What time is the offering in Los Angeles?

About 5:30 PM Pacific time, the evening before.

Is the offering really done in India?

Yes — performed in India by a priest, photographed and filmed.

Gau Seva, Shradh & Tharpanam from Los Angeles

Gau Seva and Shradh for families in Los Angeles

From Artesia's Little India to Irvine and the San Fernando Valley, Southern California's Indian families keep their festivals alive — but Shradh, with its priest, river and cows, is hard to recreate here. We make the offerings in India in your family's names — so the day is never missed.

Dawn offering in India, in Los Angeles time5:30 PM (the evening before)during Pitru Paksha 2026

Timing from Los Angeles

On Pacific time, the dawn offering is at about 5:30 PM the evening before in Los Angeles.
Mahalaya Amavasya 2026 falls on the evening of Friday 9 October in LA.

Offerings you can book

Gau Seva (Cow Feeding) — $10
Crow Feed — Kaka Bali (Komatha Seva) — $10
Matsya Daan (Fish Feeding) — $10
Pitru Paksha Shradh — $79
Annual Shraddha (Death Anniversary) — $79
Amavasya Offerings — $10

Pitru Paksha 2026 from Los Angeles

Pitru Paksha 2026 runs from 27 September to 10 October in India, ending on Mahalaya Amavasya (10 October). Because the offering is made at dawn in India, the local date in Los Angeles may differ for families in the Americas — tell us which calendar your family follows and we will confirm the right day. See Pitru Paksha 2026 dates and meaning and how to perform Shradh from outside India.

Their names, said at dawn in India

Gau Seva, Kaka Bali and Matsya Daan from $10. Complete Pitru Paksha Shradh $79.

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