Hindu · tarpan / pitru
Mahalaya Tarpan
Ancestral water offerings prominent in Bengal and eastern traditions.
Traditional description: needs review
Tradition and significance
Ancestral water offerings prominent in Bengal and eastern traditions. Pitru Paksha ending. Morning Tarpan; Shraddha windows are separate. Practices, month conventions and ritual procedures may vary by region, community and family tradition. Confirm the applicable tradition with a qualified traditional priest or acharya. These descriptions are supplied catalogue material awaiting independent reference review; they do not establish exact dates or local timings. Specialist ancestral rites are informational, not automated instructions.
Calendar rule
Pitru Paksha ending.
Traditional worship period
Morning Tarpan; Shraddha windows are separate.
Where observed
All India
Published dates and local timings · 2026
Select a published location when available. Dates, moonrise and Parana windows have not been inferred.
Related festivals and holiday status · 2026
No sourced holiday classification is recorded for this year.
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Source references
Supplied launch catalogue · tradition · needs review
Traditional content supplied in the project brief; independent reference review pending. Not a date or timing authority.