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Daan & Seva Add-ons
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Then pick the date and enter the sankalp details — the names of up to 4 persons, your name as karta and your gotra.
Which day should this be done?
| Date | Shraddha tithi | Who it is for |
|---|---|---|
| Sat 26 Sep | Purnima / Proshthapadi Shraddha | Pitru Paksha begins — tarpan timing as per pandit |
| Sun 27 Sep | Pratipada Shraddha | |
| Mon 28 Sep | Dwitiya Shraddha | |
| Tue 29 Sep | Tritiya — Maha Bharani Shraddha | first Pitru Paksha after a death (Bharani nakshatra in aparahna), also kept for those who died unmarried |
| Wed 30 Sep | Chaturthi Shraddha | several panchangs also place Panchami Shraddha here |
| Thu 1 Oct | Shashthi Shraddha | Panchami at sunrise — other panchangs keep Panchami Shraddha here |
| Fri 2 Oct | Saptami Shraddha | |
| Sat 3 Oct | Ashtami Shraddha | |
| Sun 4 Oct | Navami — Matru / Avidhava Navami | mothers, grandmothers, married women who passed before their husband |
| Mon 5 Oct | Dashami Shraddha | |
| Tue 6 Oct | Ekadashi Shraddha | Indira Ekadashi — kept for departed ancestors |
| Wed 7 Oct | Dwadashi — Sanyasi Shraddha | ascetics and children of the family |
| Thu 8 Oct | Trayodashi Shraddha | |
| Fri 9 Oct | Chaturdashi — Ghata Chaturdashi | accidental, violent or untimely deaths |
| Sat 10 Oct | Sarva Pitru Amavasya (Mahalaya) | all ancestors, known and unknown — the most important day |
| Sun 11 Oct | Matamaha Shraddha | maternal grandfather, offered by the daughter’s son |
Rule of thumb: perform the shraddha on the tithi on which the person passed away. If the tithi is not known, choose Sarva Pitru Amavasya, Saturday 10 October. Gaya is for moksha pind daan; Kashi for tarpan, tithi shraddha and Tripindi at Pishach Mochan. Read the full guide: Pitru Paksha 2026 dates, tithis and vidhi.
About this puja
Daan offered in your ancestors' name during Pitru Paksha — add any of these to a shraddha booking, or offer them on their own. Each is performed by our pandits at Kashi or Gaya on the date of your shraddha (or the next morning if booked alone), with the sankalp in your name and gotra.
- Brahmin Bhojan — a full satvik meal for 5 or 11 Brahmins in the ancestor's name, with dakshina.
- Gau Seva / Gau Daan — feeding cows at the goshala, or the daan of a cow's upkeep.
- Anna Daan — grains and cooked food to the needy at the ghat.
- Vastra Daan — new clothes to a Brahmin or the needy.
- Deep Daan — lamps floated on the Ganga for the pitrs.
- Kaak–Shwan–Gau Gras — the traditional portions for the crow, the dog and the cow, offered after the pind daan.
- Til-Kusha Home Tarpan Kit — black til, kusha, a copper-finish lota and a one-page tarpan vidhi, delivered to your home so you can offer tarpan yourself each morning of the fortnight.
Photos are shared after the daan. For the Til-Kusha Home Tarpan Kit, confirm the current dispatch and delivery timing before ordering.
How it works
Choose the package, the date, and give the names of up to 4 persons, your name and gotra.
Our team confirms the pandit, the muhurat and any daan you added.
Performed on your date by our pandits, with the names and gotra chanted in the sankalp.
See this booking’s inclusions for the completion update shared on WhatsApp.
Your questions, answered
Choose Sarva Pitru Amavasya, Saturday 10 October — the day on which shraddha is offered to all ancestors, known and unknown. If that date is still available, tick “tithi not known” in the booking form to select it. Booking closes at 6 PM (IST) on 9 October.
Write “Kashyap” — traditionally used when the gotra is not known — and the sankalp is completed correctly.
Yes. Choose the number of persons (1 to 4) in the booking form and enter each name with the relation. For more than four, contact us on WhatsApp after booking.
No. Bookings close at 6 PM (IST) on the day before the puja date. After that deadline, the date is removed from the booking list. Please choose an available date or contact us on WhatsApp for help.
Shraddha is an act of faith, gratitude and duty toward one’s ancestors, performed with full vidhi. It is offered in that spirit.
Sankalp details
The names and gotra below are chanted during the puja.
