According to Hinduism, sex is an integral part of life.It is not a taboo. And was cremated the same day. Your father can do it at home while your Uncle can do it by the seashore. ( Log Out /  So she is never considered to be a member of the family she is born. Dharma, Artha, Kama, and Moksha are the four Purusharthas of a Hindu’s life. They were supposed to know many different languages so as to make their trading ways more effective. Or Pay Through PayPal ISKCON, the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, belongs to the Vaisnava tradition of Hinduism. Atharva veda mantra 2/30/2 – Sharing is the key to a healthy marriage. ( Log Out /  & ritual. Last year my paternal grandmother passed away on May. General rule is that Gaya Shraddha can be performed after the First Shraddha. My husband is the first son. of his old parents till their death. In a Hindu family it is an obligatory religious duty of the sons to look after their aged parents and provide them with decent means of living. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Dear Sir, After the Pretha(Body)Karmas are done with and the body burnt in the Ghat, people should enter the house after washing their feet and take bath with their clothes. I believe this constitutes a ‘fair use’ of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. The Kama here means all the activities, which give us pleasure. There is a view that if the elder son performs the Srardha, other sons need not perform. Therefore the son is considered to be very important in the Hindu family. If you are the rightful owner of the material used by and you believe that your intellectual property rights has been infringed, I request you to send any and a proper notification. Your Day as a Hindu Five Constant Duties of a Hindu Pañcha Nitya Karmas: In addition to the normal activities associated with one's profession (varna dharma) and stage in life (ãshrama dharma), the daily routine of a devout Hindu is to perform pañcha mahã yagñas (five daily duties) and pañcha nitya karmas (five constant duties). I have a question. On death, all the relatives must bathe the dead body ,dress it up with only Dhoti,or Saree apply Vibhuthi,Thiruman or Kumkum and adorn with Garland. PS: If i have to do two trips i will but trying to avoid it as much as i can. Please suggest. If not,Your brother’s sons. ( Log Out /  The 5 Daily Duties In addition to the 5 constant duties, a devout Hindu is to perform five daily duties (pañcha mahã yagñas). THE BASIC NATURE OF WOMEN (ACCORDING TO HINDU DHARMA SHASTRA) The following quote from Manusmrti elucidates … Thereafter, he should take care of his parents if they are needy or too old to work because their right is foremost and takes precedence over other people's rights. மற்றும் பரிஹார பூஜைகள் , It is advisable. The Heart of Hinduism text book is produced by ISKCON Educational Services, UK. is it necessary for me to take part in the annual ceremonies also. Learn how your comment data is processed. If you do not follow any moral discipline, lead a life of gross sense pleasures, are attached to the material body and possessions, then you are destined to go to hell. If there is an image appearing on this blog that belongs to you and you do not wish for it appear on this site, please E-mail with a link to said image and it will be promptly removed.”. When we talked about the caste system we observed how in classical Hinduism there are particular dharmas or duties for individuals according to their standing in society. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. I appeal ,especially to those who request for Muhurtha Dates to Donate. What are the duties of a wife towards her husband? This is an age old Hindu tradition in which daughter is In that oreder of availability. the inheritor of the family ancestral property. It is the prime duty of the son in Hindu family to take care of his old parents till their death. Pls provide me a reference of temples where bali tarpanam can be offered with the help of the temple. Son is considered to prevent parents from entering a horrible type of Hell, ‘Puth’: hence son is called as ‘Puthra’ in Sanskrit. can v perform the all festivals as my uncle is father’s brother. According to the magazine Hinduism Today, there are about 2.3 million Hindus of Indian origin and another 1 million practicing American Hindus.4,5 Every state in America has at least one Hindu temple, while larger metropolitan centers have many.6 Historically, in the West, there has been very little exposure to Hinduism. Even after that the son still has to perform several rites so that the soul of the departed gets enough comfort in the heaven world. Please help me of some solution as I have not done the last rites of my father. This preoccupation with duties allegedly came in the way of emergence of any analytical ethics, or meta-ethics, or moral philosophy as such. This, during the parents’ lifetime. If there is an omission , it is by oversight, and if brought to notice, Citation/Link will be provided, Health Mantras Hinduism Research Global Hinduism History Science Vedic Tamil Texts, Based on Vishnu Puran.There are some differnces between Garuda Purana and Vishnu Puran. Times have changed but some tradition's have till not The 10 disciplines in Hinduism include five political goals called Yamas or Great Vows, and five personal goals called Niyamas. I would like to stay back with the children if that is permitted. I have only one sister and she does not have any children. For the first year death anniversary, My father is willing to give Tharpanam and other rituals at Home but my uncle says that he wants to give that at Sea shore, Rameshwaram. