The Shraddh is generally performed on the Tithi on which the ancestors had passed away. Generally the Shraddh is performed eldest descendant of the family at the designated holy places by wearing a Dhoti (White) and wears a ring of Kusha grass and he should have gone through the sacred-thread ceremony and the thread’s position gets changed during the ritual.
After the Tarpana (oblations given to Ancestors and Gods), balls of cooked-rice, barley and ghee been served to the Crows which are considered to be sacred and if the Crow eats the offering which is called Pinda-daan, it’s believed the soul of the ancestor is departed and attained salvation.
After the Pinda-daan is offered, donations been given to the Brahmins, seek their blessings and are fed with food and the whole family eats the food as Prasad and the process gets completed.
In every year, there will be huge ambiguity in deciding particular Pitru Tithis or the days to perform Pitru rituals. To clear the ambiguity, Hindupad is publishing the ‘Sandigdha Pitru Tithi’ dates for each year..
Here is the list of tithis for Shraddh rituals for those who departed on the same tithi in the past…
Tithis after Margashira Purnima
1 January 2021 – Krishna Paksha Tritiya in Margashirsha Masam in Telugu, Kannada, Marathi and Gujarati Calendars ; Poush Maas in North Indian Hindi calendars.
2 January 2021 – Krishna Paksha Chaturthi in Margashirsha Masam | Poush Maas
3 January 2021 – Krishna Paksha Panchami in Margashirsha Masam | Poush Maas
4 January 2021 – Krishna Paksha Shashti in Margashirsha Masam | Poush Maas
5 January 2021 – Krishna Paksha Saptami in Margashirsha Masam | Poush Maas
6 January 2021 – Krishna Paksha Ashtami in Margashirsha Masam | Poush Maas
7 January 2021 – Krishna Paksha Navami in Margashirsha Masam | Poush Maas
8 January 2021 – Krishna Paksha Dashami in Margashirsha Masam | Poush Maas
9 January 2021 – Krishna Paksha Ekadashi in Margashirsha Masam | Poush Maas
10 January 2021 – Krishna Paksha Dwadashi in Margashirsha Masam | Poush Maas
11 January 2021 – Krishna Paksha Trayodashi in Margashirsha Masam | Poush Maas
11 January 2021 – Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi in Margashirsha Masam | Poush Maas
12 January 2021 – Amavasya in Margashirsha Masam | Poush Maas
13 January 2021 – Shukla Paksha Pratipada in Pousha Maas in all calendars.
14 January 2021 – Shukla Paksha Dwitiya in Pousha Maas
15 January 2021 – Shukla Paksha Tritiya in Pousha Maas
16 January 2021 – Shukla Paksha Chaturthi in Pousha Maas
17 January 2021 – Shukla Paksha Panchami in Pousha Maas
18 January 2021 – Shukla Paksha Shashti in Pousha Maas
19 January 2021 – Shukla Paksha Saptami in Pousha Maas
20 January 2021 – Shunya Tithi in Pousha Maas
21 January 2021 – Shukla Paksha Ashtami in Pousha Maas
22 January 2021 – Shukla Paksha Navami in Pousha Maas
23 January 2021 – Shukla Paksha Dashami in Pousha Maas
24 January 2021 – Shukla Paksha Ekadashi in Pousha Maas
25 January 2021 – Shukla Paksha Dwadashi in Pousha Maas
26 January 2021 – Shukla Paksha Trayodashi in Pousha Maas
27 January 2021 – Shukla Paksha Chaturdashi in Pousha Maas
28 January 2021 – Poush Purnima
Tithis after Poush Purnima 2021
29 January 2021 – Krishna Paksha Pratipada in Pousha Maas in Telugu, Kannada, Marathi and Gujarati Calendars ; Magh Maas in North Indian Hindi calendars.
