Pitru Paksha 2025 Date: September 6 Or 7? Full List of Shradh Dates, Timings, And Rituals

Pitru Paksha (Shradh) 2025

Here is a breakdown to all the key details ofPitru Paksha 2025:

Pitru Paksha 2025 Start And End Date

Every year, Pitru Paksha, also known as Shradh, invites people to pause, remember, and honour their ancestors. In 2025, the Pitru Paksha date begins from September 7, 2025, (Sunday) to September 21, 2025, (Sunday).

According to the North Indian Purnimanta calendar this period falls in the lunar month of Ashwin beginning with the full moon day in Bhadrapada or next day of full moon day, states the Drik Panchang.

Pitru Paksha 2025 Timings

• Pitru Paksha Purmima Tithi Begins: September 7, 2025 at 1:41 am
• Pitru Paksha Purmima Tithi Ends: September 7, 2025 at 11:38 pm

• Pitru Paksha Kutup Muhurat Time: September 21, 2025 at 12:00 pm to 12: 50 (duration 50 minutes)

Pitru Paksha (Shradh) 2025: List of All Dates

Each day during Pitru Paksha is dedicated to a specific Shradh:

• September 7, 2025 (Sunday): Purnima Shradh

• September 8, 2025 (Monday): Pratipada Shradh

• September 9, 2025 (Tuesday): Dwitiya Shradh

• September 10, 2025 (Wednesday): Tritiya and Chaturthi Shradh

• September 11, 2025 (Thursday): Maha Bharani and Panchami Shradh

• September 12, 2025 (Friday): Shashthi Shradh

• September 13, 2025 (Saturday): Saptami Shradh

• September 14, 2025 (Sunday): Ashtami Shradh

• September 15, 2025 (Monday): Navami Shradh

• September 16, 2025 (Tuesday): Dashami Shradh

• September 17, 2025 (Wednesday): Ekadashi Shradh

• September 18, 2025 (Thursday): Dwadashi Shradh

• September 19, 2025 (Friday): Trayodashi Shradh and Magha Shradh

• September 20, 2025 (Saturday): Chaturdashi Shradh

• September 21, 2025 (Sunday): Sarva Pitru Amavasya (the final day of Pitru Paksha)

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Pitru Paksha (Shradh) 2025 Rituals

Pitru Paksha rituals are deeply meaningful and heartfelt. Here's what typically happens:

• Tarpan: A gentle offering of water mixed with black sesame seeds, made with devotion to honour ancestors.

• Pind Dan: Balls of rice (pindas), often enriched with ghee and honey, are offered, symbolically nourishing the souls of departed family members.

• Brahmin Bhojan and Dan: Homage through feeding priests and making donations of food, clothes, or other essentials.

• Havan: On some occasions, a sacred fire ritual is conducted to transmit offerings to ancestors via Agni.

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Pitru Paksha (Shradh) Significance

• Pitru Paksha is a time in Hindu tradition dedicated to paying respect and honoring the deceased ancestors of your family. During this time, it is believed that the souls of departed ancestors descend to earth to receive offerings from their descendants.

• Pitru Paksha sacred period is rooted in love, respect, and cultural memory. As per the Garuda Puraṇa, performing Shradh is seen as a vital duty, it ensures that ancestors find peace and, in turn, bless and protect the living. On occasions like Mahalaya Amavasya, one can perform rites on behalf of all ancestors, particularly meaningful if specific dates aren’t remembered.

• In 2025, the opening day of this period coincides with a lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), a rare alignment that's believed to amplify the spiritual potency of Shradh rituals. Many see it as an especially powerful opportunity for heartfelt offerings.
  
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