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. So we will have to give Tharpana for my grandmother only on the first year right! she receives at the time of marriage becomes her property called stree dhan. The second criticism is that ethics in Hinduism is mainly deontological, focused on duties, and expressed in terms of ‘do’s and ‘don’t’s’. My mother however is unwilling to go before a 41 day period (I have read a bit about this in your other posts) and is not in favor of me disregarding this rule either. And people bind in this old belief keep producing daughter after daughter till the son is born. Father is not alive….so can father’s eldest (first) son perform the rites of father’s younger brother…? If the family does not have any son then the son-in-law does all the last rites | death. We also do not have any children. Hence it is to be performed when the Thithi falls on the month of demise. The duty of a wife is to serve her husband her whole life. That son alone on whom he throws his debt and through whom he obtains immortality, is begotten for (the fulfilment of) the law; all the rest they consider the offspring of desire. Why should we sleep on the floor on any Tarpan or Pitru tarpan ritual days and consume rice food only once in a day. The eldest son’s responsibility is to first take care of his own family, that is, his wife and children. Out of the Donations I receive, I will be spending 50% on this Cause. Then my first reply that it can be performed at both places. Narendra. Since My marriage was on June, my father did not do the last rights for my grandmother. The students will be selected personally by me and the help will be provided in kind to the student concerned. These duties can include maintenance of the temple altar and the writing of temple newsletters, as well as communication with media outlets. My cousin (brother) performed his last rites but as per his last wish i did his Asthi visarjan in ganaga ji. So son's importance in Hindu family is very crucial. (she’s age 34 years now) Mother have health issues. Thanks a lot for your help! I don’t have brother. The Heart of Hinduism, in the spirit of the tradition, aims to be non-sectarian, even-handed, and respectful in its description of all the Hindu traditions. Though I am not a very influential Blogger,I was approached by political parties to write favorably of them and slander the others. will save the family link and he will carry it and pass to next generation (Technically it is only for three days).So as per sastra you can perform all functions after this period.Explain this to your mother. During the death rites I was present the whole 13 days and participated in the rites. I was advised not to visit any heritage temples like Kanchi Kamakshi, Tirupathi, Sabarimala etc., and also not to do abhishekams, archana’s and aarthi’s in any temple or at home, till the first year Srardha is done. The Yamas are political goals, in that they are broad-based social and universal virtues in the form of moral restraints or social obligations. They were basically responsible for providing a good standard of living to all. The directions are with reference to the Instructor. Om Shanthi Thanks for your clarification ramanan sir. Pls tel me any solutions/parihara for this. Articles 1001-2000 | Disclaimer    Duties of husband and wife in a marriage. through his male offspring. None should eat till the body is set afire. I really don’t know why so much of issues in my family. What should I do now, will it have any affects to me. – Chandrasekar. limit my search to r/hinduism. Daughter of the deceased must bathe the body and wash the place where the body was kept initially and keep the washed body there. I am in mumbai. A son in Hindu family is considered to spread the family But after the Thirteenth day all the Rites, including Srardha is to be performed by all the sons. Thanks for your guidance Ramaniji and appreciate your immediate response. We are nairs from Kerala…. Section 107, the material on this site is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes. This is one of the reasons why Indian population explosion continues. Here are the ideal duties of a son to his parents: Love them; Respect them; Obey them; Submission to the family discipline and rules; Spread the family tree into future generations; Take his parents ashes to the Ganges & wash them so that they will go to heaven after their death; Take care of his old parents and their social obligations Dear sir, In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. You are to be present when you husband performs the ceremony.Ceremony performed without spouse has no sanctity. I will remove your content within 24 hours. Many do so. when father is alive can son perform mahalaya tharpan. Dear Guraji, https://ramanan50.wordpress.com/2014/09/04/33224/ My uncle, my father’s younger brother, did the last rights. The Last rites are to be performed only by the eldest son That is the rites performed immediately after death. While visiting pitru parihara sthalangkallil, you may feed the poor, depending on your budget. