Ghata Chaturdashi – The fourteenth Day of Mahalaya Pitru Paksha
The fourteenth day of Mahalaya Pitru Paksha is known by many names. ‘Ghata Chaturdashi’, ‘Tarpan Chaturdashi’, ‘Vishashastra Hataadinaam Chaturdashi’ and so on. Shradh is especially performed on this day to those, who may have suffered unnatural death like accidents, fire incidents, insect bites, animal bites or during combats of any kind.
Significance of Ghata Chaturdashi Shradh
Ghata Chaturdashi Shradh rituals are deeply ingrained in Hindu culture and tradition. These rituals are performed to those who departed on the day of Chaturdashi. Also, remembered on this day are those who may have lost their life due to unnatural causes like accidents, animal bites, snake bites, fall, fire, floods drowning, poisoning and even suicide. This special day i