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…
Magh Month 2018
Magha Shukla Padyami (Pratipada) – January 17
Magha Shukla Vidiya (Dwitiya) – January 18
Magha Shukla Tritiya (Thadiya) – January 19
Magha Shukla Ashtami & Magha Shukla Navami – January 25 – Bhishma Ashtami / Bhishma Navami
Magha Shukla Dashami – January 26
Magha Shukla Ekadashi – January 27 – Bhishma Ekadashi / Jaya Ekadashi
Magha Bahula Vidiya – February 1 | Falgun Krishna Dwitiya in North Indian Hindi Calendar
Magha Bahula Thadiya – February 2 | Falgun Krishna Tritiya
Magha Bahula Chavithi – February 3 | Falgun krishna chaturthi
Magha Bahula Panchami – February 4 | Falgun krishna panchami
Magha Bahula Shashti – February 5 | Falgun krishna sashti
Magha Bahula Saptami – February 6 | Falgun krishna saptami
Magha Bahula Ashtami – February 7 | Falgun krishna ashtami
Magha Bahula Navami – February 8 | Falgun krishna navami
Magha Bahula Dashami – February 9 | Falgun krishna dasami
Phalguna Month 2018
Phalgun Shukla Trayodashi – February 27
Phalgun Shukla Chaturdashi – February 28
Phalguna Bahula Dashami – March 11 | Chaitra Krishna Dashami
Phalguna Bahula Ekadashi – March 12 | Chaitra Krishna Ekadashi
Phalguna Bahula Dwadashi – March 13 | Chaitra Krishna Dwadashi
Chaitra Month 2018
Chaitra Shukla Panchami – March 21
Chaitra Shukla Shashti – March 22
Chaitra Shukla Saptami – March 23
Chaitra Shukla Ashtami – March 24
Chaitra Bahula Ekadashi – April 11 – Vaishakh Krishna Ekadashi
Chaitra Bahula Dwadashi – April 12 – Vaishakh Krishna Dwadasi
Chaitra Bahula Trayodashi – April 13 – Vaishakh Krishna Trayodasi
Chaitra Bahula Chaturdashi – April 14 – Vaishakh Krishna Chaturdasi
Chaitra Amavasya – April 15 – Vaishakh Amavasya
Vaishakh Month 2018
Vaishakha Shukla Ashtami / Vaishakh Shukla Navami – April 23
Vaishakha Shukla Dasami – April 24
Vaishakha Shukla Ekadashi – April 25
Vaishakha Shukla Dwadashi – April 26
Vaishakha Shukla Trayodashi – April 27
Vaishakha Shukla Chaturdashi – April 28
Vaishakha Pournami – April 29
Vaishakha Bahula Padyami – April 30 – Adhik Jyeshta Pratipada
Vaishakha Bahula Vidiya – May 1 – Adhik Jyeshta Dwitiya
Vaishakha Bahula Thadiya – May 2 – Adhik Jyeshta Tritiya
Vaishakha Bahula Chavithi – May 3 – Adhik Jyeshta Chaturthi
Vaishakha Bahula Panchami – May 4 – Adhik Jyeshta Panchami
Vaishakha Bahula Shashti – May 6 – Adhik Jyeshta Sashti
Bhadrapada Month 2018
Shukla Paksha Navami – 18 September 2018
Shukla Paksha Dasami – 19 September 2018
Shukla Paksha Ekadashi – 20 September 2018
Shukla Paksha Dwadashi – 21 September 2018
Shukla Paksha Trayodashi – 22 September 2018
Shukla Paksha Chaturdashi – 23 September 2018
Shukla Paksha Purnima – 24 September 2018
Krishna Paksha Pratipada – 25 September 2018
Krishna Paksha Dwitiya – 26 September 2018
Krishna Paksha Tritiya – 27 September 2018
Krishna Paksha Chaturthi – 28 September 2018
Krishna Paksha Panchami – 29 September 2018
Krishna Paksha Shashti – 30 September 2018
Krishna Paksha Saptami – 1 October 2018
Krishna Paksha Ashtami – 2 October 2018
Krishna Paksha Navami – 3 October 2018
Krishna Paksha Dashami – 4 October 2018
Krishna Paksha Ekadashi – 5 October 2018
Krishna Paksha Dwadashi – 6 October 2018
Krishna Paksha Trayodashi – 6 October 2018
Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi – 7 October 2018
Bahula Amavasya – 8 October 2018
Ashwayuja Masam 2018 (Ashwin Month)
Ashwayuja Shukla Pratipada – 9 October 2018
Ashwayuja Shukla Vidiya – 10 October 2018
Ashwayuja Shukla Tritiya – 11 October 2018
Ashwayuja Shukla Chaturthi – 12 October 2018
Ashwayuja Shukla Panchami – 13 October 2018
Ashwayuja Shukla Shashti – 14 October 2018
Ashwayuja Shukla Saptami – 15 October 2018
Ashwayuja Shukla Ashtami – 16 October 2018
Ashwayuja Shukla Navami – 17 October 2018
Ashwayuja Shukla Dashami – 19 October 2018
Ashwayuja Shukla Ekadashi – 20 October 2018
Ashwayuja Shukla Dwadashi – 21 October 2018
Ashwayuja Shukla Trayodashi – 22 October 2018
Ashwayuja Shukla Chaturdashi – 23 October 2018
Ashwayuja Purnima – 24 October 2018
Ashwayuja Krishna Pratipada – 25 October 2018
Ashwayuja Krishna Dwitiya – 26 October 2018
Ashwayuja Krishna Thadiya – 27 October 2018
Ashwayuja Krishna Chaturthi – 28 October 2018
Ashwayuja Krishna Panchami – 29 October 2018
Ashwayuja Krishna Shashti – 30 October 2018
Ashwayuja Krishna Saptami – 30 October 2018
Ashwayuja Krishna Ashtami – 31 October 2018
Ashwayuja Krishna Navami – 1 November 2018
Ashwayuja Krishna Dashami – 2 November 2018
Ashwayuja Krishna Ekdashi – 3 November 2018
Ashwayuja Krishna Dwadashi – 4 November 2018
Ashwayuja Krishna Trayodashi – 5 November 2018
Ashwayuja Krishna Chaturdashi – 6 November 2018
Ashwayuja Amavasya – 7 November 2018