30 January 2021 – Krishna Paksha Dwitiya in Pousha Maas | Magh Maas
31 January 2021 – Krishna Paksha Tritiya in Pousha Maas | Magh Maas
1 February 2021 – Krishna Paksha Chaturthi in Pousha Maas | Magh Maas
2 February 2021 – Krishna Paksha Panchami in Pousha Maas | Magh Maas
3 February 2021 – Krishna Paksha Shashti in Pousha Maas | Magh Maas
3 February 2021 – Krishna Paksha Saptami in Pousha Maas | Magh Maas
4 February 2021 – Krishna Paksha Ashtami in Pousha Maas | Magh Maas
5 February 2021 – Krishna Paksha Navami in Pousha Maas | Magh Maas
6 February 2021 – Krishna Paksha Dashami in Pousha Maas | Magh Maas
7 February 2021 – Krishna Paksha Ekadashi in Pousha Maas | Magh Maas
8 February 2021 – Krishna Paksha Dwadashi in Pousha Maas | Magh Maas
9 February 2021 – Krishna Paksha Trayodashi in Pousha Maas | Magh Maas
10 February 2021 – Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi in Pousha Maas | Magh Maas
11 February 2021 – Amavasya in Pousha Maas | Magh Maas
12 February 2021 – Shukla Paksha Pratipada in Magh Maas as per all calendars.
13 February 2021 – Shukla Paksha Dwitiya in Magh Maas
14 February 2021 – Shukla Paksha Tritiya in Magh Maas
15 February 2021 – Shukla Paksha Chaturthi in Magh Maas
16 February 2021 – Shukla Paksha Panchami in Magh Maas
17 February 2021 – Shukla Paksha Shashti in Magh Maas
18 February 2021 – Shukla Paksha Saptami in Magh Maas
19 February 2021 – Shukla Paksha Ashtami in Magh Maas
20 February 2021 – Shukla Paksha Navami in Magh Maas
21 February 2021 – Shunya Tithi in Magh Maas
22 February 2021 – Shukla Paksha Dashami in Magh Maas
23 February 2021 – Shukla Paksha Ekadashi in Magh Maas
24 February 2021 – Shukla Paksha Dwadashi in Magh Maas
25 February 2021 – Shukla Paksha Trayodashi in Magh Maas
26 February 2021 – Shukla Paksha Chaturdashi in Magh Maas
27 February 2021 – Magha Purnima
Tithis after Magha Purnima 2021
27 February 2021 – Krishna Paksha Pratipada in Magha Maas in Telugu, Kannada, Marathi and Gujarati Calendars ; Falgun Maas in North Indian Hindi calendars.
28 February 2021 – Krishna Paksha Dwitiya in Magha Maas | Falgun Maas
1 March 2021 – Krishna Paksha Tritiya in Magha Maas | Falgun Maas
2 March 2021 – Krishna Paksha Chaturthi in Magha Maas | Falgun Maas
3 March 2021 – Krishna Paksha Panchami in Magha Maas | Falgun Maas
4 March 2021 – Krishna Paksha Shashti in Magha Maas | Falgun Maas
5 March 2021 – Krishna Paksha Saptami in Magha Maas | Falgun Maas
6 March 2021 – Krishna Paksha Ashtami in Magha Maas | Falgun Maas
7 March 2021 – Krishna Paksha Navami in Magha Maas | Falgun Maas
8 March 2021 – Krishna Paksha Dashami in Magha Maas | Falgun Maas
9 March 2021 – Krishna Paksha Ekadashi in Magha Maas | Falgun Maas
10 March 2021 – Krishna Paksha Dwadashi in Magha Maas | Falgun Maas
11 March 2021 – Krishna Paksha Trayodashi in Magha Maas | Falgun Maas
12 March 2021 – Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi in Magha Maas | Falgun Maas
13 March 2021 – Amavasya in Magha Maas | Falgun Maas
14 March 2021 – Shukla Paksha Pratipada in Falgun Maas as per all calendars.
15 March 2021 – Shukla Paksha Dwitiya in Falgun Maas
16 March 2021 – Shukla Paksha Tritiya in Falgun Maas
17 March 2021 – Shukla Paksha Chaturthi in Falgun Maas
18 March 2021 – Shukla Paksha Panchami in Falgun Maas
19 March 2021 – Shukla Paksha Shashti in Falgun Maas
20 March 2021 – Shukla Paksha Saptami in Falgun Maas
21 March 2021 – Shukla Paksha Ashtami in Falgun Maas
22 March 2021 – Shukla Paksha Navami in Falgun Maas
23 March 2021 – Shukla Paksha Dashami in Falgun Maas
24 March 2021 – Shukla Paksha Ekadashi in Falgun Maas
25 March 2021 – Shukla Paksha Dwadashi in Falgun Maas
26 March 2021 – Shukla Paksha Trayodashi in Falgun Maas
27 March 2021 – Shukla Paksha Chaturdashi in Falgun Maas
28 March 2021 – Phalgun Purnima
Tithis after Falgun Purnima 2021
29 March 2021 – Krishna Paksha Pratipada in Phalgun Maas in Telugu, Kannada, Marathi and Gujarati Calendars ; Chaitra Maas in North Indian Hindi calendars.
30 March 2021 – Krishna Paksha Dwitiya in Phalgun Maas | Chaitra Maas
31 March 2021 – Krishna Paksha Tritiya in Phalgun Maas | Chaitra Maas
31 March 2021 – Krishna Paksha Chaturthi in Phalgun Maas | Chaitra Maas
1 April 2021 – Krishna Paksha Panchami in Phalgun Maas | Chaitra Maas
2 April 2021 – Krishna Paksha Shashti in Phalgun Maas | Chaitra Maas
3 April 2021 – Krishna Paksha Saptami in Phalgun Maas | Chaitra Maas
4 April 2021 – Krishna Paksha Ashtami in Phalgun Maas | Chaitra Maas
5 April 2021 – Krishna Paksha Navami in Phalgun Maas | Chaitra Maas
6 April 2021 – Krishna Paksha Dashami in Phalgun Maas | Chaitra Maas
7 April 2021 – Krishna Paksha Ekadashi in Phalgun Maas | Chaitra Maas
8 April 2021 – Krishna Paksha Dwadashi in Phalgun Maas | Chaitra Maas
9 April 2021 – Krishna Paksha Trayodashi in Phalgun Maas | Chaitra Maas
10 April 2021 – Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi in Phalgun Maas | Chaitra Maas
11 April 2021 – Amavasya in Phalgun Maas | Chaitra Maas