Key Things to Remember During Shradha 2024 / Pitru Paksha 2024
1. On the day of Shradha 2024, the person performing ‘shradhakarma’ and the Brahmin conducting the ritual must observe celibacy to maintain the sanctity of the ceremony.
2. Avoid using black & red color flowers, strongly scented or odorless flowers like Kadamb, Kevada, Bilvapatra, Karvir, Maulsire. These flowers are not appropriate for the Shradha ritual.
3. Refrain from using iron vessels for Shradha rituals. Instead, use silver vessels as they are considered favorable to ancestors.
4. The performer of Shradha should abstain from consuming betel leaves, taking oil massages, fasting, brushing teeth (Datoon), and taking medications on the day of Shradha.
5. Never use substances like Kasturi (Musk Deer), Gorochan, or Rakt Chandan during Shradha ceremonies.
6. Consuming food from outside sources is prohibited for the individual performing Shradha, especially on the day of the ritual.
7. Heavy physical labor, long-distance travel, and frequent meals should be avoided by the person conducting Shradha.
8. Abstain from telling lies, using foul language, theft, or infidelity on Shradha day. These actions anger the ancestors, leading to obstacles in progress and hardships.
9. Do not cook Brinjal (eggplant) on the day of Shradha. It is forbidden.
10. If a dog sees the food prepared for Shradha, the food should be discarded and not consumed.
11. Food cooked for ancestors should not be covered with used clothes, and iron vessels must be avoided.
12. Donating black sesame seeds is considered highly auspicious while performing Shradha rituals.
13. Ancestors are pleased with pure vegetarian food, fruits, and cereals. Offer hygienic and wholesome food with devotion to gain blessings for happiness, progress, and resolving family conflicts.
14. Use Kusha grass obtained from sacred religious places during the performance of Shradha.
15. Avoid performing Shradha Karma before sunrise, during Shukla Paksha, at night, or on the performer’s birthday if possible.
16. Set aside five portions of cooked food for a dog, sinner, leper, sick, and crow, placing them on five separate leaves, and perform the ‘Panchbali’ ritual.
17. Shradha rituals should not be performed at night, dusk, dawn, or during evening hours.
18. Those whose ancestors died in war or by weapons should perform Shradha on ‘Chaturdashi’, the fourteenth day of Pitru Paksha.
19. On Shradha day, it is recommended to consume raw cereals like wheat flour, rice flour, or barley flour. Additionally, ‘pinddaan’ should be offered using food made from these flours.
Main Donations ‘Mahadaan’ during Pitru Paksha
Shani Remedies to Remove Pitru Dosha Planetary Defects and Diseases from life
Prayers Offering for Moksha of your Ancestors
Main Donations Pitru Paksha 2024 / Shradh 2024
