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Thila Homa
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Purpose: Performed to honor ancestors, purify the environment, and seek blessings for peace, prosperity, and liberation of the departed souls.
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Main Offering: The primary offering in Thila Homa is sesame seeds (Til), which are offered into the sacred fire as part of the ritual.
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Ancestral Worship: Focuses on appeasing and honoring ancestors (Pitrs) to ensure their peace and seek their blessings for the well-being of the family.
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Sacred Fire (Agni): A homa (fire ritual) is performed where offerings, including sesame seeds, are made into the sacred fire while chanting specific mantras.
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Sesame Seeds: Sesame seeds, often mixed with other grains or ingredients, are used as a key offering in the homa, symbolizing nourishment and purification.
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Mantra Chanting: Recitation of specific mantras such as the Pitru Stotra and Mahalaya Mantras to invoke blessings from ancestors and deities.
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Timing: Thila Homa is typically performed during pitru pujas or for prayashchitta.
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Tarpana (Water Offering): Along with the homa, water (Tarpana) is offered with sesame seeds to provide sustenance and peace to the spirits of the ancestors.
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Purification and Blessings: The ritual is believed to purify the family lineage, remove obstacles, and bring peace to the souls of ancestors, ensuring their well-being in the afterlife.
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Prasadam: After the ritual, the blessed offerings (prasadam) are distributed among the family members and participants as a token of divine blessings and ancestral favor.
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