In today's era, moving and settling abroad is a cherished dream for millions of people in India. However, according to Vedic Astrology, relocating to a foreign country is considered a sin, or even a curse from one's ancestors. This belief holds that by moving away from their homeland, individuals may neglect their duties and obligations towards their elders. This situation is often linked to a shadow planet called Rahu, which is said to influence people to work abroad and adapt to different cultures.
Interestingly, Indians who move abroad tend to maintain a strong connection to the values and culture they inherited in India. Therefore, it is essential for these individuals to seek the blessings of their ancestors and perform rituals to mitigate any negative effects resulting from their relocation.
Come May 20, 2025, Rahu will transit into the sign of Aquarius. Rahu moves from one zodiac sign to the other every 18 months. In this context, this year’s Ganga Saptami , also known as Ganga Jayanti, which falls on May 3rd, is an auspicious day for spiritual cleansing, karmic healing, and removal of Pitru Dosha or ancestral curse.
Astrological Significance of Ganga Saptami 2025
Vedic astrology assigns rivers, particularly the Ganga, to the Moon and Jupiter. While the Moon represents the mind and emotions, Jupiter rules and governs morals, wisdom, and divine grace. Ganga Saptami has a good effect upon Karmic imbalances that extend into the realm of ancestors and past-life activities when auspicious planetary aspects and star groups occur on this day.
On 3rd May 2025, celestial configurations are extremely auspicious to initiate the ancestral karmas’ solution. Pitru Dosha is a karmic curse that springs up when the practitioner fails to perform various remedies prescribed for the ancestors. The symptom of the Pitru Dosha is observed when people constantly face problems in marriage, childbirth, mental tension, loss of wealth, and peace in the home.
What is Pitru Dosha or Ancestral Curse?
Pitru Dosha refers to a lack of welfare for the people attending to their ancestors with respect and honour. The Dosha may be generated whenever our forefathers commit wrongdoings, and they, in turn, impose authority through generations. Planets like the Sun, Moon, Rahu, or Ketu dishonour the ancestors and continue to create problems in one’s life. This dosha keeps bringing hidden obstacles in life and causes patterns of unending friction.
Why Ganga Saptami is the Best Day for Pitru Dosha Remedies?
On Ganga Saptami, the cosmos charges Ganga Jal, the holy waters of Ganga. If you cannot reach Ganga, keeping holy water from the shrine would have very good effects.
Astrological scriptures prescribe this day for rituals involving water, Tarpan to ancestors. The energy of the day lifts up prayers and offerings to the ancestral realm, with blessings emerging back to the devotee. This also cleanses the old karmic baggage from past lives, especially those pertaining to the family and the lineage.
Astrological Remedies to Perform on Ganga Saptami 2025
On 3rd May, 2025, if one wakes early and takes a bath with Ganga water or some water combined with Ganga Jal, he or she is said to purify himself or herself. It is suggested to wear clean, plain white clothes and find a quiet spot where simple yet potent rituals may be performed.
Your heart must be entirely immersed in remembering your ancestors. Each of these offerings could be made- black sesame seeds, water, rice, and flowers- in the name of the ancestors, while mantras are chanted. In some locations at such times, such rituals would truly bear fruit near a peepal tree or a water body; else, you can try them at home.
On this day, it is considered virtuous to donate to Brahmins, feed the cows, feed the needy or poor, light an earthen lamp with ghee in the name of the deceased, and so on. These remedies find deep astrological worth, staving off malicious or afflicted positions of planets and bringing harmony to the family life.
Auspicious Muhurat for Ganga Saptami 2025
USA:
Ganga Saptami will be ideal for individuals suffering currently due to their ancestors' karma. The influence of Jupiter will give strength to the Moon when positioned well. The individuals practising spiritual activities on that day can quite naturally get free from the difficulties and chagrins.
