Pitru Paksha 2023 Start Date And Time: 12 Things To Know About Shradh This Year

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Pitru Paksha 2023 Start Date And Time: Pitru Paksha is a 16-day period observed by Hindu families to pay homage to their deceased ancestors and seek their blessings. Also, known as Shradh Paksha and Mahalaya Paksha, it lasts from the full moon of Bhadrapada month to the new moon day of Ashwin month.

This year Pitru Paksha is starting on Friday, 29 September 2023 and it will continue till Saturday, 14 October 2023. There is a belief that the souls of the ancestors reside in Pitrulok and they descend on earth during these 16 days of Pitru Paksha. Through this post, let us know 10 things related to Shradh during Pitru Paksha.

Pitru Paksha 2023 Start Date And Time: 12 Things To Know About Shradh This Year
1. The eldest son of a family wakes up early in the morning on this day and then bathes in water to cleanse themselves.
2. Shradh karma is done only between 11.30 am to 2.30 pm and only after that take blessings of the elders of the family by touching their feet.
3. A family member who will engage in puja rituals and do shradha rites would dress in something new neatly and practice celibacy or Brahmacharya, or else ancestors return to Pitru Lok in anger.
4. Then an ancestor's image is placed in the form of a portrait facing south on a wooden table before performing the puja.
5. A pind is formed in the shape of a ball from ghee, honey, rice, goat's milk, sugar, and barley.
6. Then Tarpan is done, which involves mixing water with flour, barley, kush, as well as black sesame.
7. Consuming gram is prohibited during the time of shradh and it is not offered to ancestors.
8. Whenever water is offered to the forefathers, red flowers, milk, kush, and black sesame are added, else they do not consume it. Also, it must be always done facing south.
9. When the Pitru Paksha continues, food is taken out for the ancestors and fed to cows, crows, dogs, ants, and a Brahmin.
10. Clothes are not washed when Pitru Paksha shradh goes on.
11. Family members engage in charitable activities and make donations to the poor and needy during this period as Pitru Paksha is considered a period of penance.
12. It is advised to stay calm during this period in order to receive blessings from your ancestors.

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