How would you identify the family afflicted by “Pitra Dosha?”
Level 1: Inordinate marriage delays; living as bachelors for the entire lifetime
Level 2: Failed Marriages due to various reasons like separation, divorce (or) death.
Level 3: Inordinate delay in getting conceived for a child
Level 4: Miscarriages during the pregnancy (or) forced abortion (or) wilful abortion
Level 5: Serious problem occurring during the pregnancy
Level 6: Possessing a child with mental (or) physical disability.
Level 7: Unnatural death occurring in a family due to accidents (or) murder (or) suicide
Note 1: The Level 1 represents the least level of problems in “Pitra Dosha” and the Level 7 represents the worst form of “Pitra Dosha”
Note 2: You must understand that the “Pitra Dosha” would not create any major impact on career, finances (or) wealth of a native who has been affected by “Pitra Dosha” Hence don’t assume that just because a person is rich (or) powerful, then it doesn’t automatically guarantee a peaceful life.
How can I know my Pitra dosh in a Kundali/Horoscope?
a) Rahu placed in the 2nd house from Sun.
b) Sun placed in the 12th house from Rahu.
c) Rahu placed in the sixth position from Sun.
d) Sun placed in 8th place from Rahu.
e) Sun placed in 6/8/12th position from Lagna
f) Sun place in the 9th house from the Lagna.
g) Combination of Sun/Rahu or Sun/Ketu at the same house.
Impact of “Pitra Dosha”:
1. The Couple would face quarrels, squabbles and fight on daily basis ripping off their peacefulness in their family life.
2. The Couple would maintain distance away from each other (or) face temporary separation.
3. The Couple would face permanent separation due to divorce (or) death of their Partner.
4. The Couple could face inordinate delays in getting pregnant (or) face multiple complications during the pregnancy.
5. The Couple would face prospect of adopting another child.
6. The Couple would be saddled with mentally (or) physical disabled child.
7. The Couple could face sudden losses/damages (or) unexpected events impacting their life heavily.
8. The Couple would be made to remain as an onlooker into the sufferings of their future generations.
What causes Pitra dosh
a) Planets position in the horoscope.
b) Ancestors deeds.
c) Own karma.
How to identify the “Pitra Dosh” in the Horoscope?
1. The presence of the Sun, descending Moon, Mars, Raghu, Sun, Shani and Kethu in the 5th house indicates the Pithru dosham (Pitra Dosha).
2. The 5th and/or 9th house lord getting debilitated or in retrograde position or getting weakened.
3. The 5th and/or 9th house lord is either being associated with malefic planets or staying in a malefic house.
4. The presence of debilitated or retrograde planets in the 5th and/or 9th house.
5. The 5th house and/or 9th house lord is getting weakened in the Divisional charts.
6. The 5th house lord and/or 9th house lord traversing in the Star of a malefic planet or traversing in the 22nd star/88 division from the birth Star.
7. The presence of malefic house lords getting placed in the 5th and/or 9th house
8. Association of 5th and/or 9th house lord with Raghu/Kethu in any house. The problems could remain intense, if the 5th and/or 9th house lords placed in a closer proximity towards the Rahu/Kethu
9. If the Raghu or Kethu is placed in a close proximity to the Sun and/or Moon.
10. If the 5th or 9th house lords getting very low counts in their respective Ashtavargha charts; this situation indicates serious nature of the Pitra Dosha.
Moral Theory:
Do not invite troubles to your daughter by getting married to a boy from a family that has plenty of “Pitra Dosha” to their credit.
Can Pitra Dosha be removed?
Yes. Perform the right Pitra dosh pooja as per Vedic standards at the right place by the right priests. Practice meditation to minimize your own bad karma. Respect elders and parents. Treat them with care and affection.
Anna Daan, Gau Daan, etc.. Look after poor people by offering food. Involve in community services like Education and Health care. Chant Pitra dosh nivaran mantra.
If one performs Narayan Bali/Tripindi/Thila Homam to express gratitude to ancestors without any Pitra dosha symptoms, the pooja is called Pitra Kalyan pooja.
