The Sanskrit term Pitṛpūjā can be transliterated into English as Pitrpuja or Pitripuja, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)

Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira

Pitṛpūjā (पितृपूजा) refers to “respect to fathers”, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 8), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “The years of Jupiter (bṛhaspati) take their names from the several Nakṣatras in which he reappears after his conjunction with the Sun; and these names are identical with the names of the lunar months. [...] In the Māgha year of Jupiter, there will be an increase in respect to fathers [i.e., pitṛpūjā-parivṛddhi]; all creatures will be happy, health and rain will prevail over the land; the price of food grains will fall and mankind will be more friendly than ever”.

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Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Pitṛpūjā (पितृपूजा) refers to the “worship of departed souls” (performed during February-March), as discussed in the twenty-eighth chapter of the Aniruddhasaṃhitā, an ancient Pāñcarātra Āgama text dealing with the annual festivals of temples and regular temple worship routines.—Description of the chapter [tiladānavidhi]: During the first half of January-February, a special festival called tiladāna is enjoined. After the usual preparations which accompany all festival occasions, the appropriate idols are ceremoniously smeared with a paste [rajanīsāra], and the festival ends with an abhiṣeka rite (1-11). In February-March, worship of departed souls [pitṛpūjā] must be done with leaves, flowers, fruits, water, and sandal-paste offered to the deity (12-13).

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Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Pitri, Puja.

Starts with: Pitripujana.

Full-text: Tiladanavidhi, Tiladana, Rajanisara.

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