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Bhadrapada Purnima 2026: Light Diyas in 5 Sacred Spots for Ancestors' Blessings
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News18•26-09-2026, 11:21
Bhadrapada Purnima 2026: Light Diyas in 5 Sacred Spots for Ancestors' Blessings
- •Bhadrapada Purnima is a time for prayer, remembrance, and honoring ancestors as Pitru Paksha approaches.
- •Lighting diyas is a traditional practice believed to bring peace and seek blessings from departed family members.
- •Place a diya to the right of your main entrance for family happiness and well-being.
- •Light a diya facing south to remember ancestors and seek forgiveness for unintentional mistakes.
- •Consider lighting diyas near a tulsi plant, a source of drinking water, or beneath a peepal or banyan tree for auspiciousness and blessings.
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Traditional practice suggests lighting diyas in five specific spots: to the right of your home's main entrance, facing south toward your ancestors, near the tulsi plant, near a source of drinking water, and beneath a peepal or banyan tree.
The south is traditionally associated with ancestors. Lighting a diya in this direction allows you to remember departed family members, pray for loved ones, and seek forgiveness for any unintentional mistakes.
Devotees often worship Lord Vishnu, recite the Satyanarayan Katha, and remember their ancestors as Pitru Paksha approaches. Families may also offer tarpan or make a donation in their ancestors' names according to their own customs.
