Pitru Paksha 2024 South African Calendar

Pitru Paksha 2024 South African Calendar. Pitru paksha, also called mahalaya paksha is the ‘fortnight of the ancestors', a tradition observed by the hindus to pay homage to their ‘pitrs’ or ancestors. Pitru paksha homage to ancestors through food and water offerings in the form of pind pradhan and tarpan.

Different pitru paksh shradh is performed between this interval. During this time, there will be 16 significant dates: