Sorha Sraddha begins
सोह्र श्राद्ध सुरु
The sixteen days for the ancestors begin: each family offers sraddha on its own tithi.
Also called: Sorha Shraddha, Sora Shraddha, Pitri Paksha
When is Sorha Sraddha begins?
Thursday, September 16, 2027In 317 days
Bhadra 30, 2084
Tithi: Ashwin Krishna Pratipada. Kept on the day this tithi holds midday in Nepal.
See this day on the patroWhat Sorha Sraddha begins is
Sorha Sraddha, also called Pitri Paksha, is the dark half of Ashwin: sixteen days set aside for those who have gone before us. Each family offers sraddha on the tithi on which its father, mother or elder passed away. It is believed the ancestors come to receive what their children offer in these days. The fortnight ends with Pitri Bisarjan Aunsi.
How families keep it
The family invites a pandit for the sraddha with pinda and tarpan, and feeds him and the relatives. New ventures and celebrations usually wait until the fortnight is over.
Sorha Sraddha begins in the coming years
- 2026Sunday, September 27, 2026Ashwin 11, 2083
- 2027Thursday, September 16, 2027Bhadra 30, 2084
- 2028Monday, September 4, 2028Bhadra 19, 2085
- 2029Sunday, September 23, 2029Ashwin 7, 2086
- 2030Thursday, September 12, 2030Bhadra 26, 2087
- 2031Wednesday, October 1, 2031Ashwin 14, 2088
Each date is the day Nepal keeps the festival. Nepal publishes its patro one year at a time, so a date further ahead can move by a day when that year's patro comes out. For a ceremony, Pandit Ji confirms the day and the muhurta.
Planning a puja for Sorha Sraddha begins?
See what Pandit Ji offers and the days he has open. He confirms the day and the muhurta with you.
See services for Sorha Sraddha begins