Shradh 2024: Check Calendar For Pitru Paksha; Know When To Perform Tarpan And Pind Daan

Shradh 2024 Start Date: Pitru Paksha, or Shradh, is a 16-day Hindu ritual honouring ancestors and deceased family members. It begins on the full moon day of Bhadrapada and ends on Ashwin Krishna Paksha's Amavasya. During this period, Hindus pay tribute to their ancestors through offerings of food, water, and prayers. Shradh ceremonies ensure the peaceful journey of the deceased to the afterlife and bring solace to the living. Performing Pitru Paksha rituals is believed to alleviate ancestral debts, seek forgiveness for past mistakes, and ensure the well-being and prosperity of future generations. This sacred period strengthens family bonds, acknowledging the debt of birth and nurturing spiritual growth. This year, Pitru Paksha began on 17th September 2024.

Check out the relevant information about the Shradh start and end date, Pitru Paksha calendar and vidhi to perform Tarpan and Pind Daan.

Shradh 2024: Start And End Date

Shradh 2024 Start Date: 17th September 2024, Tuesday

Shradh 2024 End Date: 2nd October 2024, Wednesday

Shradh 2024: Calendar For Pitru Paksha 2024

Below are the Shradh Dates for 2024: 

• September 17, 2024 (Tuesday): Purnima Shradh

• September 18, 2024 (Wednesday): Pratipada Shradh

• September 19, 2024 (Thursday): Dwitiya Shradh

• September 20, 2024 (Friday): Tritiya Shradh

• September 21, 2024 (Saturday): Chaturthi Shradh

• September 21, 2024 (Saturday): Maha Bharani

• September 22, 2024 (Sunday): Panchami Shradh

• September 23, 2024 (Monday): Shashthi Shradh

• September 23, 2024 (Monday): Saptami Shradh

• September 24, 2024 (Tuesday): Ashtami Shradh

• September 25, 2024 (Wednesday): Navami Shradh

• September 26, 2024 (Thursday): Dashami Shradh

• September 27, 2024 (Friday): Ekadashi Shradh

• September 29, 2024 (Sunday): Dwadashi Shradh

• September 29, 2024 (Sunday): Magha Shradh

• September 30, 2024 (Monday): Trayodashi Shradh

• October 1, 2024 (Tuesday): Chaturdashi Shradh

• October 2, 2024 (Wednesday): Sarva Pitru Amavasya

Performing Tarpan, Shradh and Pind Daan are significant rites during Pitru Paksha. (Image Source: Canva)

Shradh 2024: Significance Of Tarpan And Pind Daan During Pitru Paksha

During Pitru Paksha, Hindus perform Tarpan and Pind Daan to honour their ancestors, ensuring a serene passage to the afterlife. Tarpan involves offering water and sesame seeds to satiate the departed souls' thirst and hunger, while Pind Daan offers cooked rice and barley balls as sustenance. These rituals absolve ancestral karma, seeking forgiveness for past transgressions and facilitating liberation from worldly ties. By performing Tarpan and Pind Daan, devotees strengthen familial bonds, purify their minds and souls, and attain spiritual growth. This sacred ritual secures the ancestors' blessings, prosperity, and well-being for generations, fostering a deeper connection between the living and the departed, and promoting harmony within the family lineage.

Shradh 2024: When To Perform Tarpan And Pind Daan During Pitru Paksha

During Pitru Paksha, males of the family must perform tarpan early in the morning daily during the 16 days after taking a bath. Else, tarpan can be performed before Madhyahna Kaal (12:00 PM).

Pind Daan is best to be performed on the specified day of Shradh of the deceased family member. The rituals of Pind Daan can be performed during Kutup Bela - 11:30 AM and 2:30 PM.

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