Pitra Paksha - Shraddh Calendar 2017
श्राद्ध कलैन्डर: 2017

Pitra Paksha, also known as Mahalay, is a period of fifteen days. It is the time designated to give devotion or to offer respect to the dead and departed ancestors of the family. These; Fifteen days are called " Pitra Paksha", or most popularly known as "Shraddha (श्राद्ध) or Shradh" days. They are also called by the name of "Kanagat." The dark half of Ashwina (September-October) is observed as Pitra Paksha throughout the Hindu world.

Mahalaya Amavasya is the most important day of Shraddh. On this day Shraddh can be performed without looking date, tithi, nakshatra etc. It is known as Sarva Pitru Shraddh.

Pitra Paksha - Shraddha Calendar 2017

Date	Festival	श्राद्ध
September 05	Poornima  Shraddha	पूर्णिमा श्राद्ध
September 06	Pratipada Shraddha	प्रतिपदा श्राद्ध
September 07	Dwitiya Shraddha	द्वितीया श्राद्ध
September 08	Tritiya  Shraddha	तृतीया श्राद्ध
September 09	Chaturthi Shraddha	चतुर्थी श्राद्ध
September 10	Panchami Shraddha	पंचमी श्राद्ध
September 11	Shashthi Shraddha	षष्ठी श्राद्ध
September 12	Saptami Shraddha	सप्तमी श्राद्ध
September 13	Ashtami Shraddha	अष्टमी श्राद्ध
September 14	Navami Shraddha	नवमी श्राद्ध
September 15	Dashami Shraddha	दशमी श्राद्ध
September 16	Ekadashi Shraddha	एकादशी श्राद्ध
September 17	Dwadashi & Trayodashi Shraddha	द्वादशी व त्रयोदशी श्राद्ध
September 18	Chaturdashi Shraddha	चतुर्दशी श्राद्ध
September 19	Sarva Pitru Amavasya	सर्वपित्रू अमावस्या

Types of Shraddha :

There are 12 types of Shraddha in the Hindu religion.

1.  Nitya Shraddha
2.  Neimitik Shraddha
3.  Kaamya Shraddha
4.  Vriddhi Shraddha
5.  Sapindan Shraddha
6.  Paarvann Shraddha
7.  Goshtth Shraddha
8. Shurdhyarth Shraddha
9.  Karmaang Shraddha
10.  Deivik Shraddha
11. Oupcharik Shraddha
12. Saanvatsarik Shraddha