Perform Shraad Puja at Krishnayan | Honor Your Ancestors

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Shradh: A Sacred Offering of Gratitude, Remembrance, and Seva

Shradh is a sacred ritual performed to honor our departed ancestors and loved ones. In Sanatan Dharma, it is believed that offering Shradh with devotion brings peace to departed souls and blessings to the family.

The word Shradh comes from Shraddha, meaning faith, devotion, and heartfelt respect. Through Shradh, we express gratitude towards our Pitras, pray for their peace, and seek their blessings for health, prosperity, family harmony, and spiritual wellbeing.

Shradh is especially performed during Pitru Paksha, on Amavasya, or on the death anniversary tithi of the departed soul. It is a powerful way to remember those who gave us life, values, family identity, and blessings.

Why Perform Shradh?

Our ancestors are the roots of our family tree. Their blessings are believed to protect and guide future generations. Performing Shradh is a sacred duty through which we offer food, water, prayers, daan, and seva in their memory.

It is believed that when Shradh, Tarpan, Pind Daan, Brahmin Bhojan, Annadaan, and Gau Daan are performed with faith, the Pitras receive peace and satisfaction. In return, they bless the family with happiness, prosperity, protection, and removal of obstacles.

Shradh is also traditionally performed for Pitru Shanti and relief from Pitru Dosh.

Seva You Can Offer During Shradh

Shradh Puja

Shradh Puja is performed with proper sankalp, mantras, and rituals for the peace and upliftment of departed souls. It is a way to offer gratitude and pray for Pitru Shanti.

Tarpan

Tarpan is the sacred offering of water, sesame seeds, and prayers to ancestors. It is believed to satisfy the Pitras and bring their blessings to the family.

Pind Daan

Pind Daan is one of the most important rituals for departed souls. It is performed for their peace, liberation, and spiritual journey.

Brahmin Bhojan

Feeding Brahmins during Shradh is considered highly auspicious. It is believed that when Brahmins are served food with devotion and respect, the offering reaches the ancestors and brings blessings to the family.

Feed the Hungry / Annadaan

Annadaan is one of the greatest forms of daan. During Shradh, feeding poor, hungry, needy, elderly, children, sadhus, and helpless people in the name of ancestors is believed to bring immense punya and Pitru Kripa.

Gau Seva

Serving Gau Mata during Shradh is considered very sacred. Offering fodder, green grass, jaggery, roti, or seva for cow care in the name of ancestors brings punya and divine blessings.

Gau Daan

Gau Daan is regarded as one of the most powerful daans in Sanatan Dharma. Performing Gau Daan during Shradh is believed to help in Pitru Shanti, removal of Pitru Dosh, and spiritual upliftment of departed souls.

Sadhu-Sant Seva

Offering food, vastra, dakshina, or seva to sadhus and saints during Shradh is considered a noble act that brings spiritual merit and ancestral blessings.

Pooja and Daan in Memory of Loved Ones

Devotees can also offer special pooja, food distribution, Gau Seva, daan, and other charitable acts in memory of their parents, grandparents, family members, or departed loved ones.

Benefits of Shradh and Pitru Seva

Peace for Departed Souls
Shradh, Tarpan, Pind Daan, and daan are performed to pray for peace, satisfaction, and spiritual upliftment of departed ancestors.

Blessings of Pitras
It is believed that pleased ancestors bless the family with prosperity, good health, happiness, protection, and success.

Relief from Pitru Dosh
Shradh, Tarpan, Gau Daan, Annadaan, and Brahmin Bhojan are traditionally believed to help reduce the effects of Pitru Dosh and remove obstacles in life.

Family Harmony and Prosperity
When ancestors are remembered with devotion, it is believed to bring peace at home, unity in the family, and blessings for future generations.

Punya Through Seva
Shradh becomes even more meaningful when performed with seva. Feeding the hungry, serving Gau Mata, offering Brahmin Bhojan, and supporting the needy turn remembrance into compassion.

A Sacred Way to Remember Loved Ones
Shradh allows families to honor departed loved ones with dignity, devotion, and love. It transforms remembrance into prayer and grief into seva.

Why Perform Shradh Seva at Krishnayan?

Krishnayan offers devotees a meaningful way to perform Shradh and Pitru Seva through sacred rituals and compassionate service. Your offering can become a prayer for your ancestors and a blessing for those in need.

At Krishnayan, your Shradh seva may include Shradh Puja for Pitru Shanti, Tarpan for ancestral satisfaction, Pind Daan for departed souls, Brahmin Bhojan as a sacred offering, Annadaan to feed hungry and needy people, Gau Seva for serving Gau Mata, Gau Daan for punya and Pitru blessings, Sadhu-Sant Seva for spiritual merit, and daan in memory of departed loved ones.

Through Krishnayan, your Shradh offering supports real seva: feeding the hungry, serving Brahmins and saints, caring for Gau Mata, and helping those in need.

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Highlights

        
                Perform Shradh with devotion for peace of departed souls.
            
                Offer Tarpan, Pind Daan, Brahmin Bhojan, Annadaan, Gau Seva, and Gau Daan.
            
                Feed the hungry and serve Gau Mata in memory of your ancestors.
            
                Seek Pitru Shanti, ancestral blessings, family harmony, and spiritual merit.

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Pitru Paksha 2026 – Shraddha Calendar

It is believed that ancestors visit Earth during this period to receive the offerings. Pitru Paksha lasts from the full moon day of Bhadrapada month to the new moon day. Pitru Paksha start on 26 September 2026, and end on 10 October 2026. It is considered an auspicious time to perform rituals like Pitru Tarpan, Pind Daan, and Shradh.

Timezone: Asia/Kolkata (IST) · 26 Sep 2026 – 10 Oct 2026

Date	Shraddha Type	Tithi
Sat, 26 Sep 2026	Purnima Shraddha	Purnima
Sun, 27 Sep 2026	Pratipada Shraddha	Pratipada
Mon, 28 Sep 2026	Dwitiya Shraddha	Dwitiya
Tue, 29 Sep 2026	Tritiya Shraddha	Tritiya
Wed, 30 Sep 2026	Chaturthi Shraddha	Chaturthi
Thu, 01 Oct 2026	Panchami Shraddha	Panchami
Fri, 02 Oct 2026	Shashthi Shraddha	Shashthi
Sat, 03 Oct 2026	Saptami Shraddha	Saptami
Sun, 04 Oct 2026	Ashtami Shraddha	Ashtami
Mon, 05 Oct 2026	Navami Shraddha	Navami
Tue, 06 Oct 2026	Dashami Shraddha	Dashami
Wed, 07 Oct 2026	Ekadashi Shraddha	Ekadashi
Thu, 08 Oct 2026	Dwadashi Shraddha	Dwadashi
Fri, 09 Oct 2026	Trayodashi Shraddha	Trayodashi
Sat, 10 Oct 2026	Sarva Pitri Amavasya (Mahalaya)	Amavasya

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‘Shree Krishnayan Sewa Foundation’ is one of the largest Gaurakshashala of desi cows in India. We protect, feed & shelter ailing, starving, destitute and stray desi cows majority of which are abandoned by their owners or saved from butchers. Most of these Gauvansh are milk barren. This gaushala is run and managed by saints. We do not sell milk or milk products. We started with just 11 cows in the year 2010 in Haridwar and presently we shelter and feed more than 35000 cows. We are registered with Animal Welfare Board of India (Chennai) and with animal welfare board in various states.

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