Sarva Pitru Amavasya is an important day to honor both known and unknown ancestors. It is observed on the Ashwin Krishna Amavasya, which falls on October 14, 2023. On this day, people perform essential rituals like Tarpan, Shraddha, and Pind Daan to remember their ancestors. Here are some dos and donts to follow on Sarva Pitru Amavasya:

Dos:

• Offer prayers to your ancestors with flowers, diya, and dhoop.
• Offer a mixture of barley and water.
• Remember your ancestors and make offerings to them with water. You can make use of rice, kusha grass, white blossoms, and black sesame.
• Perform Shradh and Tarpan rituals for your deceased family members.

Donts:

• Dont eat chickpeas, red lentils, green mustard leaves, barley, cumin seeds, radish, black salt, gourd, cucumber, and stale meal on this day.
• Dont make the offerings with your left hand.