This year, Pitrupaksha starts on 7 September 2025 from the full moon Shraddha and it will conclude on 21 September. During this time, people perform Shraddha, Pindadan and Tarpan of their ancestors.
According to religious beliefs, eating some things or some special work in Pitrupaksha is forbidden, because these can make your ancestors unhappy and the family may have to face consequences.
In the scriptures, it is not considered good to have auspicious and auspicious work such as marriage, engagement or any new work during Pitrupaksha. By doing this, obstacles in the work begin to arise and there is a possibility of deteriorating work made.
In Pitrupaksha, cutting beard-mustache, hair or nail is considered inauspicious. This can make Pitra angry and a person may face many problems in life.
During this time, the consumption of brinjal, cucumber, radish, Arabic, carrots, mustard greens and vegetables grown in the ground should be avoided. They are not eaten due to excessive qualities in them. Eating them does not give the grace of fathers.
Gram, sattu, lentils and urad dal should not be consumed in Pitrupaksha. It is believed that the consumption of them dissolves purity and can cause Pitradosh. Apart from this, avoid eggs, meat fish etc.