Pitrupaksha Begins पितृ पक्ष आरंभ

Start of the 16-day fortnight for honouring ancestors with shraddha and tarpan.

Next dateThursday, 16 September 2027In 318 days
Deity
Pitru
Mantra
ॐ पितृभ्यः स्वधायिभ्यः स्वधा नमः

Pitrupaksha Begins — Dates

  • Sunday, 27 September 20262026
  • Thursday, 16 September 20272027
  • Monday, 4 September 20282028
  • Sunday, 23 September 20292029
  • Thursday, 12 September 20302030

Dates are for India (IST). Tithi timings shift by location; the Tattva app works them out for your city.

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