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Ujjain: Mahakal's City, Ancestral Salvation, Lord Rama Performed Pind Daan Here.
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News18•27-09-2026, 11:06
Ujjain: Mahakal's City, Ancestral Salvation, Lord Rama Performed Pind Daan Here.
- •Pitru Paksha begins today, concluding on October 10 with Sarvapitru Amavasya, a time to remember ancestors.
- •Ujjain's Siddhavat, on the Shipra River, is a sacred site for Shraddha, Tarpan, and Pind Daan, also known as Papmochan Tirtha.
- •Legend states Mata Parvati planted the Banyan tree here, and Lord Rama performed Pind Daan for his parents at Ramghat.
- •This Pitru Paksha will observe Shraddha for 16 Tithis over 15 days due to a combined Chaturthi and Panchami Shraddha.
- •Pitru Paksha annually commences on Ashwin month's Pratipada Tithi and concludes on Ashwin Amavasya.
Key Questions Answered
Pitru Paksha begins today and will conclude on October 10 with Sarvapitru Amavasya.
Siddhavat, also called Papmochan Tirtha, features an ancient Banyan tree believed to be planted and worshipped by Mata Parvati, making it a sacred site for ancestral rituals.
Shraddha will be performed for 16 Tithis in 15 days because the Shraddha for Chaturthi and Panchami Tithis falls on the same day, September 30, creating a Tithi reduction.
