Archive · 12 Aug 2026
Hariyali Amavasya 2026: Rituals for Pitru Tarpan Before Tithi Ends
Hariyali Amavasya is a special day in the Hindu calendar that happens once a year.
Tonight, the Amavasya Tithi, or the moonless night, will come to an end.
On this day, many people honor their ancestors with a ritual called Pitru Tarpan.
To do this, they mix black sesame seeds and Kusha grass in water.
Then they face the South direction and pour the water onto the ground.
People also believe that giving to charity on this day is a wonderful way to please Lord Shiva.
Some people offer sacred plants like bel, peepal, banyan, or shami to temples.
Others water trees to care for nature, which matches the spirit of this green festival.
In the evening, families light a ghee lamp and chant the Shiv Chalisa prayer.
This is especially helpful if they missed the morning worship.
Hariyali Amavasya 2026 falls today, with the Amavasya Tithi ending tonight.
Pitru Tarpan is performed by mixing black sesame seeds and Kusha grass in water, facing South, and pouring it into the ground.
Charity on this day is believed to be one of the easiest ways to appease Lord Shiva.
Auspicious plants such as bel, peepal, banyan, and shami can be offered at temples, or trees can be watered.
In the evening, devotees can light a ghee lamp and chant the Shiv Chalisa, especially if they missed the morning Puja Vidhi.
- Who
- Devotees of Lord Shiva observing Hariyali Amavasya
- What
- Performing Pitru Tarpan, charity, plant offerings, and evening prayers before the Amavasya Tithi ends
- When
- On Hariyali Amavasya 2026, before the Amavasya Tithi ends tonight
- Where
- At home facing the South direction for tarpan, and at temples for plant offerings
- Why
- To honor ancestors, appease Lord Shiva, and show environmental reverence
- Festival
- Hariyali Amavasya 2026
- Key Ritual
- Pitru Tarpan
- Tarpan Method
- Black sesame seeds and Kusha grass in water, poured South-facing into the ground
- Recommended Offerings
- Bel, peepal, banyan, and shami plants
- Charity Belief
- Easiest way to appease Lord Shiva
- Evening Practice
- Lighting a ghee lamp and chanting the Shiv Chalisa
- Alternative Act
- Watering newly planted or existing trees