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Trayodashi Shraddha, Pitru Paksha 2020

Jammu
September 14, 2020

Pitri Paksha also spelt as Pitru Paksha/ Pitr Paksha is a 16 lunar day period in Hindu calendar when Hindus pay homage to their ancestor (Pitrs), especially through food offerings. The period is also known as Pitru Pakshya, Pitri Pokkho, Solah Shraddha, Kanagat, Jitiya, Mahalaya Paksha and Apara Paksha.

Pitri Paksha is considered by Hindus to be inauspicious, given the death rite performed during the ceremony, known as Shraddha or Tarpana. In southern and western India, it falls in the 2nd paksha Hindu lunar month of Bhadrapada and follows the fortnight immediately after Ganesh Utsav. It begins on the Pratipada ending with the no moon day known as Sarvapitri Amavasya, Pitri Amavasya, Peddala Amavasya, Mahalaya Amavasya or simply Mahalaya.