Pitru Paksha Shraddha Days Dates 2023
There are 17 Pitru Paksha Shraddha Days vrats in 2023. The first, Purnima Shraddha, is on शुक्रवासरः, २९ सितंबरमासः and the last, Sarva Pitru Amavasya, is on शनिवासरः, १४ अक्तूबरमासः. The fortnight of Shraddha for the ancestors: the day of each tithi's Shraddha, from Purnima to Sarva Pitru Amavasya.
Pitru Paksha Shraddha Days Dates in 2023
Times for Ujjain| Date | Vrat | Tithi Timing |
|---|---|---|
| २९ सितंबर:शुक्रवासरः | Purnima ShraddhaBhadrapada 15 · Shukla Paksha२८ सितंबर:, 6:49 PM – २९ सितंबर:, 3:27 PM | २८ सितंबर:, 6:49 PM – २९ सितंबर:, 3:27 PM |
| २९ सितंबर:शुक्रवासरः | Pratipada ShraddhaBhadrapada 16 · Krishna Paksha२९ सितंबर:, 3:27 PM – ३० सितंबर:, 12:21 PM | २९ सितंबर:, 3:27 PM – ३० सितंबर:, 12:21 PM |
| ३० सितंबर:शनिवासरः | Dwitiya ShraddhaBhadrapada 17 · Krishna Paksha३० सितंबर:, 12:21 PM – १ अक्तूबर:, 9:42 AM | ३० सितंबर:, 12:21 PM – १ अक्तूबर:, 9:42 AM |
| १ अक्तूबर:रविवासरः | Tritiya ShraddhaBhadrapada 18 · Krishna Paksha१ अक्तूबर:, 9:42 AM – २ अक्तूबर:, 7:36 AM | १ अक्तूबर:, 9:42 AM – २ अक्तूबर:, 7:36 AM |
| २ अक्तूबर:सोमवासरः | Chaturthi ShraddhaBhadrapada 19 · Krishna Paksha२ अक्तूबर:, 7:36 AM – ३ अक्तूबर:, 6:12 AM | २ अक्तूबर:, 7:36 AM – ३ अक्तूबर:, 6:12 AM |
| ३ अक्तूबर:मंगलवासरः | Panchami ShraddhaBhadrapada 20 · Krishna Paksha३ अक्तूबर:, 6:12 AM – ४ अक्तूबर:, 5:33 AM | ३ अक्तूबर:, 6:12 AM – ४ अक्तूबर:, 5:33 AM |
| ४ अक्तूबर:बुधवासरः | Shashthi ShraddhaBhadrapada 21 · Krishna Paksha४ अक्तूबर:, 5:33 AM – ५ अक्तूबर:, 5:41 AM | ४ अक्तूबर:, 5:33 AM – ५ अक्तूबर:, 5:41 AM |
| ५ अक्तूबर:गुरुवासर: | Saptami ShraddhaBhadrapada 22 · Krishna Paksha५ अक्तूबर:, 5:41 AM – ६ अक्तूबर:, 6:35 AM | ५ अक्तूबर:, 5:41 AM – ६ अक्तूबर:, 6:35 AM |
| ६ अक्तूबर:शुक्रवासरः | Ashtami ShraddhaBhadrapada 23 · Krishna Paksha६ अक्तूबर:, 6:35 AM – ७ अक्तूबर:, 8:08 AM | ६ अक्तूबर:, 6:35 AM – ७ अक्तूबर:, 8:08 AM |
| ७ अक्तूबर:शनिवासरः | Navami ShraddhaBhadrapada 24 · Krishna Paksha७ अक्तूबर:, 8:08 AM – ८ अक्तूबर:, 10:13 AM | ७ अक्तूबर:, 8:08 AM – ८ अक्तूबर:, 10:13 AM |
| ८ अक्तूबर:रविवासरः | Dashami ShraddhaBhadrapada 25 · Krishna Paksha८ अक्तूबर:, 10:13 AM – ९ अक्तूबर:, 12:37 PM | ८ अक्तूबर:, 10:13 AM – ९ अक्तूबर:, 12:37 PM |
| ९ अक्तूबर:सोमवासरः | Ekadashi ShraddhaBhadrapada 26 · Krishna Paksha९ अक्तूबर:, 12:37 PM – १० अक्तूबर:, 3:09 PM | ९ अक्तूबर:, 12:37 PM – १० अक्तूबर:, 3:09 PM |
| १० अक्तूबर:मंगलवासरः | Magha ShraddhaBhadrapada 26 · Krishna Paksha९ अक्तूबर:, 12:37 PM – १० अक्तूबर:, 3:09 PM | ९ अक्तूबर:, 12:37 PM – १० अक्तूबर:, 3:09 PM |
