Pitru Paksha Taddinam Shraddha

The rite

Taddinam means the shraddha performed on the very tithi day of an ancestor’s passing during Pitru Paksha. Telugu and Tamil families often use this term for the annual death-anniversary rite with pinda, tarpan, and feeding the pandit. Pandit Mrityunjay Sharma leads North Indian shraddha at your Bengaluru home on the correct paksha day when you book via WhatsApp with death date details. Taddinam on a workday is common; book a morning slot so performers can return to office after the meal break. On the day, keep the puja area swept, footwear away from the mandap, and a small table ready for lamp, incense, and prasad plates.

Time at the house: 2–3 hours

Pandit Mrityunjay Sharma does this at the house in Bengaluru. The fee is not printed on this page. It is sent on WhatsApp with the material list.

Why families book it

Calling the day taddinam reminds younger members this is not a generic festival but a personal anniversary of loss and love. Doing it on the right lunar day matters to elders. The ceremony comforts the living; it does not raise the departed physically or guarantee inheritance harmony.

Pandit Mrityunjay Sharma coordinates timing when tithi overlaps midnight or falls across time zones for NRI families calling relatives in Bengaluru.

Taddinam is emotionally heavy; allow quiet after ceremony. Keep list of departed names accurate for sankalp. If multiple brothers host rotating years, share pandit notes from prior year for consistency.

When you confirm on WhatsApp, mention apartment or independent house access, parking if needed, and whether elders will join from the ground floor only.

When families ask

• Annual death tithi within pitru paksha
• First taddinam after cremation abroad
• When father and grandfather share calendar advice from priest
• Weekday taddinam with leave from office
• Combined remembrance for couple who passed years apart
• Pre-Navratri completion of pitru duties
• When prior attempts to DIY ritual felt incomplete or out of order
• When parents visiting Bengaluru expect a proper pandit-led ceremony
• When you want samagri cross-checked against what is already in your home mandir cupboard

Short vidhi

1. Early morning sankalp after bath
2. Pitru invitation mantra
3. Pinda for named ancestor
4. Tarpan with sesame water
5. Feeding ceremony to pandit representing pitru satisfaction
6. Charity of umbrella, shoes, or food per budget
7. Cow grass offering optional
8. Shanti jap
9. Family meal after performers break fast
10. Brief review of next-day or follow-up customs the family may continue alone
11. Collection of used flower and fruit offerings for respectful disposal guidance

The pandit confirms the order on WhatsApp before the visit.

Samagri

• Sesame, rice, barley
• Kusha grass
• Pinda ingredients
• Ganga jal
• Brass lota
• White flowers
• Fruits
• Full vegetarian lunch ingredients
• Ghee lamp
• Incense
• Cloth for dan
• Betel leaves

The exact list for your day is sent on WhatsApp. This page does not sell a kit and does not say materials are included in a fee.

Questions

Taddinam vs shraddha naming?

Same core ritual; regional word taddinam emphasizes the exact day.

Missed tithi this year?

Elders may allow sarva pitru amavasya; ask pandit.

Perform at son’s house not eldest?

Tradition-dependent; sankalp can name actual host.

Include maternal grandfather?

Separate sankalp line possible.

Audio call for abroad sibling?

Family arranges; pandit keeps local vidhi steady.

Non-veg day before?

Many observe vegetarian days around taddinam.

Wealth after taddinam?

Not guaranteed; ritual is remembrance.

What if tithi falls on a weekday?

Morning taddinam is common so performers can return to work after the meal. Elders decide if a proxy date is ever used.