Pitra Paksha 2024: Dates, Details, and Dos and Don’ts that help your Pitras to go from Pret loka to Pitra loka.
Pitra Paksha Dates in 2024
Pitru Paksha start date | Pitru Paksha end date |
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September 17, 2024 | October 2, 2024 |
- Purnima Shradh - September 17, 2024 (Tuesday)
- Pratipada Shradh - September 18, 2024 (Wednesday)
- Dwitiya Shradh or Dooj Shradh - September 19, 2024 (Thursday)
- Tritiya Shradh - September 20, 2024 (Friday)
- Chaturthi Shradh and Maha Bharani Shradh - September 21, 2024 (Saturday)
- Panchami Shradh - September 22, 2024 (Sunday)
- Shashti Shradh - September 23, 2024 (Wednesday)
- Saptami Shradh - September 24, 2024 (Tuesday)
- Ashtami Shradh - September 25, 2024 (Wednesday)
- Navami Shradh - September 26, 2024 (Thursday)
- Dashmi Shradh - September 27, 2024 (Friday)
- Ekadashi Shradh - September 28, 2024 (Saturday)
- Dwadashi Shradh or Magha Shradh - September 29, 2024 (Sunday)
- Trayodashi Shradh - September 30, 2024 (Monday)
- Chaturdashi Shradh - October 1, 2024 (Tuesday)
- Sarva Pitru Amavasya or Amavasya Shradh - October 2, 2024 (Wednesday)
What is Pitra Paksha? What is the astrological importance of it?
What is the astrological significance of Pitra Pasha?
So, the Ascetors are only revered in India? Are they not venerated anywhere else in the world?
- For classical Romans, the dead ancestors would visit when the ceremonies were held to honor them.
- To Egyptians, celebrating 'Afterlife' became the nucleus for mummification, where the dead would return to inhabit the preserved body.
- To the Zulus of Africa, ancestors had the power to call upon the mystics named Sangomas for healing, counseling, and fortune-telling.
Here’s how your forefather’s journey go when they depart from the living world
Why the 16 days of Pitra Paksha are important?
What should we do during Pitru Paksha? How do we show respect to our ancestors in Pitru Paskha?
- We Perform Shradh: With the guidance of elders and pandits, we conduct Shradh ceremonies. These ceremonies involve offering food and water to ancestors. By doing so, we ensure that their souls receive nourishment and peace. The rituals typically include offerings like rice mixed with black sesame seeds and barley, placed on a banana leaf or metal plate.
- We do Pind Daan: Pind Daan is one of the main rituals of Pitru Paksha. The purpose of Pind Daan is to help the soul move from Pret Loka, from where it is waiting to Pitru Loka, where it will find peace. Pind daan includes offerings like rice or barley balls, water, and sesame seeds. So that the souls of your forefathers are to nourished and guided towards Pitru Loka.
- We Offer Tarpan: Providing tarpan is an act of offering water mixed with sesame seeds and barley. This ritual is performed at sacred places like rivers or temples.
- We perform prayers and chant mantras: There are specific prayers and mantras that are specially dedicated to ancestors. Chanting these prayers and mantras during Pitra Paksha helps us in seeking their blessings and ensuring their peace in the afterlife.
- We Do Charitable Acts: We engage in charitable activities such as feeding the poor, donating to religious causes, or helping those in need. These acts are believed to bring good karma and are considered a way of honoring ancestors by spreading their blessings.
- We Observe Customs: During the 16 days of Ptra Pasha, we follow traditional customs le performing pooja, arranging bhogs, visiting special places and temples to perform and daan and tarpan.
That being said, what should we not do during Pitra Paksha?
We must avoid celebrations:
We should refrain from participating in joyous events like weddings, housewarmings, or any new beginnings during Pitru Paksha. This period is meant for reflection and honoring ancestors, not for festivities.
We must not consume certain foods:
We should avoid eating non-vegetarian food, garlic, and onion. These are considered unsuitable for the rituals and can affect the purity of your offerings.
We should not neglect ritual timing:
During Pitra Paksha, you should perform rituals on the correct days. Performing Shradh on the wrong Tithi or time can reduce the effectiveness of your offerings and honor.
Avoid Ignoring Customs:
Do not overlook specific customs or practices associated with Pitru Paksha. Neglecting these can unintentionally dishonor your ancestors and limit the spiritual benefits of the rituals.
What is Pitra dosha?
How to know if you have Pitru Dosh in a Horoscope?
To check if you have Pitru Dosh in your Kundli, use our free Pitra Dosha calculator.
How do I know I have Pitru Dosh? What are the common signs of Pitra Dosha?
- You could face unexplained delays in important life events like marriage or childbirth.
- You may have to go through conflicts, strained family relationships, or frequent discord.
- You may have to face sudden illnesses that seem inexplicable.
- You often experience financial instability or repeated losses in business.
- You may see a pattern of unexplainable setbacks and failures in life.
What to do if you have Pitra Dosha in your Kundli?
- Offer food to needy animals and humans.
- Spend quality time with the elderly.
- Make donations to hospitals or assist physically challenged people.
- Feed cows and water Banyan trees.
- Respect your spouse.
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