Sarva Pitru Amavasya

Sarva Pitru Amavasya, also known as Mahalaya Amavasya, is considered to be the last and most important date of Pitru Paksha. On this day, tarpan, pinddaan, shraddha and donation are done for all known and unknown ancestors. In Sanatan Dharma, this day is said to be the day to bid farewell to the ancestors and open the door to happiness, peace and prosperity in life with their blessings.

It is described in the scriptures that the shraddha and donation done on this day satisfies the soul of the ancestors and liberates them from the debt of the ancestors left unknowingly. This day is also considered special for those souls whose shraddha has not been done properly.

Importance of Sarva Pitru Amavasya

Sarva Pitru Amavasya is a symbol of restraint, faith and service. On this day, bathing in the Ganga, offering prayers to ancestors, doing Pind Daan, silent meditation, eating Brahmin food and serving the helpless are extremely virtuous. A Satvik donation made on this day brings happiness and peace in the family, cures diseases and seeks the blessings of ancestors. It is said in the scriptures that by offering Pitra Tarpan on this day, the sins of the ancestors as well as the entire family are pacified.

Importance of charity in Srimad Bhagavad Gita

Daatvyamiti Yaddanam Diyateinupkarine.
The country is black, the characters are taddanam sattvikam smritam.

That is, the charity which is given at the right time, to a deserving person and without any selfishness, is called Satvik charity.

Provide food to the specially abled and the helpless

On this auspicious occasion of Sarva Pitru Amavasya, providing food to the specially abled, helpless and the poor is an easy and best way to attain peace of the soul of the ancestors, salvation and the grace of God. By cooperating in the service project of Narayan Seva Sansthan of providing lifelong food (one day in a year) to the specially abled, orphan and destitute children, attain the virtue of liberation from the debt of ancestors and spread happiness, peace, prosperity and the grace of ancestors in your life.