Pitru Paksha begins in Kashi: The fair of Pind Daanis (offering food) started with the full moon Shradh, and devotees are arriving from every corner of the country.

The Pitru Paksha has begun in Varanasi. The fortnight of Shraddha rituals, performed to appease the ancestors and bring peace to their souls, will commence on September 27th this year. However, due to the full moon day, the Shraddha ritual started a day earlier, from September 26th itself. As Amavasya falls at the end of the Paksha, it is customary to perform the Shraddha for deceased individuals before Pratipada, which marks the full moon day. Consequently, in Kashi, the full moon Shraddha...