{"product_id":"ghata-chaturdashi-shraddha-2026","title":"Ghata Chaturdashi Shraddha — 9 October 2026 (Kashi)","description":"\u003cp class=\"dh-lead\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGhata Chaturdashi\u003c\/strong\u003e is the fourteenth tithi of Pitru Paksha — Friday 9 October 2026 — reserved for those whose death was untimely: by accident, weapons, violence or misfortune. Shraddha on this day is offered for them alone. Divine Hindu's Varanasi pandit performs pind daan, tarpan and deep daan at the Ganga ghat in your name and gotra for ₹2,100.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctable class=\"dh-quick-facts\"\u003e\n\u003ccaption\u003eQuick facts\u003c\/caption\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eWhere\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKashi \/ Varanasi — Ganga ghat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eWhen\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFriday 9 October 2026 only (Chaturdashi tithi)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eFor whom\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAnyone who died by accident, violence, weapons or before their time — in any year\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003ePrice\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e₹2,100 — up to 4 persons in one sankalp\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eIncludes\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSankalp · pind daan · tarpan · deep daan at the ghat · Brahmin bhojan \u0026amp; dakshina\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eYou receive\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePuja video (3–4 days) · Ganga jal and prasad by courier (8–10 days)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eBook by\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 PM on Thursday 8 October\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFor whom\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFamilies who lost someone to an accident, violence or an untimely death, in any year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat is performed\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSankalp in your name and gotra, naming the departed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePind daan and tarpan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeep daan at the ghat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrahmin bhojan and dakshina\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat you receive\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSankalp taken in the name and gotra of the karta, naming each ancestor you list (up to 4 persons)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVideo of your puja on WhatsApp within 3–4 days, with the names and gotra chanted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGanga jal and prasad from Kashi by courier in 8–10 days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA short guidance note from the pandit on what to continue at home\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhich day should this be done?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis shraddha is performed only on Chaturdashi — Friday 9 October 2026. The date is fixed in the booking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003ePitru Paksha 2026 day guide (26 Sep – 10 Oct)\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ctable class=\"dh-pitru-cal\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDate\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eShraddha tithi\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWho it is for\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSat 26 Sep\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePurnima \/ Proshthapadi Shraddha\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePitru Paksha begins · lunar eclipse — tarpan timing as per pandit\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSun 27 Sep\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePratipada Shraddha\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMon 28 Sep\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDwitiya Shraddha\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTue 29 Sep\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTritiya — Maha Bharani Shraddha\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBharani nakshatra in aparahna: for a family member who passed within the last year (first Pitru Paksha), also kept for those who died unmarried\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWed 30 Sep\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChaturthi Shraddha\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eseveral panchangs also place Panchami Shraddha here\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThu 1 Oct\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eShashthi Shraddha\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePanchami runs at sunrise — other panchangs keep Panchami Shraddha here\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFri 2 Oct\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSaptami Shraddha\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSat 3 Oct\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAshtami Shraddha\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSun 4 Oct\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNavami — Matru \/ Avidhava Navami\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003emothers, grandmothers and married women who passed before their husband\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMon 5 Oct\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDashami Shraddha\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTue 6 Oct\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEkadashi Shraddha\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIndira Ekadashi — kept for departed ancestors\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWed 7 Oct\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDwadashi — Sanyasi Shraddha\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eascetics and children of the family\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThu 8 Oct\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTrayodashi Shraddha\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFri 9 Oct\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChaturdashi — Ghata Chaturdashi\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eaccidental, violent or untimely deaths\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSat 10 Oct\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSarva Pitru Amavasya (Mahalaya)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eall ancestors, known and unknown — the most important day\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSun 11 Oct\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMatamaha Shraddha (Ashwin Shukla Pratipada)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ematernal grandfather, offered by the daughter's son\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRule of thumb:\u003c\/em\u003e perform the shraddha on the tithi (lunar day) on which the person passed away. If the tithi is not known, choose \u003cstrong\u003eSarva Pitru Amavasya, Saturday 10 October 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e. The pandits fix the exact muhurat on the day; on 26 September the lunar eclipse moves tarpan to after moksha-kaal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to book\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChoose the package and the location where you want it performed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePick the shraddha date. The date is fixed to Friday 9 October.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnter the sankalp details: number of persons (1 to 4), each ancestor's name and relation, your own name as karta, and your gotra (write \u003cem\u003eKashyap\u003c\/em\u003e if unknown).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdd daan (Brahmin bhojan, gau seva, anna daan, vastra daan, deep daan) if you wish, and pay.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook at least one day before the chosen date. Our team confirms every booking on WhatsApp. Date changes are accepted subject to the pandits' availability; cancellations follow our \u003ca href=\"\/policies\/refund-policy\"\u003erefund policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eQuestions about this puja\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWhat is Ghata Chaturdashi?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eChaturdashi of Pitru Paksha is the tithi set apart for the “ghata” — those whose life was cut short by accident, weapons, violence, drowning or other misfortune. The scriptures direct that their shraddha be offered on this day rather than on their own tithi.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eMy relative died in an accident years ago. Is this still the right day?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. Ghata Chaturdashi applies in every year after the death, not only the first. Families offer it annually on this tithi.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eHow much does the Ghata Chaturdashi shraddha cost?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003e₹2,100, including pind daan, tarpan, deep daan at the ghat, Brahmin bhojan, dakshina and samagri. Up to four persons can be named.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eShould Narayan Bali also be done?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eNarayan Bali is the fuller rite for unnatural deaths and deaths without last rites; Ghata Chaturdashi shraddha is the annual observance. Families often do Narayan Bali once and Ghata Chaturdashi shraddha every year. If unsure, ask our team on WhatsApp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eCan a daughter or sibling be the karta?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. Any family member can be the karta (the person offering the puja) — sons, daughters, spouses or grandchildren. The pandits take the sankalp in the karta's name and gotra; write “Kashyap” if the gotra is not known.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eHow will I know it was performed?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eYour name, gotra and each ancestor's name are spoken aloud in the sankalp, and the puja is recorded. The video reaches you on WhatsApp within 3–4 days; prasad and holy water follow by courier in 8–10 days.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\": \"FAQPage\", \"mainEntity\": [{\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"What is Ghata Chaturdashi?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Chaturdashi of Pitru Paksha is the tithi set apart for the “ghata” — those whose life was cut short by accident, weapons, violence, drowning or other misfortune. 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The video reaches you on WhatsApp within 3–4 days; prasad and holy water follow by courier in 8–10 days.\"}}]}\u003c\/script\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRelated Pitru Paksha pujas\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/narayan-bali-nag-bali-puja-2026\"\u003eNarayan Bali + Nag Bali Puja\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/tripindi-shraddha-pishach-mochan-kund-2026\"\u003eTripindi Shraddha at Pishach Mochan\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/sarva-pitru-amavasya-mahalaya-puja-2026\"\u003eSarva Pitru Amavasya Puja — 10 Oct\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/pitru-paksha-2026\"\u003eAll Pitru Paksha 2026 pujas — Gaya \u0026amp; Kashi\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/pitru-paksha-2026-shraddh-dates-tithi-vidhi\"\u003ePitru Paksha 2026 dates, tithis and vidhi (guide)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp class=\"dh-updated\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eReviewed by Acharya Alok Pandit, Vedic Acharya at Divine Hindu · Updated 21 September 2026. 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