Shradh Dates 2023, Pitru Paksha 2023 Dates
Shradh Days or Pitru Paksha is a 16 lunar day’s period when Hindus pay homage to their ancestors, the persons who have died, through food offerings. As per South Indian Amavasyant calendar, Shraadh Days or Pitru Paksha falls in the lunar month of Bhadrapada beginning with the full moon day or day after full moon day. As per North Indian Purnimant calendar, Shradh Days or Pitru Paksha falls in the lunar month of Ashwin beginning with the full moon day in Bhadrapada or next day of full moon day.
It is just the difference of names for lunar months but both North Indians and South Indians perform Shraadh rituals on similar days. If you ask When is Shradh starting in 2023 in India calendar, it's from Purnima Shradh which is on 29th September 2023, Friday and the Shradh is ending on 14th October 2023, Saturday which is Sarva Pitru Amavasya Shradh. Sarva Pitru amavasya 2023 date is on 14th October 2023. All Shradh Dates 2023 are given below:
| Shradh Name | Shradh Date 2023 | Shraadh Day | |
| Purnima Shradh | 29 | September | (Friday) |
| Pratipada Shradh | 29 | September | (Friday) |
| Dwitiya Shradh | 30 | September | (Saturday) |
| Tritiya Shradh | 1 | October | (Sunday) |
| Chaturthi Shradh | 2 | October | (Monday) |
| Maha Bharani | 2 | October | (Monday) |
| Panchami Shradh | 3 | October | (Tuesday) |
| Shashthi Shradh | 4 | October | (Wednesday) |
| Saptami Shradh | 5 | October | (Thursday) |
| Ashtami Shraddha | 6 | October | (Friday) |
| Navami Shraadh | 7 | October | (Saturday) |
| Dashami Shraadh | 8 | October | (Sunday) |
| Ekadashi Shraadh | 9 | October | (Monday) |
| Magha Shraddha | 10 | October | (Tuesday) |
| Dwadashi Shraadh | 11 | October | (Wednesday) |
| Trayodashi Shraddha | 12 | October | (Thursday) |
| Chaturdashi Shraddha | 13 | October | (Friday) |
| Sarva Pitru Amavasya | 14 | October | (Saturday) |
The last day of Shradh or Pitru Paksha is known as Sarvapitri Amavasya or Mahalaya amavasya. Mahalaya amavasya is the most important day of Pitru Paksha as it caters to every ancestor that one has who has been with him in his lifetime or those who had been there but died before the birth of the person who is doing Shradh for his ancestor.