Another significant indication to perform Ganga Saptami remedies, if seen in the Kundli or Horoscope, includes Rahu or Ketu planets placed in houses 1st, 5th, 7th, 9th, or 10th, or when a Moon-Rahu conjunction (Grahan Yoga) is present. These combinations indicate problems related to the ancestors or karmic blocks, which are hindrances in both financial and professional success.
Simple Mantras and Chants on Ganga Saptami
Such are the days of pitris and gods; chanting mantras is sure to bring about their manifold and powerful results. The Ganga Stotram is one of the most powerful hymns to please Goddess Ganga. Alternatively, one can chant:
“Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya” – to seek divine grace
“Om Pitra Devaya Namah” – to honour ancestors
“Om Gangayai Namah” – to invoke the river goddess
“Om Namo Narayanaya” – to purify the soul
Chanting of mantras can be done in meditative poses. Continuous chanting of these mantras is believed to keep away the Pitru Dosha, bring peace along with prosperity, and enhance spiritual growth.
Vastu and Family Harmony Through Ganga Saptami Rituals
To go into detail, ancestral spells may manifest as Vastu defects in a house. Therefore, family members may be subjected to ill health, frequent quarrels, acrimony, or financial slump. It is easy to allow the family energies to be warmed up with such benevolent acts, especially ones leading to the worshipped souls, while on the Ganga Saptami Day.
Sprinkle Ganga water at all corners of the house, focusing particularly on the box containing an image of a deity and the main door, for the sake of inviting positive energies. Yet another singular act: light a camphor whose flame, radiating the darkened spaces in the setting dusk as the family prays for their well-being, provides the key to 'comforting' both the house and family, hence restoring peace along with stability.
Written By: Acharya Neeraj Dhankher, the Founder & CEO of Astro Zindagi..!!
Interestingly, Indians who move abroad tend to maintain a strong connection to the values and culture they inherited in India. Therefore, it is essential for these individuals to seek the blessings of their ancestors and perform rituals to mitigate any negative effects resulting from their relocation.
Come May 20, 2025, Rahu will transit into the sign of Aquarius. Rahu moves from one zodiac sign to the other every 18 months. In this context, this year’s Ganga Saptami , also known as Ganga Jayanti, which falls on May 3rd, is an auspicious day for spiritual cleansing, karmic healing, and removal of Pitru Dosha or ancestral curse.
Astrological Significance of Ganga Saptami 2025
Vedic astrology assigns rivers, particularly the Ganga, to the Moon and Jupiter. While the Moon represents the mind and emotions, Jupiter rules and governs morals, wisdom, and divine grace. Ganga Saptami has a good effect upon Karmic imbalances that extend into the realm of ancestors and past-life activities when auspicious planetary aspects and star groups occur on this day.
On 3rd May 2025, celestial configurations are extremely auspicious to initiate the ancestral karmas’ solution. Pitru Dosha is a karmic curse that springs up when the practitioner fails to perform various remedies prescribed for the ancestors. The symptom of the Pitru Dosha is observed when people constantly face problems in marriage, childbirth, mental tension, loss of wealth, and peace in the home.
What is Pitru Dosha or Ancestral Curse?
Pitru Dosha refers to a lack of welfare for the people attending to their ancestors with respect and honour. The Dosha may be generated whenever our forefathers commit wrongdoings, and they, in turn, impose authority through generations. Planets like the Sun, Moon, Rahu, or Ketu dishonour the ancestors and continue to create problems in one’s life. This dosha keeps bringing hidden obstacles in life and causes patterns of unending friction.
Why Ganga Saptami is the Best Day for Pitru Dosha Remedies?
On Ganga Saptami, the cosmos charges Ganga Jal, the holy waters of Ganga. If you cannot reach Ganga, keeping holy water from the shrine would have very good effects.
Astrological scriptures prescribe this day for rituals involving water, Tarpan to ancestors. The energy of the day lifts up prayers and offerings to the ancestral realm, with blessings emerging back to the devotee. This also cleanses the old karmic baggage from past lives, especially those pertaining to the family and the lineage.
