Pitru Paksha
Also known as Shraddha Paksha
A sacred period for remembering and honouring departed ancestors.
Lunar calendar rule
Krishna Paksha of Ashwin (purnimanta), ending on Sarva Pitru Amavasya.
Significance
A fortnight in which families offer Shraddha to their ancestors on the tithi of passing, concluding on Sarva Pitru Amavasya (Mahalaya Amavasya).
Traditional observance
Tarpan, pind daan, feeding Brahmins and the needy, and simple living.
In Mauritius
Widely observed by Hindu families in Mauritius before Navratri.
Calculated timings
Reference location: Port Louis, Mauritius · UTC+04:00
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Sunrise
Local apparent sunrise for the selected location.
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Sunset
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Tithi start / end
Interpolated from ephemeris Sun–Moon elongation.
The date shown is provisional. It has not yet been derived by a verified Mauritius-aware Panchang rule or checked against an official Mauritius calendar, and is never adjusted by hand. Source: not yet verified · Last verified: —.