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👉Traditions of Naraka Chaturdasi - YAMA THARPANA

On the day of Naraka Chaturdasi all those who R eligible to offer Pithru tharpana should give Thila Tharpana (Yama Tharpana) by reciting the following sloka containing 14 names of Yama Dharma Raja.

Yamaaya; Dharmarajaya; Mruthyave; Chaantakayacha;
Vaivaswathaya; Kaalaaya; Sarva-BhoothaKshayayacha;
Audhumbaraya; Dhadnaya; Neelaya; Paramestine;
Vrukodaraya; Chitraya; Chitraguptayathe Namah!

ಯಮಾಯ ಧರ್ಮರಾಜಾಯ ಮೃತ್ಯವೇ ಚಾಂತಕಾಯ ಚ ।
ವೈವಸ್ವತಾಯ ಕಾಲಾಯ ಸರ್ವ ಭೂತಕ್ಷಯಾಯ ಚ ।।
ಔದುಂಬರಾಯ ದಧ್ನಾಯ ನೀಲಾಯ ಪರಮೇಷ್ಠಿನೇ ।
ವೃಕೋದರಾಯ ಚಿತ್ರಾಯ ಚಿತ್ರಗುಪ್ತಾಯ ವೈ ನಮಃ ।।

Facing South, Tharpana should be given with water & black Thila with Yagnopaveetham in Savya position from Deva Theetha like Deva Tharpana by reciting each name in the above sloka. Example...
Yamaaya Namah >Yamam Tharpayami;
Dharmarajaya Namah > Dharmarajam Tharpayami; etc.

Dharma Shastras says that this Tharpana should be given by one & all irrespective of the fact whether father is alive or not. In case father is alive (JeEvatpithru) it should be given with water & rice with Yagnopaveetham in Savya position. Thila should not be used in such case.

> Why with Thila, facing South and in Savya Position?

Thila because He has Pithrutva,
South because He is Governing Lord of South direction;
Savya because He is a Devata.

> Yamadharma Raja is having both Devatva as well as Pithrutva.

YamaDharmaRaja is a Demi-God, one of the Ashta DikkPalakas' governing South (Dakshina) direction; born to Lord Surya & Sa~jna Devi.

Lord Yama has two roles...

As Mrutyu DEvatha He is YAMA whose Bimba Moorthy is Sankarshana roopi Paramatma;

As DHARMA Devata He is DHARMARAJA whose Bimba Moorthy is Lord Sri RamaChandra;

put together He is YAMADHARMARAJA;

YAMA THARPANA on the day of Naraka Chaturdasi and Krishna Angaraka Chaturdasi (Tuesday associated with Chaturdasi during Krishna Paksha) is compulsory.

Yama Deepa (Trayodasi) is > ApaMrutyu parihaara;

ThailaAbhyangana/Yama Tharpana (Chaturdasi) is > Naraka Bhaya Nivrutti;