What is Chauth Bharani and Bharani Panchami?

These are the names given to Maha Bharani when the Bharani Nakshatra falls specifically on Chaturthi Tithi (Chauth Bharani) or Panchami Tithi (Bharani Panchami) during Pitrupaksha. Each combination has its own specific merit as described in the Dharmasindhu. In 2026, the Bharani falls on Tritiya — making it Tritiya Bharani — which is described as auspicious for both ancestral liberation and the resolution of karmic debts connected to family relationships.