AmIHindu
11 October 2012, 05:02 PM
Namaste,
Many of you know that right now we are in pitru paksh - shraddha. We do this ritual for तृप्ति - Satisfaction - of our departed ancestors. Many priest do full fledged puja for this ritual at the same many people just offer pudding. It is a time for us to fulfill our duties towards our pitru - ancestor.
So I am interested to know what is the reason behind observing pitru paks during THIS TIME only. THIS TIME is defined as Bhadrapad Shukla Purnima ( Fullmoon) to Bhadrapad Shukla Amavsya ( New Moon day ).
Is this time is related to any of नक्षत्र - asterism or there is any other reason. Why do we do this ritual on this specific time only.
Gratitude,
Many of you know that right now we are in pitru paksh - shraddha. We do this ritual for तृप्ति - Satisfaction - of our departed ancestors. Many priest do full fledged puja for this ritual at the same many people just offer pudding. It is a time for us to fulfill our duties towards our pitru - ancestor.
So I am interested to know what is the reason behind observing pitru paks during THIS TIME only. THIS TIME is defined as Bhadrapad Shukla Purnima ( Fullmoon) to Bhadrapad Shukla Amavsya ( New Moon day ).
Is this time is related to any of नक्षत्र - asterism or there is any other reason. Why do we do this ritual on this specific time only.
Gratitude,