Mahalaya Amavasya 2024: Date, Timings, Puja Rituals, History, And Significance Explained
Mahaalya Amavasya 2024: Know the date, timing, puja rituals, history, and significance of this auspicious Hindu festival honoring ancestors
Oct 01, 2024, 17:48 PM IST
Pitru Paksha 2024: Dos And Don'ts Followed During Shraadh
This year, the Pitru Paksha has begun from September 17 and will last will October 2.
Sep 23, 2024, 14:44 PM IST
Mahalaya 2024: Celebrating The Start Of Durga Puja – Check Date and Key Traditions
Mahalaya will be observed on October 2, 2024, marking the final day of Pitru Paksha.
Sep 23, 2024, 13:30 PM IST
Pitru Paksha 2024: Top Places To Offer Puja
Pitru Paksha is a sacred period in Hindu tradition dedicated to honoring and remembering our ancestors. During this time, families perform rituals to express gratitude and seek blessings. Here are some of the most revered locations across India where you can offer Pitru Paksha puja and deepen your spiritual connection.
Sep 22, 2024, 10:45 AM IST
Pitru Paksha 2024: 7 Foods to Avoid During Shradh
Pitru Paksha is also known as Shradh and it is of 15 days in which we pay our respects to our Ancestors through Rituals, Prayers and Offerings. During this Period, Food plays a major and important role. There are some Foods which we should not eat and offer to our ancestors during this time. Here are some Foods which we should Avoid:
Sep 17, 2024, 12:46 PM IST
Pitru Paksha 2024: Start And End Dates, Significance, Rituals To Follow During Shradha Period
Pitru Paksha 2024 Dates: This period, starting on the Pratipada Tithi of Krishna Paksha in the Hindu month of Bhadrapada, is dedicated to honouring one’s ancestors and performing rituals to ensure peace for their souls and seek their blessings.
Sep 17, 2024, 10:43 AM IST
Shradh 2024: When Is Pitru Paksha? Know Significance, Muhurat Timings And Rituals HERE
Pitru Paksha is observed over a period of sixteen days when auspicious rituals such as Pind Daan, Shradh and Pitru Tarpan are performed.
Sep 16, 2024, 11:01 AM IST
Mahalaya Amavasya 2023: Date, Time, Significance And Rituals To Follow To Seek Blessings From Ancestors
Sarvapitri Amavasya spans two days, starting on October 13th and ending on October 14th at 11:25 pm. If the 14th of October falls on a Saturday, it is considered Amavasya.
Oct 14, 2023, 11:48 AM IST
Shradh 2023: When Is Pitru Paksha? Know Significance, Muhurat Timings And Rituals HERE
Pitru Paksha is observed over a period of sixteen days when auspicious rituals such as Pind Daan, Shradh and Pitru Tarpan are performed.
Sep 27, 2023, 21:23 PM IST
Devotees gather on the last day of Pitru Paksh at Rameswaram's Agnitheertham
People gathered on Sunday to take bath in holy waters of Rameswaram`s Agnitheertham on the occasion of Mahalaya Paksha Amavasya. Read this to find out more.
Sep 25, 2022, 14:34 PM IST
Birth of children in Pitru Paksha, auspicious or inauspicious
15 days of Pitru Paksha is the time to perform Shradh-tarpan for the ancestors. It shows respect to ancestors. In such a time, the birth of children is auspicious or inauspicious. According to the Hindu calendar, Shradh, which started from September 10 on Pitru Paksha, will continue till September 25. Some special things have been told in the scriptures regarding the children born during these 15 days of Pitru Paksha.
Sep 14, 2022, 15:18 PM IST
Pitru Paksha is starting in Panchaks, stop doing these things for 15 days!
he Pitru Paksha is starting and the Panchak period of 5 days has also started. In such a situation, during the next 15 days, some other work including auspicious work should be avoided.) Or it is forbidden to do auspicious work during Pitru Paksha. Pitru Paksha or Shradh Paksha is starting from 10th September today. Whereas before this Panchak has started from the midnight of 8 and 9 September 2022. In Hinduism and astrology, it is forbidden to do any auspicious work during Pitru Paksha and Panchakas.
Sep 12, 2022, 13:12 PM IST
5 things you should NOT eat during Pitru Paksha!
Food has its own significance in Pitru Paksha. Here are the foods that you should avoid cooking, consuming and offering to your ancestors during this period.
Sep 08, 2022, 17:19 PM IST
Do not consume these 5 things even by forgetting in Pitru Paksha
This time Pitru Paksha is starting from 10th September. During this, you should not forget to consume some things or else you may have to suffer the loss. If your ancestors are angry with you, then your work can never be successful. This is the reason why Pitru Paksha is considered very important in Sanatan Dharma. It is believed that the ancestors who have passed away during Pitru Paksha come to earth in some form and bless their family members.
Sep 07, 2022, 12:42 PM IST
Pitru Paksha 2021: Date calendar, rules and offerings during Shraadh
After bidding Lord Ganpati a farewell on Anant Chaturdashi with a promise of him returning next year in Ganesh Utsav, the period of Pitru Paksha commences. This year, it began on September 20 and will last till October 6.
Sep 21, 2021, 15:53 PM IST
Shani Amavasya 2019 coincides with Pitru Paksha: Significance and what it means
This year, the last day of Pitru Paksha falls on a Saturday, which is why its significance increases tenfold.
Sep 28, 2019, 15:11 PM IST
Pitru Paksha 2019: Dos and Don'ts followed during Shraadh
This year, the Pitru Paksha has begun from September 13 and will last will September 28.
Sep 13, 2019, 13:05 PM IST
Pitru Paksha 2019: Meaning, rules and offerings during Shraadh
Most of those following the rituals stay away from non-vegetarian food during Pitru Paksha.
Sep 13, 2019, 07:36 AM IST
Mahabharata’s Karna is associated with Pitru Paksha ritual– Here’s why
This year the period of Shraadha period commenced on September 5 and will last until 19th of this month.
Sep 08, 2017, 10:35 AM IST
Pitru Paksha 2017: Pind Daan in Gaya – Things you need to know
This year, the Pitru Paksha commenced on September 5 and shall culminate with Mahalaya Amavaysa on September 19.
Sep 08, 2017, 09:46 AM IST
