Pitru Paksha 2024 Date: When is Pitru Paksha starting? Note these 16 dates of Shradh

Pitru Paksha 2024 Date: Pitru Paksha is going to start from 17th September. In Pitru Paksha, people perform tarpan, pinddaan and other religious rituals for the peace of the souls of their ancestors. People offer food and water for the satisfaction of their ancestors. They feed Brahmins. They offer donations to them and pray for the peace of the souls of their ancestors. It lasts from the full moon of Shukla Paksha of Bhadrapada month to the new moon date of Krishna Paksha of Ashwin month. This year Pitru Paksha will be from 17th September to 2nd October.

During Pitru Paksha, auspicious and mangal works such as marriage, engagement, housewarming, tonsure or purchase of new things are also prohibited. In this, there is a tradition of performing only the shraddha of ancestors. In Pitru Paksha, the shraddha of ancestors is performed according to the date. Let us tell you the date from the first shraddha of Bhado Purnima to the last Sarvapitre Amavasya.

Shraddha dates of Pitru Paksha

Tuesday, September 17 – Poornima Shradh
Wednesday, September 18 – Pratipada Shraddha
Thursday, September 19 – Dwitiya Shraddha
Friday, September 20 – Tritiya Shraddha
Saturday, September 21 – Chaturthi Shradh
Sunday, September 22 – Panchami Shraddha
Monday, September 23 – Shashthi Shraddha and Saptami Shraddha
Tuesday, September 24 – Ashtami Shraddha
Wednesday, September 25, Navami Shraddha
Thursday, September 26 – Dashami Shraddha
Friday, September 27 – Ekadashi Shraddha
Saturday, September 29 – Dwadashi Shraddha
Sunday, September 30 – Trayodashi Shraddha
Monday, October 1 – Chaturdashi Shraddha
Tuesday, October 2- Sarva Pitru Amavasya Shradh

At what time should the Shraddha Karma be performed?
According to the scriptures, during Pitru Paksha, the gods and goddesses are worshipped in the morning and evening. Whereas the afternoon time is dedicated to the ancestors. Therefore, it is best to perform the Shraddha of ancestors during the afternoon. During Pitru Paksha, you can perform Shraddha Karma after 12 noon on any date. Kutup and Rauhin Muhurta are considered the best for this. During this time, offer tarpan to the ancestors. Feed poor Brahmins. Give them donations. On the day of Shraddha, offer food to crows, ants, cows, dogs.