What is Pitra Paksh | Pitru Paksha 2023 Date | Astrology Whispers

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Pitru Paksha is a 16–lunar day period in Hindu calendar when Hindus pay homage to their ancestors, especially through food offerings. The period is also known as Pitri Paksha/Pitr-Paksha, Pitri Pokkho, Sorah Shraddha, Kanagat, Jitiya, Mahalaya, Apara Paksha and akhadpak, Pitru Pandharavda or pitru paksh.

September 29, 2023, Friday Purnima Shraddha Bhadrapada, Shukla Purnima
September 29, 2023, Friday Pratipada Shraddha Ashwina, Krishna Pratipada
September 30, 2023, Saturday Dwitiya Shraddha Ashwina, Krishna Dwitiya
October 1, 2023, Sunday Tritiya Shraddha Ashwina, Krishna Tritiya
October 2, 2023, Monday Chaturthi Shraddha Ashwina, Krishna Chaturthi
October 2, 2023, Monday Maha Bharani Ashwina, Bharani Nakshatra
October 3, 2023, Tuesday Panchami Shraddha Ashwina, Krishna Panchami
October 4, 2023, Wednesday Shashthi Shraddha Ashwina, Krishna Shashthi
October 5, 2023, Thursday Saptami Shraddha Ashwina, Krishna Saptami
October 6, 2023, Friday Ashtami Shraddha Ashwina, Krishna Ashtami
October 7, 2023, Saturday Navami Shraddha Ashwina, Krishna Navami
October 8, 2023, Sunday Dashami Shraddha Ashwina, Krishna Dashami
October 9, 2023, Monday Ekadashi Shraddha Ashwina, Krishna Ekadashi
October 10, 2023, Tuesday Magha Shraddha Ashwina, Magha Nakshatra
October 11, 2023, Wednesday Dwadashi Shraddha Ashwina, Krishna Dwadashi
October 12, 2023, Thursday Magha Shraddha Ashwina, Magha Nakshatra
October 13, 2023, Friday Chaturdashi Shraddha Ashwina, Krishna Chaturdashi
October 14, 2023, Saturday Sarva Pitru Amavasya Ashwina, Krishna Amavasya

Pitru Paksha is considered by Hindus to be inauspicious, given the death rite performed during the ceremony, known as Shraddha or Tarpana. In southern and western India, it falls in the 2nd paksha (fortnight) Hindu lunar month of Bhadrapada (September) and follows the fortnight immediately after Ganesh Utsav. It begins on the Pratipada (first day of the fortnight) ending with the no moon day known as Sarvapitri.