During Pitru Paksha, which is a period dedicated to honoring ancestors, there are certain things that are considered inauspicious to do. Here are some things that should be avoided during this time:

Dos:

• Having one meal a day and maintaining celibacy are advised during these fifteen days.

Donts:

• Engagements, weddings, housewarming rituals should be avoided during this time of the year.
• Consumption of non-vegetarian food items, tobacco, liquor should also be avoided.
• Using iron utensils, cutting hair or shaving beard should also be avoided in these fifteen days of Pitru Paksha.
• Purchasing or shifting to a new home is considered inauspicious during Pitru Paksha.
• Buying new clothes during this period is believed to create issues at home.
• It is considered inauspicious to buy gold, silver, or jewelry during the Shradh Paksha.
• People should avoid consuming meat, alcohol, or tobacco during Pitru Paksha.
• People also avoid the use of iron utensils or any object made of iron during this period.
• According to Vastu experts, one should avoid purchasing new clothes or shoes during Pitru Paksha. Similarly, one must avoid organizing auspicious events such as Griha Pravesh, Marriage, etc. or purchasing a new house, land, apartment, or car during Pitru Paksha.

It is important to note that there is no explicit prohibition in religious texts regarding buying new items during Pitru Paksha. However, it is believed that new clothes should not be bought during this time as they are traditionally donated to the ancestors during this time.