• Tuesday 20th Sep 2016

Maha Bharani Panchami Shraddha

Auspicious Shraddha Timings

Kutup (कुतुप) Muhurat = 11:55 to 12:44
Duration = 0 Hours 48 Mins
Rohina (रौहिण) Muhurat = 12:44 to 13:32
Duration = 0 Hours 48 Mins
Aparahna (अपराह्न) Kaal = 13:32 to 15:56
Duration = 2 Hours 24 Mins
Bharani Nakshatra Begins = 22:29 on 19/Sep/2016
Bharani Nakshatra Ends = 20:11 on 20/Sep/2016

2016 Bharani Shraddha

Bharani Shraddha is done during Pitru Paksha when Bharani Nakshatra prevails during Aparahna Kala. Bharani Nakshatra prevails either on Chaturthi Tithi or Panchami Tithi during Mahalaya Paksha.

It is also known as Chauth Bharani or Bharani Panchami when Bharani Nakshatra prevails during Aparahna on Chaturthi Tithi or on Panchami Tithi respectively. (In some years Bharani Nakshatra might also prevail on Tritiya Tithi. Hence Bharani Shraddha is not linked to any Tithi.) Nakshatra Bharani is significant during Pitru Paksha because it is ruled by Yama, the God of the Death. The benefits of doing Bharani Shraddha are equivalent to those of Gaya Shraddha. Usually Bharani Nakshatra Shraddha is done once after the death of the person but according to Dharmasindhu it can also be done every year. Pitru Paksha Shraddhas are Parvan Shraddhas and auspicious time to perform them is either Kutup Muhurat and Rohina etc. Muhurat after that till Aparahna Kala gets over. Tarpan is done at the end of the Shraddha.

Auspicious Shraddha Timings

Kutup (कुतुप) Muhurat = 11:55 to 12:44
Duration = 0 Hours 48 Mins
Rohina (रौहिण) Muhurat = 12:44 to 13:32
Duration = 0 Hours 48 Mins
Aparahna (अपराह्न) Kaal = 13:32 to 15:56
Duration = 2 Hours 24 Mins
Panchami Tithi Begins = 11:57 on 20/Sep/2016
Panchami Tithi Ends = 09:02 on 21/Sep/2016

2016 Panchami Shraddha

Panchami Shraddha is done for those deceased family members who died on Panchami Tithi, including both Shukla and Krishna Paksha Panchami.

Panchami Shraddha Tithi is also known as Kunwara Panchami. Doing Shraddha on this Tithi is significant for those deceased family members who died unmarried.

Pitru Paksha Shraddhas are Parvan Shraddhas(पार्वण श्राद्ध) and auspicious time to perform them is either Kutup Muhurat and Rohina etc. Muhurat after that till Aparahna Kala gets over. Tarpan (तर्पण) is done at the end of the Shraddha.