Pitra Paksha - Shraddh Calendar 2016
श्राद्ध कलैन्डर: 2016

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-September) 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 2016

Date	Festival	श्राद्ध
September 16	Poornima  Shraddha	पूर्णिमा श्राद्ध
September 17	Pratipada Shraddha	प्रतिपदा श्राद्ध
September 18	Dwitiya Shraddha	द्वितीया श्राद्ध
September 19	Tritiya & Chaturthi Shraddha	तृतीया व चतुर्थी श्राद्ध
September 20	Panchami Shraddha	पंचमी श्राद्ध
September 21	Shashthi Shraddha	षष्ठी श्राद्ध
September 22	Saptami Shraddha	सप्तमी श्राद्ध
September 23	Ashtami Shraddha	अष्टमी श्राद्ध
September 24	Navami Shraddha	नवमी श्राद्ध
September 25	Dashami Shraddha	दशमी श्राद्ध
September 26	Ekadashi Shraddha	एकादशी श्राद्ध
September 27	Dwadashi Shraddha	द्वादशी श्राद्ध
September 28	Trayodashi Shraddha	त्रयोदशी श्राद्ध
September 29	Chaturdashi Shraddha	चतुर्दशी श्राद्ध
September 30	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