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October 3, 2021 - SundayWhen is Dwadashi Shradh in the Year 2021?
In Hinduism, Shradh (Pitru Paksha) is the rituals performed by relatives for the departed souls of dead ancestors, parents and relatives.
On this day shradh will be performed for the persons whose cremination was performed on Dwadashi.
Following is given method for performing shradh for deparated souls of our relatives.
Dwadashi Shradh is the twelfth day of the fifteen auspicious days which are known are Mahalaya Paksha. Shradh is performed for the ancestors who have died on the Dwadashi Thiti. The paksha is not considered and only Thithi is the deciding factor.
On Dwadashi Shradh, Shradh for the sages i.e people who have renounced worldly pleasures and other worldly things is performed. In the process of Shradh, Tarpan and Pinda Daan are offered to the ancestors. Pinda are then immersed in a river or if no river is there then they are fed to a cow.
It is believed that the ancestors would stand in front of the house during the Aparahna time of the thithi and performing the Shradh would please them. Therefore care should be taken that lunch during the Shradh should happen at Aparahna time of the day which would be around 1-2PM.
It is believed that the ancestors would stand in front of the house during the Aparahna time of the thithi and performing the Shradh would please them. Therefore care should be taken that lunch during the Shradh should happen at Aparahna time of the day which would be around 1-2PM.
Favourite food items of the that person are specially prepared. Pooja is performed and that food is offered to soul of that person. In starting a small portion of the food is offered to the Cow.
If Possible one must offer food to Brahmin and donate clothes and other items as much one can afford. A small portion of the food is also offered to the Crow. As crow is considered as a connection between the living world and the world of the dead. If possible offer food to Dogs also. Round balls of rice and flour, called pinda, are also offered, along with the sacred kusha grass and flowers, amidst sprinkling of water and chanting of mantras from the Sam Veda.
If Possible one must offer food to Brahmin and donate clothes and other items as much one can afford. A small portion of the food is also offered to the Crow. As crow is considered as a connection between the living world and the world of the dead. If possible offer food to Dogs also. Round balls of rice and flour, called pinda, are also offered, along with the sacred kusha grass and flowers, amidst sprinkling of water and chanting of mantras from the Sam Veda.