Tharpana procedure

Tharpana should be given with water + black Sesame (Thila) seeds.

Pithru tharpana should always be performed with the right hand.
Take black Thila in to the palm; pour water from Kalasha with the
help of Uddharani (spoon); drop water along with Thila into the
tharpana plate by chanting tharpana manthra so that water should
fall from the space in between the index finger and the thumb by
tilting the palm to the right side.
While performing Tharpana each Pithru has to be addressed with
their name and Gothra. If name and Gothra of forefathers are not
known; they should be pronounced as Yagnappa (Male); and
Yagnamma (female); Gothra to be pronounced as Kaasyapa
Gothra. Male Pithrus are addressed as Sarma and female Pithrus
as Dhaam suffixing their names. The word Asmath should be
spelled before the name and Gothra after the name.
For example: in case of Father it should be pronounced as Asmath
Pitharam; Yagnappa Sarmaanaam Kaasyapa Gothram and in case
of Mother as Asmath Maatharam; Yagnamma Dhaam Kaasyapa
Gothraam.
In case of Dwaadasa Pithru; three generations should be addressed
as Vasu, Rudra and Aaditya roopa and all others should be
addressed as Vasu Roopa.
Above briefing is for reference purpose. Follow below steps:

First perform achamaniyam (refer nitya puja vidhi books)

Chant at least 28 times gayatri mantram
Say the sankalpam as below
makara sankramana punya dine mama pitru devetaah punyaloka
prapthi siddhyarthe ptrutarpanam karishye
Touch water with right middle finger
Change yagyopaveetam in pracheenaveeti (on right shoulder
opposite to normal way)
Perfrom achamaniyam
Perform the below sankalpam
Typical example of Tharpana sloka (for Pithru Varga Thraya)
Asmath Pitharam; sheshagiri rao Sarmaanaam,

Koundinyasa Gothram, Vasu Roopam,

Swadhanamah Tharpayami
Swadhanamah Tharpayami
Swadhanamah Tharpayami
Asmath Pithaamaham; subbhaiah Sarmaanaam,
Koundinyasa Gothram, Rudra Roopam;
Swadhanamah Tharpayami
Swadhanamah Tharpayami
Swadhanamah Tharpayami
Asmath Prapithaamaham; jagganna Sarmaanaam,
Koundinyasa Gothram, Aaditya Roopam;
Swadhanamah Tharpayami
Swadhanamah Tharpayami
Swadhanamah Tharpayami
After Tharpana is complete following sloka should be recited
Varying yagynopaveetam as agarlend on neck chant this manthra
do as explained below one should not squeeze the brahmamudi of
yagnyopa veetam.
Yeekecha Asmath Kule Jaatha Aputhra GothrinoMruthah
They Gruhnanthu Mayadattham Soothranishpeedanodakam
(Reciting above sloka Yagnopaveetham should be sanctified by
dipping the Brahma Grandhi of Yagnopaveetham in water)
After doing above varying yagynopaveetam as normal on left shoulder and pray
god for kshama for any aparadhams done (for any mistakes by you in performing
the tharpana vidhi.)
Chant again gayatri mantra for atleast 28 times.
Donate as per your wish to a Brahmin with dakshina.
That completes.