Pitru Paksha guides

Dates, tithis, how-to and why — guides to Hindu rituals and festivals, written with our purohits and refreshed every year so the calendar is never a year old.

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A pandit performs Pind Daan on the stone steps of the Falgu river at Gaya at sunrise, rice balls on a banana leaf before him, the Vishnupad Temple spire rising through the haze behind

Pitru PakshaBest Places for Pitru Dosh Puja in India: Location Guide with Costs and RitualsSome rituals only work at one site in the whole country. Where each pitra dosh puja belongs, what it typically costs, and when you need not travel at all.6 Oct 2026 · 7 min read

Cupped bare hands releasing a thin stream of water mixed with black sesame seeds onto a carved marble tulsi platform in a home courtyard, a copper lota and a brass thali of kusha grass and white flowers beside them in early morning light

Pitru PakshaHow to Perform Tarpan at Home: Step-by-Step Ritual Guide with Mantras and Samagri ListMost people skip Tarpan for fear of getting it wrong. The samagri you actually need, the seven steps in order, and the mantras written out in full.1 Oct 2026 · 6 min read

Hands lighting a small clay oil lamp at dusk on a wooden home altar shelf, beside marigolds and a garlanded photo frame, evening light at the window behind

Pitru PakshaPitru Dosha Remedies: 11 Proven Ways to Remove Pitra DoshKnowing you have Pitru Dosha is only half the answer. Eleven remedies, from a one-minute daily ritual to the pujas that need a priest and a sacred site.30 Sept 2026 · 5 min read

A Vedic astrologer sits cross-legged at dawn on a Varanasi ghat reading a hand-drawn birth chart on aged paper, a clay diya, copper pot and rudraksha mala beside him

Pitru PakshaWhat Is Pitru Dosha? Signs, Types, Effects, and How to Remove ItThe same problems keep circling back — marriage, money, health. Sometimes the cause is older than your choices. The 14 types of Pitra Dosh, and what each does.30 Sept 2026 · 7 min read

A pandit performs tarpan at dawn on a Varanasi ghat, pouring water and black sesame over kusha grass, diyas and marigolds on the steps

Pitru PakshaPitru Paksha 2026 Dates: Shradh Start Date, End Date and Full Tithi ListSixteen tithis, fifteen days, one window each year to settle what your lineage still carries. Every Shradh 2026 date, and what to actually do on each.25 Sept 2026 · 7 min read

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