Pitru Fortnight (Pitrupaksha) and Importance of Mahalay Shraddha ritual

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Articles Campaigns News Video Gallary Pitru Fortnight and importance of Mahalay Shraddha ritual Bhadrapad Krushna Paksha Pratipada to Bhadrapad Amavasya 9th Sept 2014 - 24th Sept 2014 Pitrupaksha and Mahalaya Shraddha From a spiritual perspective the Krushnapaksha (the dark fortnight of Bhadrapad), which is also known as Pitrupaksha (a time particularly dedicated to the performance of shraddha rituals) has special importance Importance of Pitrupaksha It is also known as Mahalaya in the Hindu religious Scriptures. It is necessary to perform the ritual of offering water to the departed ancestors (Pitrutarpan) during the fifteen days from full moon day (Pournima) in Bhadrapad to the no moon day (Amavasya) in Bhadrapad and on the specific tithi, the shraddha of the ancestors should be performed. By doing shraddha in Pitrupaksha the ancestors are satiated for the whole year Importance of the substances used in Shraddha What is the importance of the ritual of Shraddha? Why should every son perform ritual of Shraddha? Preparation and the method of Mahalay Shraddha Shraddha ritual and chanting of the name of Lord Dattatreya Campaigns Askmebazaar.com remains adamant against HJS' appeal to stop Hindu sage's denigration ! Appeal to protest against US based online clothing denigrating Hindu Dharma! Successful Campaigns Denigration of Deity Ganesha through name-board of a cyber cafe stopped ! Hoarding denigrating Bal Ganesh was removed by the company at Mhapsa The intention behind this email is to reach all of those interested in understanding, living, and preserving Hinduism (Sanatan Hindu Dharma). If you do not wish to receive these emails, please respond to the sender's email ID with "Remove from list" in the subject line.