Every year, Pitru Paksha starts on the full moon day of the Bhadrapad month and lasts until the Ashwin month’s Amavasya. It also goes by the name Sarv Pitri Amavasya.
Mahalaya, or Pitru Paksha, is a time when ancestral rituals are carried out for the souls’ tranquillity. Pitru Paksha or Mahalaya will begin this year on September 29 and last through October 14. Pitru Paksha always begins on the full moon day of the Bhadrapad month and ends on the Ashwin month’s Amavasya. Its ultimate meaning is found in how we honor our forebears.
Dates of Shraad:
Purnima Shraadh on September 29, 2023
Pratipada Shraadh, Dwitiya Shraadh – September 30, 2023
29 सितंबर 2023 – पूर्णिमा श्राद्ध
30 सितंबर 2023 – प्रतिपदा श्राद्ध, द्वितीया श्राद्ध
01 अक्टूबर 2023 – तृतीया श्राद्ध
02 अक्टूबर 2023 – चतुर्थी श्राद्ध
03 अक्टूबर 2023 – पंचमी श्राद्ध
04 अक्टूबर 2023 – षष्ठी श्राद्ध
05 अक्टूबर 2023 – सप्तमी श्राद्ध
06 अक्टूबर 2023 – अष्टमी श्राद्ध
07 अक्टूबर 2023 – नवमी श्राद्ध
08 अक्टूबर 2023 – दशमी श्राद्ध
09 अक्टूबर 2023 – एकादशी श्राद्ध
11 अक्टूबर 2023 – द्वादशी श्राद्ध
12 अक्टूबर 2023 – त्रयोदशी श्राद्ध
13 अक्टूबर 2023 – चतुर्दशी श्राद्ध
14 अक्टूबर 2023 – सर्व पितृ अमावस्या
Pitru Paksha’s Meaning:
Pitru Paksha is regarded as a significant time for carrying out rites for our ancestors. Before departing for the afterlife, it is thought that during Pitru Paksha, the ghosts of our ancestors pay Earth a visit. To obtain the blessings of our ancestors, conduct tarpan and shraadh during Pitru Paksha. Additionally, it is thought that practicing shraadh on particular days during Pitru Paksha has unique advantages. It is traditional to give food to Brahmins during this time to guarantee the tranquility of our ancestors and to obtain these blessings.
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