Pitru Paksham: Honouring Ancestors And Seeking Their Blessings For Future Generations

Pitrus are our ancestors and we owe our existence to our pitrus. When the going is tough, our Pitrus help our journey. As a custom, three generations of elders are invoked for Pitru karya. These are pita, pitamaha, and pra-pitamaha. These respectively translate to paternal, grand-paternal, and great-grand-paternal generations. Fathers’ generation belongs to Vasu gana. Grand parental generation belong to...