PITRU PAKSHA: Mahalaya Amavasya/Sarva Pitru Amavasya

Name: PITRU PAKSHA: Mahalaya Amavasya/Sarva Pitru Amavasya
Start: 2024-10-02T09:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-10-02T12:00:00-04:00
Location: 6297 twenty Rd, Hamilton, ON, Canada, Ontario L0R 1P0

Schedule

Wed Oct 02 2024 at 09:00 am to 12:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

6297 twenty Rd, Hamilton, ON, Canada, Ontario L0R 1P0 | Hamilton, ON

THE HINDU SAMAJ TEMPLE OF HAMILTON & REGION INVITES you and your family to attend PITRU PAKSHA.
The sacred period of Pitru Paksha begins late night September 17, 2024, and lasts for 16 days, ending on the 2nd of October, 2024. On the last day Mahalaya Amavasya, also called Sarva Pitru Amavasya is observed.
Pitru Paksha is a deeply religious and spiritual undertaking in Hinduism. It is believed that during this period, the souls of ancestors descend to Earth, and their family members perform rituals to offer peace and sustenance to them.
Morning: 9:30 am to 12 noon offering of ablutions to your ancestors.

Please arrive at the temple between 9:30 and before noon. To avoid last minute rush, please have it done early enough.
The ablutions will be conducted in the lower hall. Pind Daan and Tarpan Rituals will be performed by the priest.
Please bring a portrait of the ancestor if you have one to whom you want to do the ablution.
Please contact the temple if you have any questions.