According to the Panchang, Pitru Paksha starts from the Pratipada date of Krishna Paksha of Ashwin month and ends on Amavasya date. During this time, the natives please their ancestors in many ways and donate to poor people to get their blessings. If you also want to be a part of the blessings of ancestors, then definitely donate according to your zodiac sign in Pitru Paksha. It is believed that by donating (Pitru Paksha 2024 Daan), ancestors are pleased and one gets relief from all kinds of troubles in life.

Donate according to your zodiac sign during Pitru Paksha

• People of Aries zodiac sign should donate wheat in Pitru Paksha .
• People born under Taurus sign should donate rice during Pitru Paksha.
• People of Gemini zodiac sign should donate green vegetables during the Pitru Paksha.
• People born under Cancer Zodiac sign should donate milk during Pitru Paksha.
• People born under Leo zodiac sign should donate barley during Pitru Paksha.
• People born under Virgo zodiac sign should donate whole green gram during Pitru Paksha .
• People of Libra zodiac sign should donate white clothes during Pitru Paksha.
• People belonging to Scorpio zodiac sign should donate lentils during Pitru Paksha.
• People born under Sagittarius sign should donate bananas during Pitru Paksha.
• People born under Capricorn sign should donate urad dal during Pitru Paksha.
• People born under Aquarius zodiac sign should donate black sesame seeds during Pitru Paksha.
• People born under Pisces sign should donate yellow coloured clothes during Pitru Paksha.

Chant these mantras while worshiping your ancestors

1. OM PITRU DEVATAI NAMAH.

2. Om Agachchantu me pitar evam grahantu jalanjalim'

3. ॐ Tatpurushaya विद्महे Mahadevaya cha धीमहि तन्नो Rudra: prachodaya.

4. ॐ Pitraganaya विद्महे Jagat Dharini धीमहि तन्नो Pitru prachodayat.

5. ॐ To the gods, the ancestors and the great yogis

Ome: Svahayai Svadhai Nityameva Namo Namo:

6. Ancestral Gayatri Mantra

ॐ Pitraganaya विद्महे Jagat Dharini धीमहि तन्नो Pitru prachodayat.

ॐ To the gods and the ancestors and to the great yogis. "Om Svahayai Svadhai I always offer my obeisances to you"

ॐ Adya-bhutaya विद्महे Sarva-sevyaaya धीमहि। May the god of the ancestors in the form of Shiva-shakti encourage you.