What is Pitru Dosh Puja?
Signs traditionally linked with pitru dosha include repeated failures, delays in marriage and children, and family disputes. The shanti satisfies the ancestors with tarpanam and pindas and seeks Lord Vishnu’s grace for their peace.
The story of Pitru Dosh Puja
What is Pitru Dosha Nivarana Pooja?
Pitru Dosh Puja is the remedy for pitru dosha — the affliction attributed to unsatisfied ancestors, shown by the Sun or Moon with Rahu or Ketu in the 9th house — with tarpanam, pinda daan, Narayana pooja and homam.
Signs traditionally linked with pitru dosha include repeated failures, delays in marriage and children, and family disputes. The shanti satisfies the ancestors with tarpanam and pindas and seeks Lord Vishnu’s grace for their peace.
Benefits
- Peace for the ancestors
- Removal of obstacles in marriage, children and career
- Harmony and progress for the family
When to perform
- Pitru Paksha and Mahalaya Amavasya
- Any Amavasya
How Pitru Dosha Nivarana Pooja is performed
- Sankalpam
- Narayana and Rudra pooja
- Pitru avahanam
- Tila tarpanam and pinda pradanam
- Homam
- Brahmana bhojanam and dana
Benefits and best time for Pitru Dosh Puja
Benefits
- Peace for the ancestors
- Removal of obstacles in marriage, children and career
- Harmony and progress for the family
When to perform
- Pitru Paksha and Mahalaya Amavasya
- Any Amavasya
Pitru Dosh Puja vidhi (step by step)
- 1Sankalpam
- 2Narayana and Rudra pooja
- 3Pitru avahanam
- 4Tila tarpanam and pinda pradanam
- 5Homam
- 6Brahmana bhojanam and dana
Pitru Dosh Puja samagri list
- Black sesame and darbha grass
- Rice, ghee and honey for pindas
- Homam samagri
- Clothes and items for dana
- Banana leaves
Your pandit confirms the exact list after booking; you can add a Stuti Mandir samagri kit to your order.
Pitru Dosh Puja across India’s traditions
Hindi tradition
North Indian families often do Pitru dosh puja with Narayan bali at Gaya, Haridwar or Trimbakeshwar; a pandit can perform the shanti at home.
Telugu tradition
Telugu families do pitru dosha shanti with tila homam and tarpanam, often in Mahalaya paksham.
Tamil tradition
Tamil families do tila homam at Rameswaram or Thilatharpanapuri, or at home on Amavasya.
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Telangana
Andhra Pradesh
- Visakhapatnam
- Vijayawada
- Guntur
- Tirupati
- Nellore
- Kurnool
- Kadapa
- Anantapur
- Rajahmundry
- Kakinada
- Eluru
- Ongole
- Srikakulam
- Vizianagaram
- Chittoor
Karnataka
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Kerala
Maharashtra
Delhi NCR
Uttar Pradesh (Delhi NCR)
Haryana (Delhi NCR)
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Uttar Pradesh
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Chandigarh (Punjab & Haryana)
Bihar
Gujarat
West Bengal
Odisha
Chhattisgarh
Uttarakhand
Punjab
Jammu and Kashmir
Jharkhand
Assam
Why book Pitru Dosh Puja with Stuti Mandir
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How to book Pitru Dosh Puja
- 1
Choose Pitru Dosh Puja and a verified pandit — compare their languages, experience and price.
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Pick a date and time slot and add any muhurtham preference.
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Pay securely online (UPI, cards, net banking), or choose pay-after-pooja where it is offered.
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On the day, track your pandit live, confirm their arrival with an OTP, and share the completion code once the pooja is done.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Pitru Dosh Puja cost?
On Stuti Mandir, Pitru Dosh Puja starts from ₹9,100 as pandit dakshina for 1 to 2 pandits. The final price depends on your city, the pandit you choose, samagri and express booking, and is shown in full before you pay.
How long does Pitru Dosh Puja take?
About 2.5 to 3 hours, performed by 1 to 2 pandits.
How do I know if I have Pitru dosh?
An astrologer checks your chart (Sun, Moon, Rahu and the 9th house). Repeated family obstacles are also traditionally attributed to it.
Is it the same as Shraddham?
No. Shraddham is the annual rite for a departed person; Pitru Dosh Puja is a remedy for the family’s ancestors as a whole.
Can I book a pandit who speaks my language for Pitru Dosh Puja?
Yes. Stuti Mandir has Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Hindi, Gujarati, Bengali and Odia-speaking pandits, depending on the city; each pandit’s languages are shown on their profile.
In which cities can I book Pitru Dosh Puja?
Pitru Dosh Puja can be booked in 85 cities including Hyderabad, Warangal, Karimnagar, Nizamabad, Khammam and Visakhapatnam. Choose your city below for local details.