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1st Day of Navratri   (Partipada):    Sunday, 29 September 2019  – Ghatasthapana,  Chandra Darshan ,  Shailputri Puja प्रतिपदा  -  नवरात्रि   का   पहला   दिन:  रविवार ,  29th  सितम्बर  2019  –  घटस्थापना ,  चन्द्र   दर्शन  ,  शैलपुत्री   पूजा 2nd Day of Navratri  (Dwitiya):  Monday, 30 September 2019  –   Sindhara Dooj,  Brahmacharini Puja द्वितीया  -  नवरात्रि का दूसरा दिन:  सोमवार  , 30th  सितम्बर  2019  –   ब्रह्मचारिणी   पूजा 3rd Day of Navratri  (Tritiya):  Tuesday, 01 October 2019  – Gauri Puja, Saubhagya Teej,  Chandraghanta Puja तृतीया  -  नवरात्रि का तीसरा दिन:  मंगलवार , 1st  अक्टूबर  2019  –  चन्द्रघन्टा पूजा ,  सिन्दूर   तृतीया 4th Day of Navratri  (Chaturthi):  Wednesday, 02 October 2019  –  Kushmanda Puja , Vinayaka Chaturthi, Lakshmi Panchami चतुर्थी  -  नवरात्रि का चौथा दिन:  बुधवार  , 2nd  अक्टूबर  2019   –   कुष्माण्डा   पूजा ,  विनायक   चतुर्थी 5th day of Navratri  (Panchami):  Thursday, 03 October 2019  – Naag Puja, Skandamata Puja, Skanda Sashti

Pitru paksha is a 16 days period of Shraddha (sraddh) from Bhadrapada purnima to  Sarva pitru amavasya . It is also known as Shraddha Paksha. In these period; Hindus pay homage to their ancestor, especially through food offerings.  Pitru Paksha  is considered by Hindus to be inauspicious, given the death rite performed during the ceremony, known as Shraddha or Tarpan. Pitru Paksha Dates Pitru Paksha start date :  Friday, 13 September 2019 - Purnima Shraddha (Bhadrapada Shukla Purnima); starts from the fortnight immediately after the  Ganesh Chaturthi . Pitru Paksha End date : Saturday, 28 September 2019 - Sarvapitru Amavasya or Mahalaya Amavasya; beginning of Shardiya  Navratri ; which signifies the famous Durga Puja dedicated to nine forms of Maa Durga( NavDurga ). Days Information and their importance Purnima Shraddha Friday, 13 September 2019 Shraddha for those who died on Purnima tithi is done on Amavasya Shraddha tithi and not on Bhadrapada Purnima. Usually Pit

Radha ashtami is celebrated as birth anniversary of Goddess Radha. It falls on ashtami tithi during shukla paksha of  Bhadrapada month . Radha Ashtami is also known as Radha Jayanti or Radhashtami. This  festival  is celebrated mainly by devotees of Krishna, especially with great enthusiasm in her birthplace of Barsana. This is also an important festival in  ISKCON temples  all over the country as well as abroad. This day dedicates the selfless bond of love between  Sri Krishna and Radha , a unique connection between human and God. Radha ashtami in Barsana Radha ashtami is celebrated as a major festival in Barsana – the birth place of Radha. Also in Braj and Vrindavan; this festival is celebrated with great enthusiasm. On this day, Radha Krishna icons are traditionally dressed entirely in flowers. Additionally, Radha ashtami is the only day on which devotees may receive darshan of Radha’s feet. On all other days, they remain covered. Famous Temples to celebrate Radha ashtami