When is Ekadashi Shraddha? Learn the right date, auspicious time and simple method of watering the ancestors:

News India Live, Digital Desk: The time of Pitru Paksha is to remember our ancestors, express their respect for them and pray for the peace of their soul. Every date has its own importance in these 16 days, but Shraddha performed on Ekadashi date is considered very special. It is also called ‘Gyaras Shraddha’.

This Shraddha is performed for those who died on the Ekadashi date of Krishna Paksha or Shukla Paksha of any month. Apart from this, this Shraddha is also performed for saints and ascetics who have abandoned the world. It is believed that the tarpan and shraddha performed on this day directly reaches our ancestors and pushes them forward on the path of salvation.

Let us know what is the exact date of Ekadashi Shraddha in the year 2025 and what is the auspicious time and correct method of tarpan on this day.

Ekadashi Shraddh 2025: Date and auspicious time

• Auspicious time for Shraddha: Shraddha karma is always considered best in the afternoon. There are three major Muhurtas for Shraddha on this day:
  • Rauhin Muhurta: From 12:40 pm to 01:29 pm.
  • Non -noon (afternoon): From 01:29 to 03:56 in the afternoon.

You can provide Shraddha, Tarpan and Brahmin food in any of these Muhurta at your convenience.

A simple method of watering ancestors (Tarpan method)

On the day of Ekadashi Shraddha, you can offer water to your ancestors in a very simple way at home, which is called Tarpan.

1. Sit your face towards the south direction.
2. Take pure water in a copper pot. Add some black sesame, barley and a white flower to it.
3. Take Kush (a kind of holy grass) in your hand.
4. Now meditating in the mind of your fathers, slowly drop the water in a vessel or ground with the hands of Kush. While giving water, speak in your mind, “O my ancestors, I am offering this water to you, accept it and satisfy it.”
5. After giving water, offer arghya to the Sun God and pray for the peace of the soul of the ancestors.

What to do on this day?

• Must remove food fraction for cow, crows, dogs and ant. It is believed that in these forms our ancestors come to take food.
• On this day, avoid consuming tamasic food (onion, garlic, meat and alcohol) and maintain an atmosphere of peace in the house.