What an online shradh actually is
It is not a video of somebody else's ritual, and it is not your name added to a list. A shradh booked online is a rite performed for your family specifically, in your name and gotra, at a named place — in our case the Shipra ghats at Ujjain — with the sankalp spoken aloud at the start. Your physical presence is not what makes it valid; the sankalp is. That distinction is the whole thing, and it is what you should check with any service, not only this one.
What is actually performed
A complete shradh booking should carry all of it: the sankalp naming you and the departed, tarpan (the offering of water), pind daan (the offering of pindas), and the ancestral mantras. If a quote does not say which of these are included, that is the first question to ask — the gap between a ₹1,100 quote and an ₹11,000 one is usually here rather than in devotion.
What it should cost, and what to compare
Ancestral rites online are commonly quoted anywhere from about ₹5,500 to ₹11,000, and the number alone tells you very little. Compare on: whether the pandit's dakshina and all samagri are included, whether you get a private video call rather than a shared stream, whether an unedited recording follows, and whether the price is final. Our Pitra Dosh Puja, with tarpan and pind daan, is ₹4,500 all-inclusive, with nothing asked for afterwards.
How to verify the service before you pay
Put these questions to anyone, including us: Will I hear my own name and gotra in the sankalp? Who specifically performs it, and can I see them? Where exactly is it performed? Do I get the full recording? Is the price final? A service that answers all five plainly is probably real; one that deflects, or tells you your ancestors are angry and you must act today, is telling you something about itself. Our checklist for verifying an online puja service goes through the rest.
Choosing the day — and what if the tithi is unknown
Shradh is performed on the tithi the ancestor died. Pitru Paksha 2026 runs 26 September to 10 October; if the tithi is not known, Sarva Pitru Amavasya on 10 October covers ancestors whose date is unknown, which is an extremely common situation. Outside the fortnight, any Amavasya is considered suitable. The day-by-day list is in the Pitru Paksha 2026 calendar.
Who performs it, and doing it from abroad
A son traditionally performs shradh, but in practice it is performed by whichever descendant is available and willing — daughters and grandsons included — and by other close relatives where there is no direct descendant. Not knowing your gotra is not a barrier either; the accepted convention covers it. For families overseas, shradh from abroad covers time zones and what can genuinely be arranged remotely.
What you receive, and what nobody can promise
Photographs, the full recording, and prasad delivered free to any address in India — we do not ship prasad outside India. What no one can honestly offer is a guaranteed outcome: the benefits described anywhere on this site, including here, are matters of traditional belief stated as such. If a service frames a shradh as a way to fix a specific problem by a specific date, treat that as a warning rather than a reason to book. You can book the rite on our Pitra Dosh Puja page.