Pitru Paksha (Shradh) 2024: Here’s All the Details You Need to Know!
Pitru Paksha, also recognized as the Shradh, is the period when the people remember and pay respect to their ancestors. This period starts after the Anant Chaturdashi or Lord Ganesh Visarjan. On this day, the individuals bid farewell to Lord Ganpati with the promise and emotions of coming back the following year.
Many rituals are performed by people like Pind Daan, Tarpan, Shradh, and many others. They offer food, water and prayers to their ancestors to make them attain salvation or moksha and peace. The eldest son or the male member of the family usually performs these rituals. Let us know the start and end dates of Pitru Paksha Shradh and other significant details.
When is Pitru Paksha 2024? – Start and End Dates
This year in 2024, this period will start on 18th September, Wednesday and will end on 2nd October, Wednesday. Sarva Pitru Amavasya or Mahalaya Amavasya is on 2nd October, Wednesday and it is a crucial day for those who do not know the tithi; they can make the offerings on this last day.
Shradh 2024: Significance, Rituals and Traditions
The rituals and traditions are distinguished and vary from region and person to person. It is believed that performing pitru puja is essential during this period and is considered very auspicious. According to the best astrologer, this period is also auspicious to reduce or eradicate the effects of Pitru Dosha in the individual’s birth chart. Some of the remedies that can be performed are offering food and clothes to people in need, giving cows and birds, especially crows, some food, and respecting the elders
People should also recite the sacred scriptures like “Garuda Purana.” Gaya Ji in India is the most holy place for performing the Shradh Karma. The puja and prayers performed during this period for the ancestors lead to the blessings of God, in turn. One should eat Satwik food during this period and should not start any new work or new venture during this entire duration. Also, marriages are not done, and buying property, jewelry, and ornaments is also not considered auspicious.
We wish that God and everyone’s ancestors shower their blessings and eliminate and eradicate all the obstacles, suffering, and worries in their lives.
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