Pitru Paksha 2023: Unaware of Shradh tithi, here’s when you can perform it. Significance of Navmi Shradh

During Pitru Paksha, Navmi Shradh is performed for those deceased family members who died on Navmi Tithi. On this day, Shradh can be performed for Navami Tithi of either Shukla Paksha or Krishna Paksha.

Navmi Shradh is also known as Matranavmi. It is believed by performing Shradh on this date, the souls of all the deceased female members of the family are pleased. This year, navmi shradh will be observed on October 7, 2023.

Navmi Shradh is also known as Naumi Shradh and Avidhwa Shradh.

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According to mythology, Pitru Paksha Shradh is Parvan Shradh. Muhurtas like Kutup, Rauhin etc. are considered auspicious for completing these Shradhs. It is said that all the Shradh related rituals should be completed by the end of the afternoon by offering Tarpan at the end.

Date and Time of Navmi Shradh

• Navmi Shradh will be observed on Saturday, October 7, 2023
• Navami tithi starts – October 07, 2023 at 08:08 AM
• Navami Tithi ends – October 08, 2023 at 10:12 AM
• Kutup Muhurta – 11:46 AM to 12:33 PM, Duration – 00 hours 47 minutes
• Rohin Muhurta – 12:33 PM to 01:20 PM, Duration – 00 hours 47 minutes
• Afternoon Time – 01:20 PM to 03:41 PM, Duration – 02 hours 21 minutes

After this, Dashmi Tithi Shradh will be performed on October 8, 2023.

Unaware of Shradh Tithi? Here’s how you can perform it

• According to mythology, people whose relatives and family members have died should perform their Shraddha on that particular Tithi in Pitru Paksha.
• For woman, who has died but her tithi is not known, then as per tradition, her shradh can be performed on Matri Navami only.
• If someone has died due to suicide, poison, accident etc., Shradh of that deceased ancestor is performed on Chaturdashi.
• If someone is aware of the tithi of his parents, then, for the father, Ashtami Tithi and for the mother, Navmi Tithi is considered suitable for performing Shradh rituals.
• And if, for some reason you do not remember the date of death of your family members, then it is appropriate to perform Shradh on the day of Sarvapitri Amavasya.

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