• Monday, 8 September 2025

Sohra Shraddha begins (Photo Feature)

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Photos: Keshab Gurung/TRN

By TRN Online, kathmandu, Sept.8: This year's Sohra Shraddha, also known as Pitri Paksha, has begun from today. As stated in the calendar approved by the Nepal Calendar Determination Development Committee, the Shraddha of the Pratipada should be performed today. 

It is a 16-lunar day period when Hindus pay homage to their ancestors, especially through food offerings. The day begins from the full moon day of Bhadra, according to the lunar calendar. Hindu people thong the temples to perform Shraddha, the annual death rituals, in Sohra Shraddha.


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