{"product_id":"pitru-dosh-nivaran-puja-pitru-paksha-2026","title":"Pitru Dosh Nivaran Puja — Pitru Paksha 2026 (Varanasi \/ Gaya)","description":"\u003cp class=\"dh-lead\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePitru Dosh Nivaran Puja\u003c\/strong\u003e is the shanti puja performed when a kundli shows Pitra Dosh — typically the Sun or Moon afflicted by Rahu, Ketu or Saturn in the ninth house — which astrologers read as the displeasure of ancestors and link to delays in marriage, children, money and peace at home. Divine Hindu performs it during Pitru Paksha 2026 in Varanasi (₹7,100) or Gaya (₹11,000) with havan, tarpan and pind daan in your name and gotra.\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\u003eVaranasi (Kashi ghats) ₹7,100 · Gaya (Vishnupad) ₹11,000\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eWhen\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAny day, 26 Sep – 10 Oct 2026; Sarva Pitru Amavasya (10 Oct) preferred\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eFor whom\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAnyone whose kundli shows Pitra Dosh; families facing repeated delays or unrest\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eIncludes\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSankalp · Pitra Dosh shanti havan · tarpan · pind daan · Brahmin bhojan \u0026amp; dakshina\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003ePerformed by\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDivine Hindu's pandit teams in Kashi and Gaya\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) · prasad \/ holy water 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 the day before\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFor whom\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThose whose astrologer has found Pitra Dosh; families facing unexplained delays in marriage, children, money or peace at home; anyone recommended this remedy from a kundli consultation on the Divine Hindu app.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat is performed\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSankalp in your name and gotra for the pitrs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePitra Dosh shanti havan with the prescribed mantras\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTarpan and pind daan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrahmin bhojan and dakshina on your behalf\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\u003eAny day of Pitru Paksha is suitable; Sarva Pitru Amavasya on 10 October is the most preferred. Choose the tithi of the ancestor's passing if the dosh is traced to a particular person.\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. Any date from 26 September to 10 October is open.\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 Pitra Dosh in a kundli?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003ePitra Dosh is a yoga read in the birth chart when the Sun (or Moon) is afflicted by Rahu, Ketu or Saturn, especially in the ninth house of ancestors and dharma. Traditional astrology links it to delays in marriage, difficulty having children, money that does not stay, and recurring quarrels in the family, and prescribes Pitru Dosh Nivaran puja and shraddha as the remedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eHow much does Pitru Dosh Nivaran puja cost?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003e₹7,100 in Varanasi and ₹11,000 in Gaya. Both include the havan, tarpan, pind daan, Brahmin bhojan, dakshina and samagri; the Gaya price reflects pind daan at Vishnupad.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eIs Pitru Paksha the best time for Pitru Dosh Nivaran?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. The puja can be done any time of year, but the fortnight of Pitru Paksha — when the ancestors are believed to be closest — is held to be the most effective, with Sarva Pitru Amavasya (10 October 2026) the most preferred day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eShould I choose Varanasi or Gaya?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eChoose Gaya if you want the pind daan part performed at Vishnupad, the tirtha associated with moksha of ancestors. Choose Varanasi for the same vidhi at the Ganga ghats at a lower price. The havan and mantras are the same.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eCan I check for Pitra Dosh before booking?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes — a kundli consultation with an astrologer on the Divine Hindu app can confirm whether Pitra Dosh is present before you book the remedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eHow will I know the puja was done in my name?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eYour name, gotra and each ancestor's name are spoken aloud in the sankalp, and the puja is recorded. 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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\/tripindi-shraddha-pishach-mochan-kund-2026\"\u003eTripindi Shraddha — for 3 generations without shraddha\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/narayan-bali-nag-bali-puja-2026\"\u003eNarayan Bali + Nag Bali — unnatural deaths, sarpa dosh\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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