September
Pitru Paksha Begins
पितृ पक्ष शुरू होता है
26 September 2026
About this festival
Period for honoring ancestral souls
पितरों को सम्मान देने की अवधि
Key significance
- Ancestor worship
- tarpan rituals
- charity for departed souls
How to observe
- Begin the day with sankalp and short prayer.
- Include: Ancestor worship.
- Include: tarpan rituals.
- Include: charity for departed souls.
- Conclude with gratitude, prasad, and positive resolve.
September guidance
Ganesha and Devi upasana, learning, and auspicious beginnings.
- Daily aarti at home
- Eco-conscious celebration
- Study, prayer, and gratitude