About Ashtami Shraddha-8th Day Death Rituals of Pitri Paksha in Bhadrapad in Hindu Religion
Ashtami Shraddha
Ashtami Shraddha could be performed for those souls who have departed on Ashtami Tithi.
Deceased may be died in any Paksha or Lunar Fortnights i.e. Shukla Paksha (Bright Fortnight)
or Krishna Paksha (Dark Fortnight).
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Pitri Paksha Shraddhas are Parvan Shraddhas(पार्वणश्राद्ध) and auspicious time to perform them is
Kutup Muhurt and Rohina Muhurt . It could be performed till (Post Meridian) Aparahna Kala gets over.
Tarpan (तर्पण) could be performed at the end of the Shraddha.
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Pitri Paksha Shraddhas are Parvan Shraddhas(पार्वणश्राद्ध) and auspicious time to perform them is either Kutup Muhurt
and Rohina Muhurt till Aparahna Kala (Post Meridian)
gets over. Tarpan (तर्पण) is done at the end of the Shraddha.
Varanasi, Gaya ji India
Ashtami Shraddha
3rd
October 2026
Saturday / शनिवार
Ashtami Shraddha
Shraddha Ritual Timings
Ashtami Shraddha on on Saturday, October 3, 2026
Kutup (कुतुप) Muhurat - 11:54 AM
to 12:41 PM
Duration - 00 Hours 48 Mins
Rohina (रौहिण) Muhurat - 12:41 PM
to 01:29 PM
Duration - 00 Hours 48 Mins
Aparahna (अपराह्न) Kaal - 01:29 PM
to 03:52 PM
Duration - 02 Hours 23 Mins
Ashtami Tithi Begins - 07:59 AM
on Oct 03, 2026
Ashtami Tithi Ends - 05:51 AM
on Oct 04, 2026