Sarva Pitru Amavasya · Dubai
Home Vidhi for Every Ancestor
Saturday, 10 October 2026 · Shani + Pitru Amavasya · Final day of Pitru Paksha. Honour every ancestor — known and unknown — from your own home in Dubai. No pandit, no travel. Just sincerity, water, and til.
A south-facing diya at sunset — light for every ancestor.
Yeh aapki galti nahi hai. Some of what you carry came down your family line.
On this one day, you can honour every ancestor from your own home in Dubai. Intention matters more than the minute. Converted from Indian Standard Time (Dubai is 1h 30m behind IST). Abu Dhabi and Sharjah are within a few minutes. If you miss the Aparahna window, do Tarpan any time before 7:50 pm.
01 · Dubai Timings
When to Perform the Vidhi
Best windows for Tarpan and the south-facing diya on Saturday, 10 October 2026.
Amavasya tithi begins
Fri 9 Oct · 8:06 pm
Sunrise (Sat 10 Oct)
approx. 6:17 am
Kutup muhurat
approx. 11:45 am – 12:30 pm
Rohina muhurat
approx. 12:30 pm – 1:15 pm
Best time for Tarpan (Aparahna)
approx. 1:15 pm – 3:35 pm
South-facing diya
at sunset, approx. 5:55 pm
Amavasya tithi ends
Sat 10 Oct · 7:50 pm
02 · What to Buy This Week
Simple Items for a Sincere Offering
Panchbali · simple sattvic food
Black til (kala til)
Small packet — any Indian grocery or Lulu
Kusha grass (darbha)
Pooja stores in Bur Dubai / Meena Bazaar. No kusha? Use a few blades of durva grass
Til oil (gingelly oil)
Cold-pressed only — not dark, toasted Chinese sesame oil
Clay diya + cotton wicks
One diya for the south-facing lamp at sunset
Copper or steel lota + a thali
Lota to pour from, thali to receive the water
White flowers + raw rice
Jau (barley) if you find it — optional but traditional
Food for Panchbali
Simple sattvic meal: rice, dal, kheer. No onion, no garlic
Black til / mustard oil to donate
It's also Shani Amavasya — give to someone who serves you
Apartment tip
After Tarpan, never pour the water into the sink. Pour it at the base of a potted plant or a tree outside your building. The offering should return to the earth.
03 · Tarpan, Step by Step
How to Offer from Home
- 01Bathe, wear clean white or light clothes. Keep the day free of non-veg and alcohol.
- 02In the Aparahna window, sit facing south. Keep an ancestor's photo in front of you if you have one.
- 03Fill the lota with water, add a pinch of black til and a few flowers. Hold kusha in your right hand.
- 04Say your name (and gotra, if you know it). Then name each ancestor you remember — father's side, then mother's side.
- 05For each one, pour water slowly over the base of the thumb of your right hand into the thali, 3 times, chanting the mantra below.
- 06Finally, offer three more times for all the ancestors whose names you don't know. Ask forgiveness, and forgive.
For each ancestor
ॐ पितृभ्यः नमः
Om Pitṛbhyaḥ Namaḥ
“Salutations to my ancestors.”
For all ancestors, known and unknown
ॐ सर्व पितृ देवताभ्यो नमः
Om Sarva Pitṛ Devatābhyo Namaḥ
“Salutations to all ancestral souls of my line.”
Pitru Stuti · Chant 3 times to close
देवताभ्यः पितृभ्यश्च महायोगिभ्य एव च। नमः स्वधायै स्वाहायै नित्यमेव नमो नमः ॥
Devatābhyaḥ Pitṛbhyaśca Mahāyogibhya Eva Ca | Namaḥ Svadhāyai Svāhāyai Nityameva Namo Namaḥ ||
“Salutations to the Devas, to the ancestors, and to the great yogis. Salutations to Svadha and Svaha, again and again, forever.”
04 · Pitru Dosha Self-Check
Patterns That May Run in the Line
Tick every statement that has been true for your family over the years — not just one bad month.
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0 – 1 ticks
Your line is largely at peace. Do Tarpan with gratitude every year.
2 ticks
Make Tarpan and a south-facing diya a monthly Amavasya practice.
3 or more ticks
Get your chart checked. The 9th house, Sun, Rahu and Saturn show where the pattern sits.
This self-check is spiritual guidance, not a diagnosis. For any health concern, please consult a qualified doctor.
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