The period of Pitrupaksha is the fortnight between the Ganapati festival and
the Navaratri Festival. Mahalaya is the day when the mourning or Shraddha
Paksha ends, and the day is also called as Sarvapitri Amavasya. Goddess Durga
is said to travel to earth on the day of Mahalaya. But do you know the story
behind how the Pitru Paksha or the fortnight of mourning came to be
observed? Listen to the story of Karna and importance of praying to ancestors
and feeding others. When he died, his soul went to heaven but he was required
to return to earth to offer his respects to his ancestors. Karna was known for
his generosity and we have a related story on Fairytales of India podcast,
titled "How King Karna Was Humbled".
Read more
The period of Pitrupaksha is the fortnight between the Ganapati festival and
the Navaratri Festival. Mahalaya is the day when the mourning or Shraddha
Paksha ends, and the day is also called as Sarvapitri Amavasya. Goddess Durga
is said to travel to earth on the day of Mahalaya. But do you know the story
behind how the Pitru Paksha or the fortnight of mourning came to be
observed? Listen to the story of Karna and importance of praying to ancestors
and feeding others. When he died, his soul went to heaven but he was required
to return to earth to offer his respects to his ancestors. Karna was known for
his generosity and we have a related story on Fairytales of India podcast,
titled "How King Karna Was Humbled".
Read less