Pitru Paksha: Dates, Puja vidhi, Rituals, Rules of Shraddha
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 ...