Pitṛ Pakṣa stories for children

A fortnight for the people who came before — and the story of a boy who carried both his parents across the country on a pole.

When it falls

27 September 2026
28 September 2026
29 September 2026

Śravaṇa's story is where many children first meet the idea of owing something to a generation they never met. It is tender, and it ends sadly; the page says so before you begin.

1 story for this night

Śravaṇa and the Two BasketsRāmāyaṇa · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa · ages 8+A boy carries both his parents across the country on a pole. Then an arrow finds him at the river.Being written

Sandhya Katha chooses one story each night against the pañcāṅga, for your child's age, and lays it out to be read aloud. Free, nothing to install.

Open tonight's story