🌸 Day 9 – Navami Shraddha (Avidhava Navami)
📅 September 16, 2025Theme: Healing the Feminine Heartline 🪔 Honoring the Women Who Loved, Lost, and Left Too Soon Navami Shraddha, also known as Avidhava Navami, is a sacred and deeply emotional day in the 16-day journey of Pitru Paksha. This day is exclusively dedicated to married women who passed away during their husband’s lifetime, […]
🧒 Day 6 – Shashthi Shraddha – 🕯️ The Forgotten Souls Who Left Too Soon
📅 September 13, 2025Theme: Reputation, Fame & Honoring Those Who Left Before Adulthood Shashthi Shraddha, the 6th day of Pitru Paksha, is sacred for remembering those who passed away in youth, adolescence, or before fulfilling their dharma in adulthood. This day holds immense spiritual gravity for those whose karma was incomplete, whose promise was not […]
🕯️ Honoring the Feminine Heart of the Household – Panchami Shraddha
🌸 Day 5 – Panchami Shraddha Date: September 12, 2025Theme: Prosperity at Home & Peace in the Feminine LineagePitru Paksha Series – Prakash Chegu 🕯️ Honoring the Feminine Heart of the Household Panchami Shraddha is the fifth day of Pitru Paksha, and a deeply sacred one — especially for those who feel a call to […]
Honoring the Divine Feminine: A Complete Guide to Navaratri and Dasara
Navaratri, meaning “nine nights,” is one of Hinduism’s most sacred celebrations of divine feminine energy. This vibrant festival culminates in the joyous festival of Dasara (also known as Dussehra or Vijayadashami). It is a spiritual journey dedicated to worshipping Goddess Durga in her nine manifestations, celebrating the eternal triumph of good over evil, and honoring […]
🔱 Chaturthi Shraddha: Victory Over Obstacles Through Ancestral Power
📅 Observed on: September 11, 2025🪔 Pitru Paksha – Day 4 🌕 What is Chaturthi Shraddha? Chaturthi Shraddha, observed on the 4th day of Pitru Paksha, is a potent tithi dedicated to ancestors who passed away on the Chaturthi (4th lunar day) of any month. It is a powerful day to clear obstacles—not just for […]
🌒 Tritiya Shraddha – Day 3 of Pitru Paksha
Date: September 10, 2025 On this third day of Pitru Paksha, known as Tritiya Shraddha, we honor the departed souls who passed away on the third tithi (lunar day) of the waning moon. But this day carries far more than a date—it carries a deep energetic purpose: 🕊️ To bring peace to those whose lives […]
🌸 Dwitiya Shraddha
Day 2 of Pitru Paksha — Honoring the Mother’s Lineage 📅 Date: September 9, 2025🌸 Theme: Fertility, Family Continuity, and Feminine Ancestral Power 🪔 A Sacred Salutation to the Matrilineal Line Day 2 of Pitru Paksha, known as Dwitiya Shraddha, is especially sacred for honoring the maternal side of your lineage. While the paternal line […]
🪔 Prathama Shraddha
Day 1 of Pitru Paksha — Honoring the Threshold Date: September 8, 2025Theme: Wealth, Grounding, and the General Offering 🌑 The First Flame of Remembrance After the powerful lunar eclipse and full moon of Purnima Shraddha (Day 0), the sacred 16-day portal of Pitru Paksha truly begins with Prathama Tithi — Day 1 of the […]
🌕 Chandra Grahana Mantras: Invoking the Lunar Blessings
A Chandra Grahan (Lunar Eclipse) is considered a deeply spiritual event in Sanatana Dharma. While eclipses are often seen as times of heightened turbulence due to the influence of Rahu and Ketu, they are also considered profoundly auspicious for sadhana, mantra chanting, and inner purification. The scriptures emphasize that mantras chanted during an eclipse carry […]
Purnima Shraddha & Lunar Eclipse: The Forgotten Gateway Before Pitru Paksha
🪔 “Before we offer, we remember. Before we heal, we acknowledge.” While most recognize Pitru Paksha as a 16-day sacred fortnight, its real beginning lies just before — on the Full Moon, traditionally known as Purnima Shraddha or Ishti. In 2025, this Purnima carries exceptional significance, as it aligns with a powerful Lunar Eclipse on […]
Once in a Century: When Eclipse Shadows Dance with Ancestral Light
September 2025 offers humanity a sacred convergence that hasn’t occurred in nearly 100 years. Both Pitru Paksha, the fortnight dedicated to our ancestors, and two powerful eclipses align in a way that creates a portal of unprecedented spiritual opportunity. This rare bookending of the ancestor fortnight by eclipses is referred to as Mahākāla Yoga — […]
Why Rahu Appears More Strongly in Our Modern Age
In every era, certain planets leave a stronger mark on humanity. In Vedic Astrology, Rahu — the North Node of the Moon — is known as the master of shadows, illusions, and worldly desires. But why does it feel like Rahu is more active than ever in today’s world? Why do so many people struggle […]