Panchami Shraddha 2026: Date, Significance, Rituals & 10-Year Calendar

📌 Calendar (2026)

📌 Panchami Shraddha – Significance

Panchami Shraddha is performed during Pitru Paksha for ancestors whose death tithi (tithis) correspond to Krishna Panchami.
Devotees perform Shraddha, Tarpan, and food offerings to ensure peace (moksha) of departed souls and to remove ancestral obstacles (Pitru Dosha).

It is believed that sincere observance of Panchami Shraddha brings family harmony, health, and prosperity.

📖 Panchami Shraddha Story (Katha)

According to Hindu belief, ancestors descend to Earth during Pitru Paksha to receive offerings from their descendants.
On Panchami tithi, those ancestors whose karmic journey aligns with this lunar day are especially receptive to prayers and offerings.

Scriptures state that offerings made on the correct Shraddha tithi reach the ancestors directly, granting them satisfaction and blessings for the lineage.

📌 Panchami Shraddha – 10-Year Calendar (and onwards)

📌 Dates are based on lunar tithi cycles; exact timings may vary slightly by regional Panchang.

📌 Short FAQ – Panchami Shraddha

❓ What is Panchami Shraddha?
It is a Shraddha ritual performed on Krishna Panchami during Pitru Paksha for ancestors whose death tithi falls on Panchami.

❓ When is Panchami Shraddha in 2026?
It falls on Thursday, October 1, 2026.

❓ What rituals are done on Panchami Shraddha?
Shraddha karma, Tarpan with water and sesame seeds, pind daan, and Brahmin feeding.

❓ Is Panchami Shraddha compulsory?
It is highly recommended if an ancestor’s death tithi is Panchami.

❓ Can Panchami Shraddha be done at home?
Yes, it can be done at home or at sacred places like Gaya, Prayagraj, or Haridwar.