Pitru Paksha · Shraddh services
Honour your ancestors,
wherever you are.
श्राद्ध · तर्पण · पिंड दान
During , a verified pandit performs your with a true at a holy . Join online and watch every offering live, keeping the recording, or come in person.
- 15
- days of Pitru Paksha
- 26 Sep to 10 Oct
- Pitru Paksha 2026
- 8
- shraddh pujas to book
Book a rite on its own
Shraddh rites you can book individually
, and the other pitru rites, each bookable on its own with a verified pandit at Har Ki Pauri.
Verified panditAsthi Visarjan
The immersion of the ashes in the Ganga at Har Ki Pauri.
Har Ki Pauri, Haridwar
Verified panditPind Daan
Rice-and-barley pindas offered at Har Ki Pauri to give the departed a body for the onward journey.
Har Ki Pauri, Haridwar
Verified panditPind Daan (Asthi Sanchay)
Pind daan performed at the gathering of the ancestral remains.
Har Ki Pauri, Haridwar
Verified panditPind Daan (Dashgatra)
The ten pindas offered over the dashgatra rite for the departed.
Har Ki Pauri, Haridwar
Verified panditSamast Pind Daan
A complete pind daan for all the ancestors of your lineage.
Har Ki Pauri, Haridwar
Verified panditNarayan Bali
A rite to bring peace to souls departed by unnatural or untimely death.
Haridwar
Verified panditPitra Shanti
A shanti puja to calm pitru dosha and bless the family.
Haridwar
Verified panditTarpan
Water offered with sesame and kush at Har Ki Pauri to satisfy the departed.
Har Ki Pauri, Haridwar
The basics
What is Shraddh?
It is how you honour the people who came before you. During , the fortnight set aside for ancestors, you offer them water, food and a meal in their name, remembering them and wishing them peace. It is done with a (a vow that names who it is for) and guided by a pandit who knows the steps.
Water offered to your ancestors.
Pindas for their onward journey.
A meal given in their name.
At a glance
- When
- 26 September to 10 October 2026. The last day, 10 October 2026, is .
- Who does it
- A son or close relative, guided by a pandit who knows the .
- The sankalp
- The departed’s name, your relation, and the and if you know them.
- What you get
- The rite streamed live from the ghat, and the recording to keep.
What we perform
The rites we perform
From a daily to the complete karma, each performed by a verified pandit. Choose what you need when you book below.
Tarpan
Water offered with sesame and kush grass to satisfy the departed, performed daily through the fortnight.
For anyone observing Pitru Paksha for their ancestors, whether or not a specific tithi is known.
Pind Daan
Rice-and-barley pindas offered at the ghat to give the departed a body for their onward journey.
For a son or close relative performing the rite that releases an ancestor from a lingering state.
Pind Daan (Asthi Sanchay)
Pind daan performed at asthi sanchay, when the ancestral remains are gathered after cremation.
For a family completing the early rites in the days soon after a death.
Pind Daan (Dashgatra)
The ten pindas of the dashgatra rite, offered over the days of mourning with daily tarpan.
For the ten-day rite kept in the period soon after a death.
Samast Pind Daan
A complete pind daan for all the ancestors of your lineage together, with tarpan and aarti.
For families honouring the whole lineage rather than one departed.
Asthi Visarjan
The ashes immersed in the Ganga at the ghat, with tarpan and a sankalp in the departed's name.
For a family bringing a departed's ashes to the Ganga for immersion.
Pitra Shanti
A shanti havan to calm pitru dosha and bring peace to the ancestors, with tarpan.
For families seeking relief from pitru dosha and the ancestors' blessing.
Narayan Bali
Coming soonA rite to bring peace to souls departed by untimely or unnatural death, and to relieve pitru dosha.
For families observing the rite for a death that was untimely or unnatural.
Shraddh Karma
The complete rite: sankalp, tarpan, pind daan and brahmin bhoj, performed end to end by the pandit.
For an annual shraddh or a first observance where the whole karma is to be done in one sitting.
The holy places
Where the rite carries special merit
A pandit performs your at the in your name. Haridwar is open for 2026, with Gaya and Badrinath to follow.
Haridwar
Rites at Narayani Shila on the Ganga, where the family register and the flowing water carry the offering.
Open for Pitru Paksha 2026
Coming soonGaya
The classic tirth for pind daan, on the Falgu, where a rite is held to release the ancestors for good.
Not open for booking yet
Coming soonBadrinath
Brahma Kapal, on the Alaknanda, is held to be among the highest places for shraddh and pind daan.
Not open for booking yet
The process
How it works
Choose the rite and the tirth
From a daily tarpan to the full shraddh karma, at Haridwar for this Pitru Paksha. Join online, or come in person.
Set the day
Tell us the date of passing and we find the tithi. Not sure? Sarva Pitru Amavasya is the day kept for exactly that.
Choose your pandit and time
See the verified pandits free at the tirth that day, each with one all-inclusive price, and pick a time.
Give the sankalp, then pay
Name the departed and your relation, add any sewa you wish, and pay once at the end. You watch the rite live and receive the recording.
You witness every offering
Distance should not mean doubt. The rite is streamed live from the ghat as the pandit performs it, and the recording is sent to you afterwards, so you see the shraddh done with full vidhi in your family's name.
- A true sankalp, naming your ancestor
- Watch the rite live, keep the recording
- One all-inclusive price, paid at the end
Reserved and offered
What is included
Covered by the one all-inclusive price: dakshina, samagri and our fee.
Reserved for you
Personal sankalp
Your name and gotra are spoken aloud before the rite begins. This is the part that makes it yours.
The rite, complete, at the tirth
Watch it live, and keep the recording
Offered during the rite
- Kusha grass and a kusha ring (pavitri)
- Black sesame (til)
- Akshat (rice)
- Gangajal
- Flowers and a garland
- Betel leaves, supari and a coconut
- A white cloth (vastra) and a janeu
- Deepak and ghee
- Food for the kaag bali and the go-gras
- Prasad
Every material the rite needs, brought by the pandit. Nothing for you to buy or arrange.
Questions
Common questions
When is Pitru Paksha in 2026?
Pitru Paksha 2026 runs from 26 September to 10 October. The closing day, 10 October, is Sarva Pitru Amavasya (Mahalaya), when the rite for all ancestors together is offered.
I do not know my ancestor's exact tithi. Can I still book?
Yes. When you set the day, choose "I am not sure of the date or the tithi" and the rite is offered on Sarva Pitru Amavasya, the day set aside for all ancestors and for any whose tithi was missed.
Do I have to travel to the tirth myself?
No. Choose "Join online" and the pandit performs the rite at the ghat in your name; you watch it live and the recording is sent to you afterwards. If you would rather be there, choose "Come in person" and we confirm the exact spot and time with you.
Which tirths can I choose?
Haridwar for Pitru Paksha 2026, at Narayani Shila on the Ganga.
How do I know the rite was performed?
You watch it. The rite is streamed live from the ghat, and the recording is sent to you afterwards, so you see the shraddh performed with full vidhi in your family's name.
Is payment collected when I book?
Yes, once, at the end, after you have chosen the pandit and the time. The price shown is all-inclusive: dakshina, samagri and our fee. Any sewa you add is optional and you decide the amount.
