Important lifestyle tips during Pitru Paksh

• Addiction destroys your good deeds and donations during Shradh. Many a times people chew tobacco, smoke cigarette or consume alcohol. Don’t indulge in such bad practices. It hampers fruitful result of performing Shradh karma.

• Avoid making physical relations. Be on a celibacy mode.

• Don’t tell lies or use harsh words or curse others.

• If possible, don’t wear slippers in the house for all 16 days.

• Don’t buy or wear new clothes during Shradh period.

• Don’t enter a new home, start a new business or new venture or celebrate birthday etc. during this fortnight.

Source: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.thestatesman.com/lifestyle/20-things-not-done-pitru-paksha-1502688532.html/amp