About Shashthi or Chhath Shraddha (Death Anniversary Ritual) India
Shashthi Shraddha
Shashthi Shraddha could be performed for those souls who have departed on Shashthi Tithi. Deceased may be died in any Paksha or Lunar Fortnights i.e. Shukla Paksha (Bright Fortnight) or Krishna Paksha (Dark Fortnight).
Shashthi Shraddha is also known as Chhath Shraddha .
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Pitri Paksha Shraddhas are Parvan Shraddhas (पार्वणश्राद्ध)
and auspicious time to perform them is Kutup Muhurt and Rohina Muhurt till Aparahna Kala (Post Meridian) gets over.
Tarpan (तर्पण) is done at the end of the Shraddha .
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Varanasi, Gaya ji India
Shashthi Shraddha
1st
October 2026
Thursday / गुरुवार
Shashthi Shraddha
Shraddha Ritual Timings
Shashthi Shraddha on Thursday, October 1, 2026
Kutup (कुतुप) Muhurat - 11:54 AM
to 12:42 PM
Duration - 00 Hours 48 Mins
Rohina (रौहिण) Muhurat - 12:42 PM
to 01:30 PM
Duration - 00 Hours 50 Mins
Aparahna (अपराह्न) Kaal - 01:30 PM
to 03:53 PM
Duration - 02 Hours 24 Mins
Shashthi Tithi Begins - 12:35 PM
on Oct 01, 2026
Shashthi Tithi Ends - 10:15 AM
on Oct 02, 2026