It is mentioned in the Brahma Puran that on the eve of Krishna Paksh of Ashvin month, the Lord of death “Yamraj” grants freedom to all the souls so that they can accept and eat the food made by their children on the occasion of Shraad.
The people who don’t do the Shraad for their Pitras are the ones who suffer from the curse of “Pitra Dosh” as their Pitras get angry and return to their world. Due to this, the upcoming generation has to face many problems. This is what we call “Pitra Dosh”.
In this world, a person’s death can be classified in two ways: natural death and immature death. Natural death takes place due to God, but immature death occurs mainly because of “Pitra Dosh”. We have seen sudden deaths of many famous figures which attract our mind towards the importance of “Pitru Dosh Nivaran”.
If a family is suffering from Pitra Dosh, they may observe the following issues:
Performing the Pitru Dosh Nivaran Puja at Trimbakeshwar helps appease the ancestors and brings peace and prosperity to the family.