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to S.V.Ramanan and [Ramani's blog, with appropriate and specific direction to the original content. I was married and my wife and son was also not allowed to do the rites. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. © S.V.Ramanan and Ramani's blog, [August 2009 -August 2021. var sc_partition=33; Thanks in advance. Q2. son does the final ritual on the burial ground and his is eligible to give fire branches and the tree is kept the tradition going is only due to a son. According to Hindu traditions the son is the legal heir and bind in this old belief keep producing daughter after daughter till the son is Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Source: http://www.helium.com/items/1336194-the-role-and-importance-of-a-son-in-a-hindu-familysonhindu-family. changed. Care has been taken, wherever materiel form other sources are quoted ,to provide a Link/Citation to the relevant Post. https://polldaddy.com/js/rating/rating.jsMy father died on 04.12.2004 due to road accident. https://ramanan50.wordpress.com/2014/09/04/33224/. ie., My father at home and my uncle at seashore at the same time? Tharpana can be performed anywhere. Why daughter's not considered as the carrier of family Through a son he conquers the worlds, through a son’s son he obtains immortality, but through his son’s grandson he gains the world of the sun. Who will do the karma ?? https://ramanan50.wordpress.com/2014/09/10/nine-temples-for-pitru-dosha-parihara/. Q1. I have an elder sister, there is no son in my home. The Kuzhi Tharpana is to be performed by the Paternal side relatives till the tenth day. My dad passed a month ago on April 27, 2019. Manusmriti - In Hinduism, it is believed that the earliest generations of mortals were brought to an end by Lord Vishnu’s Matsya Avatar, sparing only Manu and his wife. Temples also offer religious classes, serve as a place of gathering during Hindu festivals and generally house a religious library, all … After my father’s death till now we are facing so many problems like finance/problems in relatives/ jobs etc., I searched groom for my sister for her marriage but still we don’t get any good match,. If the cremation, burial karma was performed for your grandmother last year the annual karma Sraddha has to be done on completion of one year on the same month and Thithi. and some traditional Hindu family son's birth is considered lucky. At about the same time in Hindu history, specific expectations also arose concerning one’s sex, resulting in different patterns of life for men and women. A small hole, Kuzhis, is to be made , just outside the house,within the compound, and covered. And people A son will accompany you to the funeral ground, light up the pyre and perform oblations needed for the departed soul to have a smooth journey to heaven. It is the policy for my website to respond to any notice of alleged copyright infringement. We have done so many parihara for my sister. to the corpse. In fact, it is part of the four Purusharthas of life. For every child, devotion to parents is the primary Duty. Regds. Please advise. If not done for him visit any of the Pitru Dosha parihara Sthalas. These range from conception to funeral ceremonies. I was only present at the asti visarjan with the person who performed the karmas. THE BHAGAVAD-GITA'S WARNING AGAINST THE CORRUPT IMMORAL WOMAN AND DEGRADATION OF SOCIETY I. ( Log Out /  The man with son is freed from sins; this is the word of the Vedas…” [14] Devi Bhagavatam 1.4.15-27 …The life of a woman who has no son, is useless… [15] … We live abroad and have two children who cannot come to India for the first death anniversary ceremonies. I do sincerely want to go and complete the look, but I’m confused about whether I will land up offending the people around me and of course the divine powers at these places of worship. May be the laws have changed but the values & customs beliefs have The Heart of Hinduism text book is produced by ISKCON Educational Services, UK. Duties and Responsibilities - The Hindu Social Framework . I am only done last rites to my father myself kayal (girl). Islamic Research Foundation International, Inc. Images on this blog are copyright to their owners. Q2. Hello sir, I’m rakesh…I need a clarification regarding an ambiguity that has arisen…my mother is in death bed and my wife is carrying and any time we are expecting birth of child…if in case my mother passes away before child birth, am I permitted to do her last rites and aparakarma??? Last and ensuing rites after death is to be performed by the son, and by the father for the son. My father died in October 2002 and My mother did not allow me to do last rites of my father and my younger brother did everything and I being elder son was not allowed forcibly to do the rites. Therefore the son is considered to be very Their responsibilities were to sacrifice, study and help the needy by giving them food and money. He is believed to be the seventh incarnation of Lord Vishnu.Lord Rama was born during Treta Yuga out of four cyclic Yugas described in religious books. The compound, and righteousness the 13th day, you are commenting using your account! 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