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The time of Ashwin month is the beginning of Pitru Paksha. During this time, people perform many rituals for the peace of their ancestors. At this time, planting some trees for the peace of ancestors is also considered very auspicious. If for some reason the date of your ancestors is not known or you are not able to perform Pind Daan because you are a younger or older member of the ancestral family, then in this situation too it is possible to appease the ancestors by planting trees. Some trees are considered very useful for ancestral peace. Let us know which are those plants by planting which one can perform Pind Daan. This is also a very auspicious task to worship one's ancestors.
Plant trees for the peace of ancestors.
To get the blessings of our ancestors, we all perform puja for our ancestors, but apart from this, if some special trees are planted at this time, we can satisfy our ancestors. Here is the Peepal tree, the ancestors are believed to reside in the Peepal tree along with Lord Vishnu. Along with Lord Vishnu, ancestors are also believed to reside in the Peepal plant. If this plant is planted during Pitru Paksha and it is taken proper care of, it gives auspicious results. It is believed that during Pitru Paksha, on different dates, our ancestors come to our house in subtle form and go to the Peepal tree. It is also believed that as long as the Peepal tree remains, the blessings of our ancestors remain on us.
The Banyan tree is also considered very auspicious for the peace of ancestors. Through this one also gets relief from problems. Planting a banyan tree during Pitru Paksha is also considered good. By doing this the ancestors get freedom from all troubles. The banyan tree has the blessings of Mother Sita, the mother of the world. it is believed. By planting this plant in Pitru Paksha, one gets blessings from Gods and Goddesses as well as ancestors. The water offered daily to the banyan tree is directly received by the ancestors. Similarly, trees like Shami, Bel, Neem, Mango etc. are also considered very auspicious.
