Pitṛ Pakṣa Sevas 2026

The period from the full moon of Shukla Paksha Bhadrapada month (26th Sept) to the new moon day (10 Oct) of Krishna Paksha of Ashwin month is called Pitru Paksha. It is recommended in the sastras that in this period, one should offer Srardha (oblations) to the forefathers. One should also pray to the Lord to bestow a higher destination to his forefathers. One should also donate as per his capacity. If one cannot do yearly shraddha karma for all the ancestors it could be done once and for all in this auspicious month, on Mahalaya Amavasya day.

Although the Lord Himself states that by His touch, Hiranyakasipu is liberated, still the Lord advises Prahlad to perform the Sraadha ceremony. This highlights the importance of performing Sraadha.

During this Pitru Paksha, a unique program of offering prayers on your behalf is organized by ISKCON Mayapur Online Puja Services. We invite you to send the names of your forefathers. We shall offer every day Narasimha Tulasi Puja with prayers for your forefathers.

Any service offered in the holy dham earns 1000 times more benefit than performed elsewhere. Sri Mayapur dhama being situated on the banks of Ganga, makes it more suitable for offering Pitru Paksha Seva. Remember, this year Pitru Paksha is from 26th September 2026 to 10th October 2026!