Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Pitr Paksha 2011 (The Memorial Period for the ancestors)

This is the period for remebering those who have passed on.... it is very significant in the Hindu culture.The Sanskrit word Pitr embraces God in all his aspects ,the earliest sages and our immediate ancestors to the third generation and all our departed friends and relatives.We acknowledge our indebtedness to our ancestors in this period
This year Pitr-paksha falls between 13th- 27 th September