Pitru Paksha 2025: Why do we perform Shradh or Pinddaan only by wearing white clothes during Pitru Paksha

Pitru Paksha 2025: Pitru Paksha will run from 7 September to 21 September. At this time, Pinddaan and Shradh rituals are performed for the ancestors. Only white clothes are worn in the worship of Pitru Paksha. Let us know why.

Pitru Paksha 2025: The period of Pitru Paksha is considered very special in Hinduism. It is believed that during this time, our ancestors come to earth. Therefore, in Pitru Paksha, works like Shradh, Tarpan and Pinddaan are done for the ancestors, so that the souls of our ancestors get peace and their blessings remain on us.

 

Let us tell you that this year Pitru Paksha has started from 7th September and will end on 21st September. According to the Panchang, Pitru Paksha runs from Bhadrapada Purnima to Ashwin Amavasya. Many rules are followed while performing Shradh and Pinddaan in the fortnight of Pitru Paksha. One of these is wearing white clothes. You must have seen that people wear white clothes while performing Shradh or Pinddaan etc.

Let us know from Astrologer Dr. Anish Vyas, Director, Pal Balaji Astrology Institute, Jaipur-Jodhpur, what is the belief behind wearing white clothes at the time of Shraddha or Pinddaan.

Symbol of purity, holiness and peace

White colour is considered a symbol of purity, sanctity and peace. Pitru Paksha is a period when we remember our ancestors and pay tribute to them through Shraddha, Tarpan or Pinddaan. Therefore, it is believed to wear white coloured clothes at this time, so that our emotions also remain pure and sacred.

 

There should not be any atmosphere of happiness or noise during Shraddha. Because Pitru Paksha is a time of mourning. To keep the environment peaceful, it is also advisable to wear white clothes at this time. Wearing too bright or colorful clothes is not considered appropriate at this time.

Wearing white colour during Shraddha also gives the message that man should rise above worldly attachments and devote himself to the memory of his ancestors and peace of their souls.