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Pitru Paksha

Pitri Paksha (Sanskrit: पितृ पक्ष, lit. '"fortnight of the paternal ancestors"', IAST: Pitṛ pakṣa) is a 16-lunar day period in the Hindu calendar when Hindus pay homage to their ancestors (Pitri), especially through food offerings. The period is also known as Pitarpas, Pitru Paksha/Pitr-Paksha, Pitri Pokkho, Sorah Shraddha ("sixteen shraddhas"), Kanagat…

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Garuda PuranaHouseholderPitrisDevasBhutas
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Rules of Shraddha

Lunar dayBrahminGayaVaranasiFalgu
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Celebrations
16 lunar days
Date
Bhadra Purnima, Ashvin Krishna Pratipada, Ashvin Krishna Dwitiya, Ashvin Krishna Tritiya, Ashvin Krishna Chaturthi, Ashvin Krishna Panchami, Ashvin Krishna Shashthi, Ashvin Kris…
Duration
16 Days
Frequency
Annual
Observances
Shraddha: paying homage to their ancestors, especially by food offerings
Observed by
Hindus

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Celebrations · 1
Pitru Paksha → 16 lunar days
Date · 1
Pitru Paksha → Bhadra Purnima, Ashvin Krishna Pratipada, Ashvin Krishna Dwitiya, Ashvin Krishna Tritiya, Ashvin Krishna Chaturthi, Ashvin Krishna Panchami, Ashvin Krishna Shashthi, Ashvin Kris…
Duration · 1
Pitru Paksha → 16 Days
Frequency · 1
Pitru Paksha → Annual
Observances · 1
Pitru Paksha → Shraddha: paying homage to their ancestors, especially by food offerings
Observed by · 1
Pitru Paksha → Hindus
Related to · 1
Pitru Paksha → Galungan, Veneration of the dead
Type · 1
Pitru Paksha → Hindu

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shraddha pitri paksha ancestors day period food fortnight also lunar hindu hindus considered known performed ceremony mahalaya amavasya rites death

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Pitru PakshaCelebrations16 lunar days1.00infobox
Pitru PakshaDateBhadra Purnima, Ashvin Krishna Pratipada, Ashvin Krishna Dwitiya, Ashvin Krishna Tritiya, Ashvin Krishna Chaturthi, Ashvin Krishna Panchami, Ashvin Krishna Shashthi, Ashvin Kris…1.00infobox
Pitru PakshaDuration16 Days1.00infobox
Pitru PakshaFrequencyAnnual1.00infobox
Pitru PakshaObservancesShraddha: paying homage to their ancestors, especially by food offerings1.00infobox
Pitru PakshaObserved byHindus1.00infobox
Pitru PakshaRelated toGalungan, Veneration of the dead1.00infobox
Pitru PakshaTypeHindu1.00infobox

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