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Pitru Paksha 2025 Observance Continues With Dwitiya–Tritiya Guidance as Calendars Differ on Dates

Most schedules place the fortnight from September 7 to 21, though at least one major outlet lists September 9 to 23, as devotees follow tithi-based muhurats and customs for Shradh, tarpan and pind daan.

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Dwitiya Shraddha to be observed tomorrow, know the rituals and timings

Overview

  • Dwitiya Shraddha is observed on September 9 with Kutup muhurat from 11:53 am to 12:43 pm and Rohini from 12:43 pm to 1:33 pm, followed by afternoon rites, according to Drik Panchang timings carried by Times Now.
  • Tritiya Shraddha falls next, with the tithi running from 6:28 pm on September 9 to 3:37 pm on September 10; recommended windows include Kutup 11:53 am–12:43 pm and Rohini 12:43 pm–1:33 pm.
  • Indira Ekadashi during this fortnight will be observed on September 17, with fast-breaking on September 18 between 6:07 am and 8:34 am, per Drik Panchang guidance cited by Times Now.
  • Most outlets and a detailed Indiatimes calendar list Pitru Paksha as September 7–21, concluding with Sarva Pitru Amavasya on September 21, while India Today publishes an alternate September 9–23 window.
  • Guides emphasize a sattvic diet and restraint—avoiding meat, eggs, onion, garlic, alcohol and stale food—along with offerings to cows, dogs and crows, the latter seen in tradition as messengers of ancestors; PTI visuals show tarpan at sites such as Varanasi.