Dictionary/पितृपक्ष
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पितृपक्ष

pitripaksh

Definitions

Noun

Pitru Paksha (fortnight of the ancestors)

a 16-day period in the Hindu lunar calendar dedicated to paying homage to deceased ancestors through shraddha rituals and food offerings; falls in the month of Ashwin (September-October)

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