Pitru Paksha 2024 South Africa Date. Pitru paksha is a 16 days period when hindu community offer prayers and honor their ancestors. Pitru paksha, also known as the shradh (or shradha) period, begins today, september 17, 2024, and will last for 16 days, concluding on october 2, 2024, with the.

Pitru paksha shraddha is also known as mahalaya paksha shraddha. The pitru paksha, a time period dedicated to honour the ancestors, began on tuesday, september 17.