IMPORTANT ASPECTS TO BE REMEMBERED BY THE VIPRAS

It is important for everyone in the Vipra (Brahmana) family to remember the following for performing Vedic rituals: -
(1) Gotra in which one is born and the Gotra of his mother (For Males)
(2) Gotra in, which one is born and the Gotra in which she gets married (For Females)
(3) Horoscope with Traditional Name, Gotra, Rasi, Nakshatra, Date of Birth, Place and Time of all family members
(4) Traditional Name of his father, mother, grandfather, grandmother, great-grandfather and great-grandmother (On the father’s side - For Males)
(5) Traditional Name of his grandfather, grandmother, great-grandfather, great- grandmother, great-great-grandfather and great-great-grandmother (On the mother’s side - For Males)
(6) The Panchanga Samvatsara (year), Masa (month), paksha and tithi of death of one’s deceased parents or relatives for whom one has to perform Sraddha (Sraddha tithi)
All these key details may be recorded and kept for easy reference.

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WHAT ARE THE ACTIVITIES TO BE DONE ON AKSHAYA TRUTIYA DAY?

According to dharma SAstras, the following are  the sacred activities to be done on Akshaya TrutIya day which is considered very auspicious:-
1.Taking bath in holy rivers
2.Japa
3.Homa (AupAsanam)
4.Vedic recitation
5.Pitru tarpaNam
6.DAnam

yasyAm snAnam japo homah svAdhyAyah pitrutarpaNam ।
dAnam ca kriyate kincit tat sarvam syAdihAkshayam ॥
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WHAT ARE THE FIVE TYPES OF YAJNAS?

There are five types of yajnas as follows:
ahutam -- veda japam
hutam -- homam
prahutam -- BhUta bali
brAhmahutam -- brAhmaNa pUja
prASitam -- pitru pUja
One has to worship Rishis by veda adhyayana, Devas by homas, Pitrus by SrAddham, BrAhmaNas by food and bhUtas by bali dAnam