Shradhha Paksh / Pitru-Paksh 2021

• TITHI (AS PER AUCKLAND TIME)

  • 20th Sep: Purnima Shradhha पूर्णिमा श्राद्ध
  • 21st Sep: Pratipada / Ekam / Prathma tithi Shradhha (एकम श्राद्ध, 1st Lunar day of the fortnight). This day is also for maternal grand parents (Nana – Nani) if their death tithi is not known.
  • 22nd Sep: Dooj / Dwitiya tithi Shradhha (दूज / द्वितीया श्राद्ध, 2nd Lunar day)
  • 23rd Sept: Teej / Tritiya tithi Shradhha (तीज / तृतीया श्राद्ध, 3rd Lunar day).
  • 25th Sep: Chauth / Chaturthi Shradhha (चौथ / चतुर्थी श्राद्ध, 4th Lunar day).
  • 26th Sep: Paancham / Panchami Shradhha (पंचमी श्राद्ध, 5th Lunar day). This day is also for Shardhha of ancestors who were unmarried.
  • 27th Sep: Chat / Shishti / Shashthi Shradhha (छठ / षष्ठी श्राद्ध, 6th Lunar day)
  • 28th Sep: Saatam / Saptami Shradhha (सप्तमी श्राद्ध, 7th Lunar day)
  • 29th Sep: Aatham / Ashtami Shradhha (अष्टमी श्राद्ध, 8th Lunar day)
  • 30th Sep: Num / Navmi Shradhha (नवमी श्राद्ध, 9th Lunar day). This day is also for Mother’s Shradhha. (Matru Navmi)
  • 1st Oct: Dasam / Dashmi Shradhha (दशमी श्राद्ध, 10th Lunar day)
  • 2nd Oct: Agyaras / Ekadashi Shradhha (अग्यारस / एकादशी श्राद्ध, 11th Lunar day)
  • 3rd Oct: Baras / Dwadashi Shradhha (बारस / द्वादशी  श्राद्ध, 12th Lunar day) / Magha Shradhha. This days is also for Shraddha for those who had taken renunciation (संन्यास) before death.
  • 4th Oct: Teras / Triyodashi Shradhha (तेरस / त्रयोदशी श्राद्ध, 13th Lunar day) Also to perform Shradhha of those who died at early / very early age / children.
  • 5th Oct: Chaudas / Chaturdashi (चौदस / चतुर्दशी श्राद्ध, 14th Lunar day). Sharadhha of those who had tragic death like (murdered, committed suicide, killed by weapon, accident).  Shardhha of family members who died on Chaturdashi other than these reasons are usually performed on next day (Sarva Pitru Amavasya).
  • 6th Oct: Amavasya / Sarva Pitru Amavasya (सर्व पित्रृ श्राद्ध, No moon day). For those who died on Amavasya (No moon day), Purnima (Full moon day) or Chaturdashi (14th Lunar day / Chaudas) or if the tithi of ancestor is not known or if missed any ancestor of the above Sharadhha offerings.

Pitru Paksh / Pitar Pak श्राद्ध पक्ष 2021