Dwitiya Shraddha
Also called: Dooj Shraddha
Dedicated to ancestors who departed on the second tithi (Dwitiya) of any lunar fortnight throughout the year.
Key facts
- Paksha
- Krishna Paksha
- Lunar month
- Ashwin (Purnimanta); Bhadrapada (Amanta)
- Observed on
- Krishna Dwitiya tithi
- Deities
- Departed Ancestors who passed away on Dwitiya
The story
Classical treatises prescribe that matching the exact lunar tithi of passing satisfies the ancestral spirit at the precise cosmic vibration of their departure.
Practices
- Kutupa and Rohina Muhurta Tarpan
- Offering Pindas of cooked rice, black sesame, and honey
- Feeding crows and cows before midday family meal
Regional variations
- Follows standard pan-Indian Vedic Shraddha vidhi
Common questions
- What if Dwitiya tithi spans two days?
- The day on which Dwitiya tithi prevails during the midday Kutupa and Aparahna period is chosen for performing the Shraddha.
Types of Pitru Paksha
- Purnima ShraddhaPurnima tithi preceding the dark fortnight
- Pratipada ShraddhaKrishna Pratipada tithi
- Dwitiya ShraddhaKrishna Dwitiya tithi
- Tritiya ShraddhaKrishna Tritiya tithi
- Chaturthi ShraddhaKrishna Chaturthi tithi
- Bharani ShraddhaChaturthi or Panchami coinciding with Bharani Nakshatra
- Panchami ShraddhaAshwin (Purnimanta); Bhadrapada (Amanta)
- Shashthi ShraddhaKrishna Shashthi tithi
- Saptami ShraddhaKrishna Saptami tithi
- Ashtami ShraddhaKrishna Ashtami tithi
- Navami ShraddhaAshwin (Purnimanta); Bhadrapada (Amanta)
- Dashami ShraddhaKrishna Dashami tithi
- Ekadashi ShraddhaKrishna Ekadashi tithi
- Dwadashi ShraddhaAshwin (Purnimanta); Bhadrapada (Amanta)
- Trayodashi ShraddhaAshwin (Purnimanta); Bhadrapada (Amanta)
- Chaturdashi ShraddhaAshwin (Purnimanta); Bhadrapada (Amanta)
- Sarva Pitru AmavasyaAshwin (Purnimanta); Bhadrapada (Amanta)