Seventeen-day Gaya Shradh sequence: – Starting from Bhadra Shukla Chaturdashi till Ashwin Krishna Amavasya, Shradh rituals respectively –

(1) Bhadra Shukla Chaturdashi :- Punpun Teerth Shradh

(2) Bhadra Shukla Purnima :- Falgu Teerth Snan,Tarpan, Pinda Daan

(3) Ashwin Krishna Pratipada : – Brahma Kund Shradh, Pretshila, Ramshila, Ramkund Shradh

(4) Ashwin Krishna Dwitiya : – Panchatirtha – Panchamrit Abhishek of Uttarmanas Udichi, Kankhal, Dakshin Manas, Jihwalol and Gadadhar

(5) Ashwin Krishna Tritiya : – Saraswati Snan, Matangwapi, Dharmaranyakup, Bodhgaya Shradh.
(6) Ashwin Krishna Chaturthi :- Brahmasarovar task Brahma Darshan Aamra Sinchan

(7) Ashwin Krishna Panchami :- Vishnupad, Rudrapada, Brahmapad Shradh

(8) Ashwin Krishna Shashthi :- Kartikpad, Dakshin Agni Pad, Garhapatyagni Pad, Aahvaniyagni Pad, Surya Pad. Shradh on etc.

(9) Ashwin Krishna Saptami : – Shradh in Chandra Pad, Ganesh Pad, Samyagni Pad, Avasthyagni Pad, Dadhich Pad, Kanva Pad.
(10) Ashwin Krishna Ashtami : – Matang Pad, Kroch Pad, Indra Pad, Agastya Pad, Kashyap Pad, Gajakarnika Shradh Tarpan

(11) Ashwin Krishna Navami : – Ramgaya, Sita Kund

(12) Ashwin Krishna Dashami : – Gayashir, Gayakup Pind.

(13) Ashwin Krishna Ekadashi : – Mund Page Aadigadadhar, Dhautpad Shradh

(14) Ashwin Krishna Dwadashi : – Bhimgaya, Bhasmkoot darshan worship, Mangalagauri darshan, Gadalol Shradh

(15) Ashwin Krishna Trayodash : – Gadadhar worship, milk offering in Phalgu

(16) Ashwin Krishna Chaturdashi : – Vaitarani Shraddha, Tarpan

(17) Ashwin Krishna Amavasya : – Akshayvat Shraddha, Brahmin food etc.

(18) Ashwin Shukla Pratipada : – Gayatri Ghat. But Matamahadi Shraddha is performed with Parvana method.

Fact to consider : – It is said in the worldly tradition among the people that Shradh is performed only once in a year, then it is worth considering that how is Shradh possible on every pilgrimage in Shradh Paksha?

There is a state of confusion as to whether Parvana Shradh should be performed after Vriddhi Shradh (Naandimukh) Shradh or not. Here it is also worth considering that Naandimukh Shradh is performed on every occasion of the year in Purvabhimukha Savya state whereas Parvana Shradh is performed once in a year in Dakshin Mukha apsavya state. In one case, there is a mole-like mass and in the other, there is a mass mixed with moles.

Gaya Shradh time

There is a tradition of performing Gaya Shradh for seven days or even five days if there is lack of time. If there is lack of time or physical inability then there is a three day Shradh tradition and if there is more inability then the completeness of Gaya Shradh has been explained through Phalgu Ramtirtha, Vishnupad, Akshayavat Shradh in one and a half days.