Astrological Remedies to Perform on Ganga Saptami 2025
On 3rd May, 2025, if one wakes early and takes a bath with Ganga water or some water combined with Ganga Jal, he or she is said to purify himself or herself. It is suggested to wear clean, plain white clothes and find a quiet spot where simple yet potent rituals may be performed.
Your heart must be entirely immersed in remembering your ancestors. Each of these offerings could be made- black sesame seeds, water, rice, and flowers- in the name of the ancestors, while mantras are chanted. In some locations at such times, such rituals would truly bear fruit near a peepal tree or a water body; else, you can try them at home.
On this day, it is considered virtuous to donate to Brahmins, feed the cows, feed the needy or poor, light an earthen lamp with ghee in the name of the deceased, and so on. These remedies find deep astrological worth, staving off malicious or afflicted positions of planets and bringing harmony to the family life.
Auspicious Muhurat for Ganga Saptami 2025
USA:
- Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time (Honolulu): 11:11 AM to 01:46 PM
- Central Daylight Time (Chicago): 11:23 AM to 02:13 PM
- Pacific Daylight Time (Los Angeles): 11:28 AM to 02:12 PM
- Mountain Daylight Time (Denver): 12:27 PM to 03:10 PM
- Alaska Daylight Time (Anchorage): 12:19 PM to 03:36 PM
- Pacific Daylight Time (Vancouver): 11:41 AM to 02:39 PM
- Eastern Daylight Time (Toronto): 11:49 AM to 02:41 PM
- Australian Eastern Standard Time (Sydney): 10:48 AM to 12:56 PM
- Australian Central Standard Time (Adelaide): 11:08 AM to 01:16 PM
- Australian Western Standard Time (Perth): 11:09 AM to 01:18 PM
Ganga Saptami will be ideal for individuals suffering currently due to their ancestors' karma. The influence of Jupiter will give strength to the Moon when positioned well. The individuals practising spiritual activities on that day can quite naturally get free from the difficulties and chagrins.
Another significant indication to perform Ganga Saptami remedies, if seen in the Kundli or Horoscope, includes Rahu or Ketu planets placed in houses 1st, 5th, 7th, 9th, or 10th, or when a Moon-Rahu conjunction (Grahan Yoga) is present. These combinations indicate problems related to the ancestors or karmic blocks, which are hindrances in both financial and professional success.
Simple Mantras and Chants on Ganga Saptami
Such are the days of pitris and gods; chanting mantras is sure to bring about their manifold and powerful results. The Ganga Stotram is one of the most powerful hymns to please Goddess Ganga. Alternatively, one can chant:
“Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya” – to seek divine grace
“Om Pitra Devaya Namah” – to honour ancestors
“Om Gangayai Namah” – to invoke the river goddess
“Om Namo Narayanaya” – to purify the soul
Chanting of mantras can be done in meditative poses. Continuous chanting of these mantras is believed to keep away the Pitru Dosha, bring peace along with prosperity, and enhance spiritual growth.
Vastu and Family Harmony Through Ganga Saptami Rituals
To go into detail, ancestral spells may manifest as Vastu defects in a house. Therefore, family members may be subjected to ill health, frequent quarrels, acrimony, or financial slump. It is easy to allow the family energies to be warmed up with such benevolent acts, especially ones leading to the worshipped souls, while on the Ganga Saptami Day.
Sprinkle Ganga water at all corners of the house, focusing particularly on the box containing an image of a deity and the main door, for the sake of inviting positive energies. Yet another singular act: light a camphor whose flame, radiating the darkened spaces in the setting dusk as the family prays for their well-being, provides the key to 'comforting' both the house and family, hence restoring peace along with stability.
Written By: Acharya Neeraj Dhankher, the Founder & CEO of Astro Zindagi..!!
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