Aug 30, 2018 · Preta and Bhuta are often considered one and the same but they are different as per the below description of various beings: Such are the general mischief-makers, the Asuras, the Pretas, or ghosts, the Bhutas, or spook-spirits , the baby-killing Grahas, the Rakshasas, who are either giants or vampires, not to mention all the other demons of ...

That chapter then describes many such activities doing which one goes into the preta state for certain. Basically if one commits sins, kills other, causes pain to elders, brother, sister etc. without any reason, who has forsaken rememberance of Vishnu, who doesn't perform fire sacrifices, etc. obtains the state of pretatva (ghost hood).

Jul 28, 2018 · I can only tell you of Preta Shraddha which is quoted in Chapter 10 of Mahanirvana Tantra. However I only have a picture of the source because I could not copy it. It is closely related to the ending of Ekoddhistha Shraddha.

Feb 8, 2022 · Consider the following picture of Lalita Devi She sat in a particular asana. I want to know the exact name of the asana here.

Jul 12, 2022 · Chapter 40, Preta Khanda, Garuda Purāṇa शृणु तार्क्ष्य परं गोप्यं जाते दुर्मरणे सति ॥ ४.क ॥

Jan 3, 2018 · BG 17.4 - Those having the sattva, worship the deva-s; those having rajas, [worship] the raksha-s & yaksha-s; and other people possessed of tamas worship bhuta and preta. Share Improve this answer

Aug 23, 2024 · There are many prayers / stutis / strotas / chalisa which you can recite to get rid of ghosts. Hanuman : Hanuman Chalisa

Jan 27, 2025 · 1) Garuda puranam [Preta Khanda, chapter-30, sloka-37, page: 733] says: मत्स्यं कूर्म्म च वाराहं ...

Sep 22, 2018 · The ceremony of uniting the preta with the pitrs is called the 'sapiNDIkaraNa' ritual. This ritual is supposed to be performed at the first anniversary of death since the Dharma Shastras say that it takes one year for the preta to travel to the world of the pitrs. Along this long journey, there are sixteen places where the soul 'takes a break'.

Aug 19, 2020 · The word pitr may have usages. Dharmashastra (religious law) — Pitri in Dharmashastra glossary Source: Google Books: Manusmṛti with the Manubhāṣya Pitṛ (पितृ):—It has been said that ‘ one shall offer balls to the Pitṛs.’