Ghata Chaturdashi – ಘಾತ ಚತುರ್ದಶಿ
Bhadrapada Krishna Chaturdashi –
ಪ್ರತಿಪತ್ ಪ್ರಭೃತಿಷ್ವೇಕಾಂ ವರ್ಜಯಿತ್ವಾ ಚತುರ್ದಶೀಂ |
ಶಸ್ತ್ರೇಣ ತು ಹತಾ ಯೇ ವೈ ತೇರ್ಭ್ಯಸ್ತತ್ರ ಪ್ರದೀಯತೇ |
This day is meant for those who have passed away due to accidents or those who met with unnatural death like snake bites, accidents, suicide, war, and other natural calamities, etc.
The day is known as Ghata Chaturdashi. There is a strong belief that the souls of these people who had an unnatural death, like death due to weapons, poison, Snake bite, etc., will be wandering around and do not rest in peace. Others not to do paksha on this day. The tithi is meant for Accidental victims only. For those who are doing Sakrunmahaalaya . that is shraddha on only a particular day of the paksha maasa, they need not do it on this day. However for those who are doing paksha daily, they can do it on this day also. Even in case of pitru having dead on Chaturdashi day, Paksha not to be performed on this day. However general shraddha to be performed on the death day.
Please note :
1. This Ghata Chaturdashi does not apply to those who have died by deha tyaaga (self death) through entering agni, jumping in water due to ill health, shastra reethya, or a lady doing “ sahagamana ” . They are not considered as “ Ghaata ”. As such, Paksha not to be performed for these people.
2. This paksha for “ Ghata ” to be performed for only those victims only and not for others. For doing paksha for pitamahadees also paksha performed on this day, the punya will be taken away by rakshaas.
If all the three pitru – pitamaha – prapitamaha are dead due to “Ghata” (shastra), then for all the three Ghata chaturdashi paksha to be performed.
- Narahari Sumadhwa
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