Bhishma Tharpanam Vidhi, procedure with mantras, slokas, prayers, etc is given here. Bhishma Tharpanam is performed on Bhishma Ashtami. It is a grand tribute to the historical figure and a spiritual guru, Bhishma, who has revealed Vishnu Sahasranama Stotram to the world.
Here is the procedure of Bhishma Tharpanam…
Perform Sandhya Vandana nitya karmas in the early morning on Bhishma Ashtami day.
Sit in the against the East direction.
Chant the sankalpa ” BhishmAshtami punyakale Bhishma Tarpanam karishye”
Having Yajnopavita in Nivita mode, offer Arghyam by both hands in pure water without mixing tila by chanting the following Slokas:
Bhishmah Santanavo virah satyavadi jitendriyah |
AbhiradbhiravApnotu putrapautrocitam kriyam ||
Bhishmaya namah idamarghyam |
Vaiyaghrapada gotraya sankritya pravaraya ca |
aputraya dadamyarghyam salilam bhishma varmane ||
bhishmaya namah idamarghyam |
Gangaputraya Santaya Santanoh Atmajaya ca |
aputraya dadamyarghyam salilam bhishma varmaNe ||
BhishmAya namah idamarghyam |
anena arghyapradanena bhishmah Priyatam ||
It is said that all the Brahmins should necessarily observe / offer their respects of Sri Bhishma Pitamaha.
lunar eclipse tharpanam mantram for 25 04 2013
Sai ram. This is good seva extended. I hope all will offer Sri bhishma pitama tarpanams and respect . Also honor sanatandharmamu.
Really helpful. Thanks
I wish you always good I got your help this tharpana process
thank u for enlightening about procedure sir. thanks a lot sir
Dear Sir,It was pleasure to learn the Tarpan vidi for offering Hal to Bhishham.Had there been a Sanskrit version in Devnagri lipi it would have helped to
recite it in proper renounciation.so it is requested that the tarpan may kindly be posted in Sanskrit in Devnagri lipi also to help Hindus to recite it in proper pronounciation.Hopr you will oblige.With regards and Danivad.Autatkrishen Malla
Dr ji, Yes. We’ll consider your suggestion.
I got this mantra. can you please check n correct if wrong.
ॐ वैयाघ्रपदगोत्राय, सांकृतिप्रवराय च।
गंगापुत्राय भीष्माय, प्रदास्येऽहं तिलोदकम्॥
अपुत्राय ददाम्येतत्, सलिलं भीष्मवमर्णे॥
Namaskarams. Today is Bheeshma Ekadhasi. I have a doubt, 3 days before we did bheeshmashtami tharpanam. Meaning bheeshma left for abode on that day(I understood like this). How come VSN came in ekadhasi after he left. Probably is it last ekadhasi?
Manikandan
5/2/2020
Some parts it’s said he left his body on astami… In some tradition it’s beloved he vowed to leave the body on astami and left the body in dwadashi… That’s y this confusion