Agel Balasunu (Ancestor Offering)
A household remembrance in which offerings are laid on sixteen plantain leaves and the eldest member asks the departed to accept them, bless the family and return each year.
Remembrance is kept on the days tradition sets for it — some once, some every year — and in the way your family has always kept it.
The sequence differs by region and by family tradition — yours will be confirmed before the day. We describe what families usually observe; we never promise outcomes.
Who performs Agel Balasunu (Ancestor Offering)?
Traditionally performed by the family itself, led by the household's senior member — no purohit is required. House of Purohit doesn't supply the officiant for this ceremony directly. Talk to a Pandit and we'll explain how families arrange it.
Also known as Agelu, Agel Balusunu, Agel.
Why families observe Agel Balasunu (Ancestor Offering)
A household remembrance in which offerings are laid on sixteen plantain leaves and the eldest member asks the departed to accept them, bless the family and return each year.
- Deity
- The family's departed
- When it's performed
- Aatida Amavasye (new moon of Aati).
- Performed by
- Traditionally performed by the family
Traditionally performed by the family itself, led by the household's senior member — no purohit is required.
- What is Agel Balasunu (Ancestor Offering)?
- A household remembrance in which offerings are laid on sixteen plantain leaves and the eldest member asks the departed to accept them, bless the family and return each year.
- When is Agel Balasunu (Ancestor Offering) performed?
- Aatida Amavasye (new moon of Aati).
- How long does Agel Balasunu (Ancestor Offering) take?
- About 2h, though this can vary with your family's tradition.
- Can House of Purohit provide the Purohit?
- Traditionally performed by the family itself, led by the household's senior member — no purohit is required.
- Is Agel Balasunu (Ancestor Offering) available in Bengaluru?
- We're finalising pricing for this ceremony in Bengaluru — talk to a Pandit and we'll quote it directly.