Millions throng to river banks like Thiru Navaya and places like Thiru Nelli to do Tharpanam to departed ancestors on this highly auspicious day.
In all families, there will be verbal clashes. Father vs Mother vs Son vs Daughter. We may have hurt our parents, either consciously or unconsciously. Our children may also hurt us ! When our children hurt us, know that it is Karma working ! We are getting our wages !
So Tharpana is a great spiritual and psychological exercise and we pray for forgiveness from our departed parents, Samasthaparadham Kshamashva ! We invoke the Seven Sacred Rivers and pray for forgiveness.
Ganga cha Yamuna chaiva
Godavari Saraswati
Narmada Sindhu Kaveree
Jalesmin Sannidhim Kuru
We also pray for forgiveness from the Lord, Samasthaparadham Kshamasva Akhilesha !