Pitru Paksha 2024: The day of Pitru Paksha is dedicated to the ancestors. During this time, there is a ritual of performing Shradh and Tarpan of the ancestors. Apart from this, the charity also has special significance in Pitru Paksha. It is said that by feeding the needy and the poor in Pitru Paksha, one gets the blessings of the ancestors. Every year Pitru Paksha starts from the full moon date of Bhadrapada month and ends on the Amavasya date of Krishna Paksha of Ashwin month. So let us know on which date Pitru Paksha is starting this year and what will be the main dates of Shradh.
Pitru Paksha 2024 Date
According to the Hindu calendar, the full moon date of Bhadrapada month will start on September 17 at 11:44 am. The full moon date will end on September 18 at 8:04 am. Purnima Shradh will be performed on September 17. At the same time, the Shradh date of Pratipada Tithi is falling on September 18. Let us tell you that Shradh Paksha starts from Pratipada Tithi, so from September 18, other works like Pinddaan, Tarpan, and Brahmin food, and donations will be done. In such a situation, Pitru Paksha starts on September 18 and will last till October 2, 2024.
Shradh Muhurta
According to the Hindu calendar, the full moon date of the Bhadrapada month will begin on September 17 at 11:44 am. The full moon date will end on September 18 at 8:04 am. Kutup and Rauhin Muhurta are considered good for performing Shradh.
- Kutup Muhurta – 11:51 to 12:40
- Rauhin Muhurat – 12:40 to 13:29
- Afternoon period – 13:29 to 15:56
Important dates of Shraadh
- Pitru Paksha begins, Shradh of Purnima- 17 September 2024-
- Shraddha of Pratipada date (start of Pitru Paksha)- 18 September-
- Shraddha of Dwitiya Tithi – 19 September
- Shraddha of Tritiya Tithi – 20 September
- Shraddha of Chaturthi Tithi – 21 September
- Shraddha of Panchami Tithi – 22 September
- Shraddha of Shashthi and Saptami Tithi – 23 September Monday
- Shraddha of Ashtami date – 24 September
- Shradh on Navami Tithi – 25 September
- Shraddha of Dashami Tithi – 26 September Thursday
- Shraddha of Ekadashi date – 27 September
- Shradh of Dwadashi date – 29 September
- Shraddha of Trayodashi date – Monday, 30 September
- Shraddha of Chaturdashi date – 1 October
- Sarva Pitru Amavasya, Pitru Paksha ends- on 2 October Wednesday