Ghat Chaturdashi Shraddh is the fourteenth day of Pitru Paksha. It falls in Krishna Paksha of Ashwin month as per Hindi calendars and in Bhadrapad month as per Telugu, Kannada, Marathi and Gujarati Panchangams. In 2021, Ghat Chaturdashi Shraddh date is October 5.
Ancestors who had died due to accidents and natural disasters are offered shraddh rituals on this day.
Apart from the sacred Pitru tharpan shraddh places such as Gaya, Kashi, Prayag, Haridwar, Rishikesh and Rameswaram, the ideal place for Ghat Chaturdasi Shraddh are: Thiru Annamalai, Parvathamalai and Kedarnath.
Panchang, 5 October 2021
Suryodayam(Sunrise) : 06:16 AM
Suryastama(Sunset) : 06:02 PM
Chandrodayam(Moonrise) : 05:51 AM, Oct 06
Chandrastama(Moonset) : 05:39 PM
Today’s Panchangam:
Tithi : Chaturdashi upto 07:04 PM Amavasya
Nakshatra : Uttara Phalguni upto 01:10 AM, Oct 06 Hasta
Yoga : Shukla upto 11:35 AM Brahma
Karana : Vishti upto 08:08 AM Shakuni upto 07:04 PM Chatushpada upto 05:52 AM, Oct 06 Nagava
Paksha : Krishna Paksha
Weekday : Mangalawara
Samvat:
Shaka Samvat : 1943 Plava
Chandramasa : Ashwina – Purnimanta Bhadrapada – Amanta
Vikram Samvat : 2078 Aananda
Gujarati Samvat : 2077 Paridhavi
Shubh Muhurat:
Abhijit : 11:46 AM to 12:33 PM
Amrit Kalam : 06:24 PM to 07:54 PM
Time to avoid:
Rahu Kalam : 03:06 PM to 04:34 PM
Yamaganda : 09:13 AM to 10:41 AM
Gulikai Kalam : 12:09 PM to 01:38 PM
Dur Muhurtam : 08:37 AM to 09:24 AM 10:56 PM to 11:45 PM
Varjyam : 09:22 AM to 10:52 AM