96 (Shannavati) Shraddha Days - 2026 For Sydney

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What is Shannavati Shraddha?

Shannavati refers to the number 96. According to Hindu Dharma Shastras, there are 96 specific days in a year considered highly auspicious for performing Shraddha (ancestral rites). Performing these rituals on these days brings immense peace to the Pitrus (ancestors). The 96 days are comprised of: 12 Amavasya, 4 Yugadi, 14 Manvadi, 12 Sankranti, 12 Vaidhriti Yoga, 12 Vyatipat Yoga, 15 Mahalaya Pitru Paksha days, and 15 Ashtaka days (including Anvashtaka).

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Vaidhruti Mahapata & The Shannavati 96 Shraddha: Scriptural Resolution for Night-Occurring Yogas in the Apastamba Tradition

Vaidhruti Mahapata & the Shannavati 96 Shraddha

Technical Resolution for the Apastamba Shakha (January 2026)

The performance of the Ṣaṇṇavati (96) Śrāddhas is a rigorous requirement for the maintenance of Pitṛ-Ṛṇa (debt to ancestors). Among these 96 occasions, the Mahāpāta (Vyatīpāta and Vaidhṛti) junctions carry the highest merit. However, when these astronomical windows fall entirely during Rākṣasa-kāla (night), specific rules from the Dharma Śāstra must be invoked to determine the valid ritual timing for the Apastamba lineage.

I. The Night Prohibition (Āpastamba Dharma Sūtra)

The primary constraint for all followers of the Āpastamba Śākhā regarding Pitṛ-Karmas is categorical:

न नक्तं श्राद्धं कुर्वीत |

"na naktaṃ śrāddhaṃ kurvīta" (Āpastamba Dharma Sūtra 2.7.17.23)
"One shall not perform Shraddha at night."

The commentator Haradatta, in his Ujjvalā, clarifies that offerings made after sunset are intercepted by demonic forces. In the Vedic tradition of Piṇḍa-Pitṛ-Yajña, the Sun acts as the essential witness (Sākṣī) and the pathfinder for the ancestors. Consequently, rituals involving Piṇḍa-dāna or Tarpaṇa must conclude while the Sun is visible.

II. The Shannavati Resolution in Nirṇaya Sindhu

The Nirṇaya Sindhu (Śrāddha Pariccheda) specifically addresses the problem of a night-occurring Mahāpāta within the 96 Shraddha series:

व्यतिपाते वैधृतौ चैव दर्श च ग्रहणे तथा |
न रात्रौ श्राद्धं कुर्वीत रात्रौ गच्छेत्तु राक्षसान् ||

"vyatipāte vaidṛtau caiva darśe ca grahaṇe tathā | na rātrau śrāddhaṃ kurvīta rātrau gacchettu rākṣasān ||"

Distinction from Grahaṇa (Eclipse)

Technical Badha (Override): While a Lunar Eclipse (Grahaṇa) is considered a "Mahā-kāla" where the night prohibition is lifted ("Grahaṇe rātrau api śastam"), this exception is not granted to Vyatīpāta or Vaidhṛti. For these Yogas, the practitioner must perform the ritual during the Aparāhṇa (afternoon) window of the day.

III. Case Study: Sammamish Data (Jan 25-26, 2026)

Based on the provided Pañcāṇga data for Sammamish, WA, we evaluate the Vaidhṛti Mahāpāta timing:

VAIDHṚTI MAHĀPĀTA: Jan 25, 21:39:22 — Jan 26, 04:37:31 SUNRISE (Jan 25): 07:45:24 | SUNSET (Jan 25): 16:58:35 DAY DURATION: 09h 13m 11s TITHI: Saptamī (Jan 25) / Aṣṭamī (Jan 26)

Calculation of Aparāhṇa (Pañcadhā-vibhāga)

The Dharma Sindhu mandates the 4th part of the day for 96 Shraddha rites:

• Aparāhṇa Start: 13:17:12 (1:17 PM)
• Aparāhṇa End: 15:07:48 (3:07 PM)

IV. The Ritual Verdict

The Mahāpāta window (21:39 – 04:37) is Rātrapūrṇa (entirely at night). Therefore, the ritual cannot be performed at the astronomical peak. Following the principle of Aparāhṇa Vyāpti:

Shraddha Type	Prescribed Day	Prescribed Window
Vaidhṛti (Shannavati Series)	January 25, 2026	13:17 – 15:07 (Aparāhṇa)
Japa & Dhyāna	Jan 25/26 Night	21:39 – 04:37 (Peak Yoga)

V. Technical Saṃkalpa for Jan 25th

...वैधृति महापात पुण्यकाले, पितृणां अक्षय्य तृप्त्यर्थं, अक्षयपुण्यलोकावाप्त्यर्थम्षण्णवति श्राद्धान्तर्गत वैधृति श्राद्धं तिलतर्पण रूपेण अद्य अपराह्णकाले करिष्ये |

(...Vaidṛti Mahāpāta Puṇyakāle, Pitṛṇāṃ Akṣayya Tṛptyarthaṃ, Akṣayya-puṇya-loka-avāptyartham Ṣaṇṇavati Śrāddhāntargata Vaidṛti Śrāddhaṃ Tila-tarpaṇa Rūpeṇa Adya Aparāhṇakāle Kariṣye.)

Conclusion

For the Āpastamba practitioner, the sun is the necessary gatekeeper of ancestral offerings. While the spiritual merit of the Mahāpāta is absolute, the timing of the physical Śrāddha is relative to the solar Aparāhṇa. By performing the rite on the afternoon of January 25th, we fulfill the 96 Shraddha requirements without violating the Vedic prohibition against night-time Pitṛ-karmas.

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