Pt Sri Pranesh Achar (Ananda Rangan)
General
During the one-year sūtaka period, the 16 monthly rites must be performed without fail.
Major festivals and grand celebrations followed as family tradition should not be celebrated until the annual śrāddha is completed. This includes wearing new clothes and preparing special festive foods.
However, simple pūjā to Bhagavān may be done. Observances like Ganesh Chaturthi and Krishna Janmashtami can be performed as simple worship, without celebration or festivity.
The focus should be on pūjā and restraint, not on enjoyment or grandeur.
