What is Shashthi Shradha

Pitru Paksha shradha is a very auspicious period according to Hinduism. Hinduism lays a great emphasis on performing the shradh and tarpan to the deceased ancestors. Failing to perform them will result in dire consequences for the families. If there are any defaults in performing the shradh ceremonies during the appropriate time of the year, it can be compensated by performing during the Pitru Paksha also known as Mahalaya Paksha.Irrespective of whether the ancestor departed during the Krishna Paksha or Shukla Paksha, shradh ceremonies are done on the respective tithi when they died when shradh ceremonies are done during the Pitru Paksha.
Shashthi Shradh
This year, Shashthi shradh falls on Sunday, 20th September 2019.
Shasthi is the sixth day of the lunar month. Sashthi shradh during the Pitru Paksha is the right time to perform the shradh and tarpan rituals of the ancestors died on the Sashthi tithi of any month. The other name of this event is Chhath Shraddha. While not performing shradh ceremonies can have dire consequences on the families, performing them is the key to happiness and prosperity in families. Therefore a lot of Hindus take active interest in performing the shardh ceremonies during Pitru Paksha.
Importance of Pitru Paksha Shradh
Auspicious acts give double benefits when performed during the special occasions. This is very much true with the Pitru Paksha shradh since it is the special time for getting the blessings of the ancestors in multiple measures. This is because from Pitru Lok, the ancestors visit their descendants on the earth during this period to receive their offerings. These are also called as Parvan Shraddhas. The right times to perform the shradh during this period are either Kutup Muhurt or Rohina Muhurt before the Aparahna Kala (Post Meridian) time gets over.