Pitru Paksha: Pitru Paksha is going to start from this day, know the date of Shraddha and importance of offering to ancestors..

According to the astrology of Sanatan Dharma, Pitru Paksha starts from the full moon date of Bhadrapada month and ends on the new moon date of Krishna Paksha of Ashwin month. Pitru Paksha is dedicated to the ancestors, on this occasion, for the peace of the ancestors' souls. Shraddha is performed. It is believed that by offering Shraddha or Tarpan to the ancestors during Pitru Paksha, the ancestors are pleased and Pitrudosh is eliminated. In 2023, Pitru Paksha will start on the full moon day on 29th September, and Sarva Pitru Amavasya will end on 14th October 2023. During Pitru Paksha, ancestors are pleased by offering Tarpan and Shraddha to their ancestors as per the rituals, doing so is a way of showing respect towards them. Is done for.

Senior Acharya Pandit Arunesh Mishra of Udham Singh Nagar district of Uttarakhand said that according to the astrology of Sanatan Dharma, Pitru Paksha starts on the full moon date of Bhadrapada month, and it ends on the new moon date of Krishna Paksha of Ashwani month. Special importance to Pitru Paksha has been given in Sanatan Dharma. It is believed that by performing Shraddha and Tarpan of the ancestors during Pitru Paksha, the ancestors attain salvation and the ancestors are pleased, due to which Pitra Dosh is eliminated. He said that during Pitru Paksha, Shraddha, and Tarpan are also performed to show respect towards one's ancestors, the meaning of Shraddha is to please one's ancestors with reverence.

This year Pitrupaksha starts on 29th September
Pandit Arunesh Mishra said that it has been told in the scriptures that the family members who leave their bodies and go away for the peace of their souls, are offered with true devotion, it is called Shraddha. He said that Yamraj, the god of death, frees all the living beings in Pitrupaksha so that they can go to the place of their relatives and receive tarpan. In Pitrupaksha, offerings are made to the ancestors for the peace of their souls, being pleased with this, the ancestors bless their home with happiness, prosperity, and peace.

Shraddh dates
29 September 2023: Purnima Shraddha.
30 September 2023: Pratipada Shraddha, Dwitiya Shraddha.
01 October 2023: Tritiya Shraddha.
02 October 2023: Chaturthi Shraddha.
03 October 2023: Panchami Shraddha.
04 October 2023: Shashthi Shraddha.
05 October 2023: Saptami Shraddha.
06 October 2023: Ashtami Shraddha.
07 October 2023: Navami Shraddha.
08 October 2023: Dashami Shraddha.
09 October 2023: Ekadashi Shraddha.
11 October 2023: Dwadashi Shraddha.
12 October 2023: Trayodashi Shraddha.
13 October 2023: Chaturdashi Shraddha.
14 October 2023: Sarva Pitru Amavasya.