Pitra Paksha - Shraddh Calendar 2018
श्राद्ध कलैन्डर: 2018

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 2018

Date	Festival	श्राद्ध
September 24	Poornima  Shraddha	पूर्णिमा श्राद्ध
September 25	Pratipada Shraddha	प्रतिपदा श्राद्ध
September 26	Dwitiya Shraddha	द्वितीया श्राद्ध
September 27	Tritiya  Shraddha	तृतीया श्राद्ध
September 28	Chaturthi Shraddha	चतुर्थी श्राद्ध
September 29	Panchami Shraddha	पंचमी श्राद्ध
September 30	Shashthi Shraddha	षष्ठी श्राद्ध
October 01	Saptami Shraddha	सप्तमी श्राद्ध
October 02	Ashtami Shraddha	अष्टमी श्राद्ध
October 03	Navami Shraddha	नवमी श्राद्ध
October 04	Dashami Shraddha	दशमी श्राद्ध
October 05	Ekadashi Shraddha	एकादशी श्राद्ध
October 06	Dwadashi & Trayodashi Shraddha	द्वादशी श्राद्ध
October 07	Chaturdashi Shraddha	त्रयोदशी व चतुर्दशी श्राद्ध
October 08	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