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Pitru Paksha
Shraddh, Mahalaya Paksha, Kanagat
Tithi: Bhadrapada Shukla · 15 Sept 2027 – 29 Sept 2027
A fortnight for honouring ancestors with food and water offerings. Auspicious new beginnings are avoided.
Pitru (ancestors) · Yama · Vishnu
Days of the festival
Tithi: Purnima
Purnima Shraddha (Proshthapadi) — eve of Pitru Paksha.
Pujas on this day
Vidhi coming soon
Other pujas
Date notes
Shared days: 2026 Chaturthi+Panchami both 09-30; 2027 Trayodashi+Chaturdashi both 09-28. Drik 'Pitrupaksha Begins' = Pratipada (2026-09-27, 2027-09-16).
From Bhadrapada Purnima to Ashwin Amavasya (purnimanta). Each shraddha is done on the tithi prevailing at aparahna (afternoon); two tithis can share one day.