Shradh Paksha (Pitru Paksha) — 16 days of Ashwin Krishna Paksha. Tarpan + pind-daan to ancestors. 2026: 7-22 September. Mahalaya (22 Sep) sarva-pitru day.
✦ 2026 Schedule
Purnima-shradh: 7 Sep. Pratipada-Chaturdashi: 8-21 Sep. Mahalaya: 22 Sep.
Matri-Navami: 16 Sep. Chaturdashi (untimely-death): 21 Sep.
📚Sources & References
Content in this article is verified against the following classical and modern authoritative sources. Readers may independently verify against the original sources.
- ▪Surya Siddhanta — classical Sanskrit astronomical text (~5th century CE)
- ▪Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra — foundational text on Vedic astrology by Maharishi Parashara
- ▪Muhurta Chintamani by Ram Daivajna (16th century) — standard reference for muhurat selection
- ▪Astronomical Algorithms by Jean Meeus (Willmann-Bell, 1998) — basis for all astronomical computations on this site
- ▪Lahiri Ayanamsa — standard sidereal reference adopted by the Indian Calendar Reform Committee (1955)
✦ Frequently Asked Questions
Who can perform shradh?▼
Traditional: eldest son. If no son → daughter, son-in-law, brother, nephew.
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