In the Vedic ages, when a child was born, their guardian would generously note down the details
surrounding their birth. These details were the date, time, and place of birth. These details would
then be handed to an astrologer who, with his experience, would study the placement of celestial
bodies roaming around the universe, to form the child’s Janam Kundali. The Janam Kundali
would determine how the child’s future would be chalked out. Based on this, the guardian would
take necessary precautions against the mishaps which have been predicted in the kundali. During
a marriage, it is these birth charts of the individuals which are taken into account to check
compatibility levels of a match. The Janam Kundali predictions are made by studying planetary
positions. The placement of the 7 major planets of the Sun, Moon, Rahu, Ketu, Mars, Mercury,
Jupiter, Venus, and Saturn are very important as they determine positive and negative impacts on
the native’s life. These positions are capable of giving birth to certain doshas and yogas which
then inflict their respective effects on the individual. This article goes on to outline common
effects and useful remedies of the Pitra Dosha.
Effects of the Pitra Dosha:
The Pitra Dosha is considered to be one of the most inauspicious doshas present in Astrology. Its
power to destroy and destruct an individual’s life surpasses all. Even though the victim may
themselves be innocent, the Pitra Dosha is a form of vengeance which he/she must suffer due to
the past sins of their ancestors and forefathers. The Pitra Dosha is mainly formed if the Sun,
Rahu, or all the other 5 planets occupy the ninth house, the house of ancestors and fate and
fortune. One of the most heartbreaking and frustrating effects of this Dosha is that the native
receives no reward for performing any kind of good deeds in his/her present life. There are many
other effects which have been explained below:
– The effect of the Pitra dosha can result in any life-changing accident or lead to the early
death of the individual.
– Despite working with all their might, the native inflicted by the Pitra Dosha fails to
achieve much success in terms of work, professional life, or businesses.
– The individual is also unfortunate enough to suffer from low cordiality levels from their
own family and friends. They often suffer many conflicts with their kinship over social or
legal disputes.
– The presence of the Pitra Dosh in Kundali Matching is considered extremely inauspicious
as it has the power to disrupt and destroy a marriage or cause infertility.
– The problem of conceiving progeny is a real-time issue and the Pitra Dosha makes it all
the worse by letting the native suffer from multiple miscarriages.
Remedies of the Pitra Dosha:
As seen above, the effects of the Pitra Dosha are serious and immediate remedies must be
sought. By taking the help and guidance of a well-trained astrologer and performing all the
rituals religiously, the effect of the Pitra Dosha gets canceled out. Some remedies are as follows:
– Offering balls of cooked rice dipped in clarified butter (ghee) to cows and fish is
considered to be an effective remedy in removing the Pitra Dosha. This offering is
considered to be made best on Saturdays.
– The individual inflicted by the Pitra Dosha must not be short-tempered. They must
practice tolerance and control their temper and preach compassion at the same time.
-There are certain gemstones available which help in reducing the malefic effect of the
respective planets placed in the ninth house. These gemstones can be used and worn by
the native.
– Helping arrange the marriage of any Brahmin woman or doing the same for a girl
belonging to an underprivileged family can help reduce the negative effects of the Pitra
Dosha.
– One must get involved in social work and take care of elders, poor people, and those who
are in dire need of a sustainable life. The native must be completely devoted while
performing these acts and must not stop even after the dosha’s effects reduce.
– The worship of Lord Vishnu is considered to be an effective remedy in fighting the effect
of the Pitra Dosha. Out of all of Lord Vishnu’s avatars, worshiping the Avatar of Lord
Ram is considered the most auspicious.