Ashtami Shradh 2025 Date, Arudrashtami Shradha
The eighth day of the Pitru Paksha is Ashtami Shraddha. According to the lunar calendar (Marathi, Gujarati, Telugu, and Kannada), it falls on the Ashtami tithi of the Krishna paksha of the Bhadrapada month. It falls in the Ashwin month according to the North Indian punament calendar.
This day is set aside for holding shradh rites for ancestors who passed away during the Ashtami tithi.This day, however, can be utilized to do the shradh regardless of whether the ancestor died in the Krishna Paksha or the Shukla Paksha. If there been a lapse in executing the ancestors' yearly shradh rites, it can be made up for by doing Pitru Paksha shradh.
Ashtami Shradh Ritual Timings
Ashtami Shradh 2025 Date - Sunday, September 14, 2025
Ashtami Shraadh Kutup (कुतुप) Muhurat - 11:52 AM to 12:41 PM
Duration - 00 Hours 49 Mins
Ashtami Shradh Rohina (रौहिण) Muhurat - 12:41 PM to 01:31 PM
Duration - 00 Hours 49 Mins
Ashtami Shradha Aparahna (अपराह्न) Kaal - 01:31 PM to 03:59 PM
Duration - 02 Hours 28 Mins
Ashtami Tithi Begins - 05:04 AM on Sep 14, 2025
Ashtami Tithi Ends - 03:06 AM on Sep 15, 2025
