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#Til #எள்ளு Black sesame seeds have the powers to absorb negative energies that are present both in the atmosphere and inside the body. Therefore, black sesame seeds are used for cleansing the surroundings during tarpanam and Sradham. By using the kala til or black sesame seeds

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people invoke their dead ancestors who wander in the Pitru Loka, a zone between earth and heaven. People offer black sesame seeds with water to the Pitrus while chanting specific mantras. These mantras (sounds) have certain energies that, in turn, activate the sesame seeds to

start attracting the dead relatives to earth for accepting the Pinda daanam or our offerings. The ritual is done to relieve the ancestors from the vicious cycle of birth and death and also help them in getting liberated from worldly desires that keep troubling their souls. A

person, who has Pitru Dosham (the curse of his ancestors) in his horoscope, must perform the sradham and Tarpanam whole-heartedly and ask for forgiveness from the departed souls. Sometimes a Tila Homam is also required. Tila has that much power to alleviate our sins.