Pitru Paksha 2023: We call our ancestors who have passed away as ancestors. It is believed that during Pitru Paksha our ancestors come to earth. And blesses us. There is a tradition of feeding animals and birds during Pitru Paksha. Do you know why animals and birds are fed food on this day? And which animal is given a share of the food. And what is the reason behind giving them food? If not, then today we are going to give you the answers to all these questions. So let us know why animals and birds are fed during Pitru Paksha.
Part of the food is kept for these creatures
Pitripaksha starts from the full moon date of Bhadrapada month and ends on the new moon date of Ashwin month. This time Pitru Paksha is going to start from 29th September. Which will end on 14th October. During this time, Pind Daan, Tarpan and Shraddha rituals are performed for the peace of the ancestors’ souls.
It is believed that our ancestors come to earth in the form of animals and birds and bless us. For this reason, animals and birds are fed during Pitru Paksha. Let us tell you that during Pitru Paksha, when Shraddha rituals are performed, then five parts of the food prepared for the ancestors are kept separately for the dog, ant, crow, cow and the gods.
What is the reason for separating food into 5 parts?
When Shraddha is performed, five portions of food kept for the ancestors are taken out to the dog, cow, chitti, cow and the deities. Only then the Shraddha ritual is considered complete. All these creatures are considered symbols of the five elements air, water, fire, earth and sky. By feeding these creatures, we express our gratitude towards the five elements air, water, fire, earth and sky.
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