors by putting a photo of the ancestors in the south direction and offering garlands to them daily. With the blessings of ancestors, the effects of Pitridosh will start ending.
• On the date of the death of the ancestors, feed the Brahmins with devotion and donate according to your capacity.
• Offer water to the Peepal tree near the house in the afternoon. Also offer flowers, Akshat, milk, Ganga water and black sesame seeds. Remember the ancestors.
• Do light a lamp in the south direction daily in the evening. If you can’t burn it daily, then at least burn it in the forefather’s side.
• To remove Pitridosh in the horoscope, you get benefited by marrying a poor girl or helping her in marriage.