✦ Pitru-Paksha Special ✦
26 September - 10 October, 2026
This Pitru Paksha, honour your ancestors with the right rituals and pray for their peace
Rituals based on Vedic Laws and your ancestors
Perform rituals on your ancestors’ death anniversary
Pitru rituals at sacred places like Gaya & Gokarna
Significance of Pitru-Paksha
What is Pitru Paksha?
There are 16 sacred days each year dedicated to your ancestors. Rituals and offerings made during this period with devotion are believed to reach them and bring them peace and fulfillment throughout the year
Benefits of Pitru Pujan
Why Perform Rituals During Pitru Paksha?
Ancestral Blessings
When ancestors are content, their blessings bring happiness and prosperity to the family
Release from Ancestral Debt
We are who we are because of our ancestors. Pitru Paksha is a time to express our gratitude to them
Family Well-being
For resolving ancestral concerns and the well-being of your lineage
Sacred Pitru Paksha Rituals
Which rituals are performed during Pitru Paksha?
Shraaddh
A sacred ritual performed with devotion and respect for your ancestors
Tarpan
Offering holy water and sesame to convey your prayers to your ancestors
Pind Daan
Offering rice and sesame Pindas, symbolizing the ancestors’ bodies- for their liberation
Brahmin & Panchabali Seva
As per the scriptures, food offered to Brahmins, cows, crows, dogs, ants, and deities reaches the ancestors
Guidance
How to choose the right rituals?
Select your ancestors
The ancestors you wish to honour through the rituals
Share the cause of death
Different rituals are prescribed for natural and sudden deaths
Enter their death anniversary
Rituals are most fruitful when performed on your ancestor’s death tithi. If unknown, Amavasya is considered equally auspicious
Get the right ritual with Sri Mandir’s guidance
Based on Vedic traditions and your ancestors’ details, we’ll recommend the most suitable Pitru ritual at sacred sites like Gaya, Gokarna, and Kashi
Is online puja equally powerful as in-person puja?
According to the Skanda Purana and Garuda Purana, a devotee can receive the full spiritual benefits of Puja if their Name, Gotra and Sankalp are duly taken during the Puja, even if they are not physically present at the place. Online Puja performed with the correct Vedic rituals, faith, and purity is considered as auspicious and effective as Puja conducted in person.
What matters most is faith, intent & correct vedic rituals
Benefits of the Right Pitru Rituals
मुझे पता ही नहीं था पापा के लिए कौनसी पूजा करनी है.. हर साल अमावस्या पर ही करवा देते थे, यहाँ सारी जानकारी देने के बाद पता चला क्या पूजा करनी चाहिए 🙏
Ek-Pindi Shraddha Puja | 2 August 2026
मेरे चाचा जी की मृत्यु दुर्घटना में हुई थी, उसके लिए अलग पूजा होती है ये हमें पता ही नहीं था। पहले सब पूछा उसके बाद पूजा बताई ये अच्छा लगा
Narayan Bali Puja | 15 August 2026
I live in London and after a recent death in the family it was not possible for us to travel to Gaya or Kashi. I was worried doing it online may not feel genuine, but they shared the puja details, priest information and proof after completion. We could see everything and knew the rituals were actually done for our family
Tripindi Shraddha Puja | 15 August 2026
पिताजी की सही तिथि नहीं पता थी इसलिए लग रहा था पूजा कैसे होगी.. पर तिथि नहीं पता होने पर भी उन्होंने पूजा बताई, धन्यवाद 🙏
Gaya Pind Daan | 4 August 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
No. The cause of passing determines which rite is appropriate. Where the passing was untimely or accidental, the shastras prescribe a different vidhi.
No. The shastras acknowledge that such gaps occur, and prescribe a vidhi for them.
Sarva Pitru Amavasya is meant for precisely those ancestors whose tithi is not known. The shastras hold this day to be equally auspicious.
Yes. Where the gotra is not known, the sankalp is taken with Kashyap gotra as prescribed in the shastras, and the full benefit of the puja is received.
The sankalp is taken with your name and gotra, and photographs and video of the puja are sent to you.
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