What happens when you have Pitra Dosha?

Astrologers commonly use the term "Pitra Dosha." It is a negative yoga in the kundli that brings hardships and failures in life. Commonly known as the wrath of forefathers, it has something different you should know! How does Pitra dosha gets formed, and what are the effects as well as remedies of Pitra dosha? You can either consult an astrologer or use the Pitra dosha calculator to know about Pitra dosha in your kundli. This write-up will give you the required information about Pitra Dosha to ensure you understand its true effects and remedies.

Pitra Dosha – Break the Myth

Pitra dosha is not the curse of forefathers! It is instead a karmic debt of the ancestors. The malefic planetary placements in the birth chart indicate Pitra dosha in Kundli. To put it in simple words, a person gets the Pitra dosha in his kundli when his ancestors commit some sin or mistake. In exchange for that sin, the native is held liable and has to pass through various punishments. The presence of Pitra Dosha in an individual's birth chart may cause inevitable and unexpected troubles in the native's life. It may also cause a cut in one's lifespan. The native suffers from a lack of financial resources and mental decisiveness.

There are mainly three reasons for the formation of Pitra Dosha.

• Sins or bad deeds of our ancestors in the past lives, knowingly or unknowingly.

• Dissatisfied desires of our ancestors

• Sudden and unnatural death of any of the relatives at an early age.

According to Hindu beliefs and Vedic Astrology Calculators, the month of Pitripaksha is specifically devoted to satisfying our ancestors. This is the month when God Yama, the lord of death, grants freedom to all the deceased souls to visit their families and accept the offerings made by the family members. 

The effects of Pitra Dosha

Pitra dosha's effect on human life and remedies are essential to know for a person. Different types of Pitra dosha give different results.  

• No male child is born in the family to carry forward the family lineage. 

• No progeny or frequent abortions in the family.

• Youngsters in the family may not wish to marry or no suitable match could be found despite several efforts. 

• Youngsters show no interest in business or education. 

• Children are born with physical or mental disabilities.

• The family members experience misfortunes and financial troubles in all their endeavors.

• People with Pitra dosha face plenty of issues in their marriage.

• Constant diseases in the household trouble the family members.

• There are several physical, emotional and financial setbacks in the family.

• The married couple may have disagreements and ego issues on small things.

• The burden of huge debts troubles the natives, and despite their efforts, they can't settle the debt. 

• The native has to suffer from severe accidents, injuries, and eyesight problems.

What causes Pitra Dosha in the kundli?

Certain misdeeds, if done by a person, cause Pitra dosha in someone's kundli. Merely performing simple remedies like worship and prayers can't mitigate the ill effects of Pitra Dosha. A person faces equivalent situations and troubles that he or his ancestors inflicted on others.

• Exploiting a living being inhumanely, either through direct or indirect conduct.

• Stealing, snatching, pillaging, or deceiving others for their belongings.

• Manipulate others in an unethical or unlawful manner.

• Accumulating others' wealth forcefully or through the wrong means.

• Misuse of one's power and abilities. 

• Criticize or put false accusations on others.

• Praising your cruel deeds 

Planetary positions that cause Pitra Dosha

Certain planetary positions form Pitra dosha in one's chart. Planets/Houses responsible

for Pitra Dosha are the Sun, Moon, Saturn, Rahu, 5th house, 9th house, and the 2nd house. A

Kundli has a Pitra dosha if-

• The 9th house or its lord is in association with Rahu or Ketu. ·       

• If the Sun and Jupiter are in association with Rahu or Ketu in the birth chart.·       

• Presence of Sun and Rahu or Sun and Saturn in the first, second, fourth, seventh, ninth, and tenth house of the birth chart.       

• Rahu is present in the Lagna/ascendant and the lord of the ascendant in the sixth, eighth or twelfth houses. 

Remedies of Pitra Dosha

• Feed the Brahmins. 

• Perform Pitru Tarpan on Sunday falling on Sankranti or Amavasya.

• Perform Pitra Dosh puja comprises Tripindi Shradh and Pitra Visarjan.

• Perform shradh to remember and show respect to the forefathers.

• Offer water to the Banyan tree and Shivalingam daily

• Perform Naryan Bali puja, Naryan Nag bali puja, Tripindi pitra dosha puja.

• Serve your parents, elderly and needy people.

• Worship Lord Rama