Aashauch Shanti Havan Vidhi (Pitra Yaag Paddhati)

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\\\"Aashauch Shanti Havan Vidhi (Pitra Yaag Paddhati)\\\" (आशौच शांति हवन विधि: पितृ यज्ञ पद्धति).\\r\\n\\r\\nIt is a specialized ritualistic manual, authored by Shridhar Shastri and published by Shastri Prakashan.\\r\\n\\r\\nKey Details and Subject\\r\\nTitle (Hindi): आशौच शांति हवन विधि (पितृ यज्ञ पद्धति)\\r\\n\\r\\nTitle Translation: Impurity Pacification Havan Procedure (Ancestral Yajna Method)\\r\\n\\r\\nAuthor: Shridhar Shastri (श्रीधर शास्त्री)\\r\\n\\r\\nPublisher: Shastri Prakashan\\r\\n\\r\\nLanguage: Sanskrit and Hindi\\r\\n\\r\\nPage Count: Typically around 48 pages (a concise ritual booklet).\\r\\n\\r\\nSubject: The book provides the procedures for conducting the Shanti Havan (Pacification Fire Ceremony) to neutralize the ritual impurity (Aashauch) that follows a death in the family and to bring peace to the departed soul (Pitṛ Yaag).\\r\\n\\r\\nPurpose and Content\\r\\nThis manual addresses the complex ritual of achieving purity (Shanti) after the period of post-death impurity (Aashauch).\\r\\n\\r\\nAashauch (Impurity): The traditional period of mourning and ritual impurity following a death usually lasts 10 to 13 days. This book offers a procedure for the early completion and pacification of this impurity, which is often done on the fourth day after the cremation and bone immersion, especially in modern times where people may not be able to observe the full traditional period.\\r\\n\\r\\nHavan Procedure: It details the step-by-step method for performing the Shanti Havan, which cleanses the home and the family members from ritual contamination (Aashauch Nivritti).\\r\\n\\r\\nPitra Yaag: The ritual also serves as a form of Pitṛ Yaag (Ancestral Yajna), aimed at ensuring the peace and proper transition of the departed soul (Mritātmā ki Shanti).\\r\\n\\r\\nMantras and Materials: The book includes the necessary mantras, such as Swasti Vachan and Shantikaran Mantras, and lists the materials required for the ceremony.\\r\\n\\r\\nAnnual Use: It also mentions that the same method can be utilized for the annual Havan/Yajna performed on the death anniversary (Mṛtyu Tithi) for the peace of the ancestor.