Pitru Paksha 2025: According to the scriptures, the fetus and children below 2 years of age are not performed, for them only slurds and tarpans are performed. Shraddha of children above 6 years of age is performed on their death date or Trayodashi.
Pitru paksha 2025: Shraddha Paksha has started from 7 September Pitru Paksha. It is believed that ancestors come to earth during Pitru Paksha and bless the family. It is said that by performing Shraddha during this time, the ancestors get salvation and the ancestral dosha is removed. People know the rules of Shraddha of the elderly, but many times the question arises whether the children who died in the womb are worshiped? Know from Pt. Praveen Dwivedi, Jyotishacharya of Ujjain, after birth, the Shraddha of children is appropriate according to the scriptures.
Should Shraddh be performed when the child dies in the womb itself?
Many times during pregnancy, due to the death of the child for some reason, according to the scriptures, his shraddha karma is not performed. The tradition of melodious heroes is done for the peace of the soul of the fetus. Slumstructure is a ritual after death in Hinduism, which is done to protect the soul’s peace and family from inauspicious effects. The slums are performed from death to the funeral.
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Children up to which age are not worshiped?
At the same time, the rules of Shraddha of dead children after birth depend on the child’s age at the time of death. A child below a newborn to the age of 2 years does not have a shraddha, they also have a slight heels and offer it because traditional shraddha karma is not performed for them. These children do not have Shraddha and annual rituals.
On which date is the Shraddha of children performed?
In the Pitru Paksha, the Shraddha of a child over 6 years of age is performed on his death date, but if the date is not known, then the Shraddha performed on Trayodashi with a full law reaches the dead soul of the child. If the date is not known, then Trayodashi date should be offered. It gives salvation.
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