How to Do Pitru Paksha Puja at Home | Step-by-Step Guide & Online Puja Booking

Pitru Paksha, also known as Shraddha Paksha, is a sacred 16-day period dedicated to honoring and remembering our ancestors. In 2025, Pitru Paksha will be observed from September 17 to October 2, 2025. Performing Pitru Paksha Puja at home is a way to express gratitude, seek blessings, and ensure peace for the souls of departed family members.

In this guide, you will learn:

• Step-by-step process of doing Pitru Paksha Puja at home

• Samagri (items required) for the rituals

• Significance of Shraddha and Tarpan

• Easy way to Book Pitru Paksha Puja Online with expert priests.

🪔 How to Perform Pitru Paksha Puja at Home

1. Preparation

• Choose a clean place at home (preferably facing south direction).

• Take a bath and wear clean, traditional clothes.

• Place a photo or symbolic representation of your ancestors.

2. Required Samagri

• Black sesame seeds (Til)

• Darbha grass

• Rice, milk, honey

• Flowers, incense, diya, ghee

• Fruits, sweets, and simple satvik food

3. Rituals Step-by-Step

• Light a diya and incense sticks.

• Invoke Lord Vishnu and Yama for blessings.

• Perform Tarpan by offering water mixed with black sesame seeds, barley, and flowers while chanting mantras.

• Offer food (pinda daan) made of rice and sesame seeds to crows, cows, and needy people.

• Pray sincerely for the peace of your ancestors’ souls.

Significance of Pitru Paksha

• Brings peace and blessings from ancestors.

• Removes Pitru Dosha (ancestral karmic imbalances)

• Ensures prosperity, health, and harmony in the family

• Strengthens the spiritual bond between present and past generations.

Pitru Paksha 2025 Dates

• Start Date: September 17, 2025

• End Date: October 2, 2025

• Most Important Day: Mahalaya Amavasya (October 2, 2025)

  FAQs

Q1. Can Pitru Paksha Puja be done at home?
➡️ Yes, with devotion and proper rituals, you can perform Pitru Paksha Puja at home.

Q2. What is the best time to perform Shraddha at home?
➡️ Midday (Aparahna Kaal) is considered the most auspicious time.

Q3. Can women perform Pitru Paksha Puja?
➡️ Yes, in modern practice, women can perform Shraddha rituals, especially if no male member is present.

Q4. Is it necessary to feed crows during Pitru Paksha?
➡️ Yes, feeding crows, cows, and needy people is an important part of the rituals.

Q5. How to book Pitru Paksha Puja online?
➡️ You can directly book online puja services with expert priests through our platform below.

Book Pitru Paksha Puja Online

If you are unable to perform Pitru Paksha Puja at home or want it done with full Vedic rituals, you can book a professional priest service online.