Shradh 2025: Why is a donation basket made on Sarvapitre Amavasya, know what to keep..

Sarvapitri Amavasya Donation: Sarvapitri Amavasya is considered to be the last and most important day of Pitru Paksha. This date is dedicated to all those known and unknown ancestors whose death date is not known or whose Shradh could not be performed for some reason. It is believed that at the end of Pitru Paksha, the souls of the ancestors return to their world after blessing their relatives. In such a situation, if Tarpan, Pinddaan, and donation are done on this day according to faith and rules, then the ancestors are very happy and give the blessing of happiness, peace, and prosperity to their descendants.

On this auspicious occasion, a special tradition also has importance: preparing a donation basket. In this basket, useful items like grains, clothes, sesame, jaggery, Panchameva, Dakshina, and Shradh material are kept and donated to a Brahmin, temple, or needy person. This not only becomes a means of satisfaction of the soul of the ancestors, but also wealth, health, and good fortune remain in the life of the person who donates.

Why is a donation basket made?

Donation has special significance on Sarva Pitru Amavasya, as this day is the last opportunity to bid farewell to the ancestors and receive their blessings. According to religious beliefs, the simplest and most effective way to please the ancestors is donation. This is why there is a tradition to prepare a donation basket, especially on this day.

Essential everyday items like grains, sesame, jaggery, clothes, dakshina, etc. are kept in this basket and it is offered to a Brahmin, temple, or the needy with devotion. It is believed that this donation reaches the ancestors and satiates their souls. In return, they bless their descendants with happiness, prosperity, health, and peace. This tradition not only brings ancestral blessings, but it also paves the way for the progress and well-being of the family.

What to keep in the donation basket and how to donate?

On Sarva Pitru Amavasya, when we offer tarpan and donations to our ancestors with the feeling of bidding them farewell, the tradition of preparing a special donation basket is considered very auspicious. This basket is considered to be the best medium to get the satisfaction and blessings of the ancestors. Let us know what should be kept in it and how it should be donated.

What to keep in the donation basket?

Make sure to keep rice, wheat, and black sesame in the basket. These are considered very essential for the satisfaction of the souls of the ancestors.

Keep a white or yellow colored cloth (dhoti, sari, or suthani). This gives peace and satisfaction to the ancestors.

Donating green vegetables like gourds and pumpkins mitigates Pitra Dosha and removes obstacles in life.

Keep copper or brass utensils and pure metal utensils like a lota or thali in the basket. This opens the way to get the blessings of Goddess Lakshmi.
Make sure to keep a little dakshina in the form of rupees or coins, jaggery, puffed rice, or any sweet. It is a symbol of complete devotion.

How to do Daan?

Take a bath in the morning, wear clean clothes, and meditate on the ancestors with a calm mind.

Facing the south, do Tarpan, i.e., offer water.

Then, with devotion and love, present this basket to a Brahmin, Gaushala, or a needy person.

Always do Daan with a happy mind, only then do you get its full benefits.

Benefits of Daan

By doing Daan, the souls of the ancestors are satisfied, and they give their blessings.
The person who does Daan in Pitru Paksha, poverty, pain, and obstacles are removed from his family.
The people who do Daan on Amavasya are blessed by Goddess Lakshmi, and there is never a shortage of food and money in the house.
By doing Daan, the happiness of children, the growth of the family, and the happiness of life increase.

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