{"product_id":"pitru-paksha-shraddha-vidhi-2026-tarpan-pind-daan-shraddha-step-by-step-pitru-sukta-with-meaning","title":"Pitru Paksha \u0026 Shraddha Vidhi 2026 — Tarpan, Pind Daan, Shraddha Step by Step + Pitru Sukta with Meaning","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🪔 Pitru Paksha 2026 runs from Purnima Shraddha on Saturday, 26 September (the first Krishna Paksha shraddha, Pratipada, is on Sunday 27 September) to Sarva Pitru Amavasya on Saturday, 10 October.\u003c\/strong\u003e Honour your ancestors correctly this year, at home, with a clear guide to tarpan, pind daan and the full shraddha.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book gives you every 2026 date, explains which day belongs to your ancestor, and takes you through the rites step by step. 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