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Festival · 2004

Pitru Paksha 2004

Falls on 29 September 2004 in Varanasi, as computed from the real sky for that city.

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The day, for Varanasi

29 September 2004

Day 1 of 15
Tithi
Krishna Pratipada · until 18:02
Nakshatra
Revati
Sunrise – Sunset
05:49 – 17:46
Abhijit Muhurta
11:24 – 12:12
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30 September 2004

Day 2 of 15
Tithi
Krishna Dwitiya · until 18:02
Nakshatra
Ashwini
Sunrise – Sunset
05:49 – 17:45
Abhijit Muhurta
11:23 – 12:11
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1 October 2004

Day 3 of 15
Tithi
Krishna Tritiya · until 18:40
Nakshatra
Bharani
Sunrise – Sunset
05:50 – 17:44
Abhijit Muhurta
11:23 – 12:11
The full day →

2 October 2004

Day 4 of 15
Tithi
Krishna Chaturthi · until 19:57
Nakshatra
Bharani
Sunrise – Sunset
05:50 – 17:43
Abhijit Muhurta
11:23 – 12:10
The full day →

3 October 2004

Day 5 of 15
Tithi
Krishna Panchami · until 21:46
Nakshatra
Krittika
Sunrise – Sunset
05:51 – 17:42
Abhijit Muhurta
11:23 – 12:10
The full day →

4 October 2004

Day 6 of 15
Tithi
Krishna Shashthi · until 00:00, 5 October 2004
Nakshatra
Rohini
Sunrise – Sunset
05:51 – 17:41
Abhijit Muhurta
11:22 – 12:10
The full day →

5 October 2004

Day 7 of 15
Tithi
Krishna Saptami · until 02:27, 6 October 2004
Nakshatra
Mrigashira
Sunrise – Sunset
05:51 – 17:40
Abhijit Muhurta
11:22 – 12:09
The full day →

6 October 2004

Day 8 of 15
Tithi
Krishna Ashtami · until 04:53, 7 October 2004
Nakshatra
Ardra
Sunrise – Sunset
05:52 – 17:39
Abhijit Muhurta
11:22 – 12:09
The full day →

7 October 2004

Day 9 of 15
Tithi
Krishna Navami · until 07:05, 8 October 2004
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
Sunrise – Sunset
05:52 – 17:38
Abhijit Muhurta
11:22 – 12:09
The full day →

8 October 2004

Day 9 of 15
Tithi
Krishna Navami · until 07:05
Nakshatra
Pushya
Sunrise – Sunset
05:53 – 17:37
Abhijit Muhurta
11:21 – 12:08
The full day →

9 October 2004

Day 10 of 15
Tithi
Krishna Dashami · until 08:49
Nakshatra
Ashlesha
Sunrise – Sunset
05:53 – 17:36
Abhijit Muhurta
11:21 – 12:08
The full day →

10 October 2004

Day 11 of 15
Tithi
Krishna Ekadashi · until 09:59
Nakshatra
Magha
Sunrise – Sunset
05:54 – 17:35
Abhijit Muhurta
11:21 – 12:08
The full day →

11 October 2004

Day 12 of 15
Tithi
Krishna Dwadashi · until 10:30
Nakshatra
Purva Phalguni
Sunrise – Sunset
05:54 – 17:34
Abhijit Muhurta
11:21 – 12:07
The full day →

12 October 2004

Day 13 of 15
Tithi
Krishna Trayodashi · until 10:22
Nakshatra
Uttara Phalguni
Sunrise – Sunset
05:55 – 17:33
Abhijit Muhurta
11:21 – 12:07
The full day →

13 October 2004

Day 14 of 15
Tithi
Krishna Chaturdashi · until 09:36
Nakshatra
Hasta
Sunrise – Sunset
05:55 – 17:32
Abhijit Muhurta
11:20 – 12:07
The full day →

14 October 2004

Day 15 of 15
Tithi
Krishna Amavasya · until 08:18
Nakshatra
Chitra
Sunrise – Sunset
05:56 – 17:31
Abhijit Muhurta
11:20 – 12:07
The full day →

The day is chosen by the moment the tradition reads its tithi at, and the times are that day's own, computed for this city. A festival-specific puja window is not printed: those rules differ by tradition and await a scholar's review.

What the day is

A fortnight for the ancestors — tarpana, and the remembering of those who made you possible. Not mourning; maintenance of a line.

One act for the day

Offer water with their names said aloud. Feed someone. Then say one true thing about them, including the difficult part.

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