Ganga Tarpan is the offering of water, black til and kusha grass to the ancestors at the Ganga — the simplest shraddha rite of Pitru Paksha. Divine Hindu's Varanasi pandit performs it at Dashashwamedh or Assi ghat on the tithi you choose between 26 September and 10 October 2026, in your name and gotra. Quick facts Where Kashi / Varanasi — Dashashwamedh or Assi ghat When Any day, 26 Sep – 10 Oct 2026; choose your ancestor's tithi For whom Anyone wishing to offer tarpan; up to 4 ancestors per booking Booking One booking covers one date; book one per day for a daily tarpan Performed by Divine Hindu's Kashi pandit team, morning muhurat You receive Puja video on WhatsApp (3–4 days) Book by 6 PM the day before For whomAnyone who wishes to offer tarpan during Pitru Paksha; families beginning the tradition; those who want a daily or tithi-specific offering without the larger pind daan ritual.What is performed Sankalp with your name and gotra, naming the ancestors Tarpan with Ganga water, black til and kusha Offering of flowers and a diya at the ghat Performed at the morning muhurat What you receive Sankalp taken in the name and gotra of the karta, naming each ancestor you list (up to 4 persons) Video of your puja on WhatsApp within 3–4 days, with the names and gotra chanted A short guidance note from the pandit on what to continue at home Which day should this be done?Choose the tithi of your ancestor's passing from the day guide below. If it is unknown, choose Sarva Pitru Amavasya (10 October). Tarpan can also be booked for several days — add one booking per date.Pitru Paksha 2026 day guide (26 Sep – 10 Oct) Date Shraddha tithi Who it is for Sat 26 Sep Purnima / Proshthapadi Shraddha Pitru Paksha begins · lunar eclipse — tarpan timing as per pandit Sun 27 Sep Pratipada Shraddha Mon 28 Sep Dwitiya Shraddha Tue 29 Sep Tritiya — Maha Bharani Shraddha Bharani nakshatra in aparahna: for a family member who passed within the last year (first Pitru Paksha), also kept for those who died unmarried Wed 30 Sep Chaturthi Shraddha several panchangs also place Panchami Shraddha here Thu 1 Oct Shashthi Shraddha Panchami runs at sunrise — other panchangs keep Panchami Shraddha here Fri 2 Oct Saptami Shraddha Sat 3 Oct Ashtami Shraddha Sun 4 Oct Navami — Matru / Avidhava Navami mothers, grandmothers and married women who passed before their husband Mon 5 Oct Dashami Shraddha Tue 6 Oct Ekadashi Shraddha Indira Ekadashi — kept for departed ancestors Wed 7 Oct Dwadashi — Sanyasi Shraddha ascetics and children of the family Thu 8 Oct Trayodashi Shraddha Fri 9 Oct Chaturdashi — Ghata Chaturdashi accidental, violent or untimely deaths Sat 10 Oct Sarva Pitru Amavasya (Mahalaya) all ancestors, known and unknown — the most important day Sun 11 Oct Matamaha Shraddha (Ashwin Shukla Pratipada) maternal grandfather, offered by the daughter's son Rule of thumb: perform the shraddha on the tithi (lunar day) on which the person passed away. If the tithi is not known, choose Sarva Pitru Amavasya, Saturday 10 October 2026. The pandits fix the exact muhurat on the day; on 26 September the lunar eclipse moves tarpan to after moksha-kaal.How to book Choose the package and the location where you want it performed. Pick the shraddha date. Any date from 26 September to 10 October is open. Enter the sankalp details: number of persons (1 to 4), each ancestor's name and relation, your own name as karta, and your gotra (write Kashyap if unknown). Add daan (Brahmin bhojan, gau seva, anna daan, vastra daan, deep daan) if you wish, and pay. Book at least one day before the chosen date. Our team confirms every booking on WhatsApp. Date changes are accepted subject to the pandits' availability; cancellations follow our refund policy.Questions about this pujaWhat is tarpan and how is it different from pind daan?Tarpan is the offering of water mixed with black til and kusha to the ancestors, made with mantras; it is the daily rite of Pitru Paksha. Pind daan adds the offering of rice-flour pinds and is the fuller shraddha. Tarpan can be offered every day of the fortnight; pind daan is usually offered on the ancestor's tithi or on Amavasya.What is included when I book this puja?The price shown on this page covers the pandit dakshina, all samagri including til, kusha, flowers and a diya, the sankalp in your name and gotra and the tarpan at the ghat, and the video of your puja on WhatsApp. Prasad and Ganga jal are not included; you can add delivery by courier as a paid option in the booking form. Current pricing is shown above with each option.Which ghat is the tarpan performed at?Dashashwamedh ghat or Assi ghat in Varanasi, at the morning muhurat, depending on the pandit assigned to your date.I don't know my ancestor's tithi. Which date should I choose?Yes. If the tithi (lunar day) of the death is not known, choose Sarva Pitru Amavasya, Saturday 10 October 2026 — the day on which shraddha is offered to all ancestors, known and unknown. Tick “tithi not known” in the booking form and the date is set for you.How will I know the tarpan was offered in my name?Your name, gotra and each ancestor's name are spoken aloud in the sankalp, and the puja is recorded. The video reaches you on WhatsApp within 3–4 days.Do I have to be present in Varanasi?No. The puja is performed on your behalf by our pandits on the date you choose. 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You do not need to travel; you receive the recorded video on WhatsApp."}}]}Related Pitru Paksha pujas Tithi Shraddha with Pind Daan — the fuller annual shraddha Sarva Pitru Amavasya Puja — 10 Oct Pitru Shanti Jaap — add mantra-jaap All Pitru Paksha 2026 pujas — Gaya & Kashi Pitru Paksha 2026 dates, tithis and vidhi (guide) Reviewed by Acharya Alok Pandit, Vedic Acharya at Divine Hindu · Updated 21 September 2026. Pujas are performed by Divine Hindu's own pandit teams in Gaya and Kashi (Varanasi); prices include dakshina and samagri.
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