About Purnima Shraddha Tithi before Pitru Paksha
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Mahalaya Shraddha for those who died on Purnima Tithi is done on Amavasya Shraddha Tithi and not on Bhadrapada Purnima. Although Bhadrapada Purnima Shraddha falls one day before Pitru Paksha, it is not part of Pitru Paksha. Usually, Pitru Paksha starts on the next day of Bhadrapada Purnima Shraddha. Bhadrapada Purnima Shraddha, like Pitru Paksha Shraddha, is Parvan Shraddha (पार्वण श्राद्ध) and auspicious to perform it is either Kutup Muhurat and Rohina etc. Muhurat after that till Aparahna Kala gets over. Tarpan (तर्पण) is done at the end of the Shraddha. According to Hemadri and the Markandeya Purana, on the Purnima Tithi of the Bhadrapada month, one should perform Shraddha for three ancestors beyond the greatgrandfather. When the Lord Surya is positioned in the Kanya Rashi, the Shraddha of Nandimukha Pitar should be performed annually on this Purnima.
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As per the Brahma Purana, the father, grandfather and greatgrandfather are referred to as Ashvamukha Pitar, while the three ancestors before them, who were prosperous and had progeny, are called Nandimukha Pitar. On this day, Shraddha for maternal ancestors, i.e., maternal grandfather and others should also be performed. In Nirnaya Deepa, Sage Gargacharya has stated "Except for the Purnima of the Bhadrapada month, Pinda Daan is prohibited on all other Purnima days, because this Purnima is considered equivalent to Amavasya." Purnima Shraddha is also known as Shraddhi Purnima and Proshthapadi Purnima Shraddha (प्रोष्ठपदी पूर्णिमा). Through this Shraddha Tithi Calculator, you can find out the Hindu Tithi prevailing at the of death of a person by inputting the of his death. In Hinduism, the annual Shraddha is performed every year on the Hindu Tithi of death of a deceased family member.
How to celebrate Purnima Shraddha Tithi before Pitru Paksha 2026
Purnima Shraddha on Sunday, September 7, 2025Kutup (कुतुप) Muhurat 1154 AM to 1244 PMDuration 00 Hours 50 Mins Rohina (रौहिण) Muhurat 1244 PM to 0134 PMDuration 00 Hours 50 Mins Aparahna (अपराह्न) Kaal 0134 PM to 0405 PMDuration 02 Hours 31 Mins Purnima Tithi Begins 0141 AM on Sep 07, 2025Purnima Tithi Ends 1138 PM on Sep 07, Panchang for Purnima Shraddha Day
Purnima Shraddha Tithi before Pitru Paksha 2026 — FAQs
Purnima Shraddha Tithi before Pitru Paksha is observed on 2026-09-26.
Mahalaya Shraddha for those who died on Purnima Tithi is done on Amavasya Shraddha Tithi and not on Bhadrapada Purnima. Although Bhadrapada Purnima Shraddha falls one day before Pitru Paksha, it is not part of Pitru Paksha. Usually, Pitru Paksha starts on the next day of Bhadrapada Purnima Shraddha.
