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Mahalaya Amavasya
Importance of pitru paksha in Ramayana
Pitru(s) are our departed ancestors, both on the maternal and paternal sides. Vedic scriptures recommend 5 types of shraadha:
Nitya shraadha wherein we symbolically offer...
Chennai: DMK goons harass Hindus performing shradh
After barring access to temples and water bodies for performing shradh on Aadi Amavasya, now DMK has allegedly let loose it's goons to harass...
Pitru Paksha and Shradh – when Hindus worship their ancestors
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Pitru Paksha is the period of 16 days beginning with the Purnima Shradh and culminating with the Mahalaya Amavasya or the Sarvapitru Amavasya. During...