| ११ अक्तूबर:बुधवासरः | Dwadashi ShraddhaBhadrapada 27 · Krishna Paksha१० अक्तूबर:, 3:09 PM – ११ अक्तूबर:, 5:37 PM | १० अक्तूबर:, 3:09 PM – ११ अक्तूबर:, 5:37 PM |
| १२ अक्तूबर:गुरुवासर: | Trayodashi ShraddhaBhadrapada 28 · Krishna Paksha११ अक्तूबर:, 5:37 PM – १२ अक्तूबर:, 7:54 PM | ११ अक्तूबर:, 5:37 PM – १२ अक्तूबर:, 7:54 PM |
| १३ अक्तूबर:शुक्रवासरः | Chaturdashi ShraddhaBhadrapada 29 · Krishna Paksha१२ अक्तूबर:, 7:54 PM – १३ अक्तूबर:, 9:51 PM | १२ अक्तूबर:, 7:54 PM – १३ अक्तूबर:, 9:51 PM |
| १४ अक्तूबर:शनिवासरः | Sarva Pitru AmavasyaBhadrapada 30 · Krishna Paksha१३ अक्तूबर:, 9:51 PM – १४ अक्तूबर:, 11:25 PM | १३ अक्तूबर:, 9:51 PM – १४ अक्तूबर:, 11:25 PM |
Pitru Paksha Shraddha Days
What is Pitru Paksha?
Pitru Paksha (also Shraddha Paksha or Mahalaya Paksha) is the dark fortnight of the lunar month of Bhadrapada (Amanta reckoning; Ashwina in Purnimanta reckoning). For these sixteen days families remember their ancestors (pitrs) and offer Shraddha, Tarpan and Pinda Daan. The fortnight begins with Purnima Shraddha and ends with Sarva Pitru Amavasya, also called Mahalaya Amavasya.
Which day is each Shraddha?
A Shraddha is offered on the tithi on which the ancestor passed away. The ritual belongs to Aparahna, the fourth fifth of the daytime, so each tithi's Shraddha falls on the day whose Aparahna that tithi covers most. This is the rule Drik Panchang uses, and the dates on this page follow it for your location.
Because tithis do not line up with days, two tithis can share a day, and a day can have no Shraddha of its own. When that happens, both Shraddhas listed for the day are offered on it.
Special days in the fortnight
- Purnima Shraddha: for ancestors who passed away on a Purnima.
- Magha Shraddha: the day the Moon is in Magha nakshatra during the fortnight, with the same Aparahna rule.
- Bharani, Navami and other Shraddhas: each tithi has its own day.
- Sarva Pitru Amavasya: Shraddha for all ancestors, including those whose tithi is not known.
How Shraddha is performed
The Shraddha is usually performed by the son or another male descendant, though practice varies by family and region. It includes Tarpan (offering water with sesame seeds and kusha grass), Pinda Daan (rice balls offered to the ancestors), and feeding Brahmins, cows, crows and dogs. New purchases and celebrations are traditionally postponed during the fortnight.