The History of Shradh Pitra Paksh

Shradh is derived from the Sanskrit word means “anything done with sincerity and faith”. Shradh is the day to remember your ancestors and parents. According to Hindu mythology one should offer food, clothes Brahmins, poor and orphans in the month of Panchang.

                               It is believed that offerings made Pitar Shanti. Shradh word came from the Sanskrit word shraddha means unconditional reverence. It is considered as Pitar approach to earth once a year in Shradh. It is also seen in the famous Bollywood film Boothnath, the son had not the Shradh of his father due to it his family and house was facing difficulties. There are different kinds of suffering like Inability to get married, marital disharmony, loss of job, difficulty in conceiving a child, miscarriages, bearing mentally challenged children or children with special care and needs, death of children in their childhood etc.

                          Is it really feed to ancestors or the dead bodies? It is believed that when you made offerings as a good karma there is also a good result of it. There are two types of offerings.

1.  When you offer to a Brahmin.

2.  When you offer to a handicapped or Poor.                              

When you offer to a Brahmin: When you offer to a Brahmin category person or Brahmin family then it is the super Karma. It is considered as those categories of peoples are connected to the spiritual energies when you made offerings it directly reaches to ancestors through them.

When you offer to a handicapped or Poor: When you offer to a Poor or handicapped it is considered as a good Karma. When you made offerings to the poor peoples, they bless you with their blessings it affects to your ancestors.

There are 35 things you can offer during Shradh:

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·       Silver ·       Jaun. ·       Kale til. ·       Supari ·       Ilaichi. ·       Incense Sticks.           Ganga Jal.

·       Mustard Oil.

·       Ghee.

·       Rice.

·       Wheat.

·       Salt.

·       Sugar.

·       Channa.

·       Urad Dal.

·       Umbrella.

·       Shoes.

·       Steel Utensils.

·       Blanket.

·       White Cloth.

·       Towel.

·       Fruits.

·       Sweets.

·       Coconut.

·       Banana.

·       Cooked Food.

·       Dals

·       Vegetables.

·       Milk.

·       Yoghurt.

·       Bangles.

·       Comb.

·       Mehndi.

·       Navrattan.

·       Gold.

There are twelve types of Shradh:

·       Nitya Shradh.

·       Neimitik Shradh.

·       Kaamya Shradh.

·       Vriddhi Shradh.

·       Sapindan Shradh.

·       Paarvann Shradh.

·       Goshtth Shradh.

·       Shurdhyarth Shradh.

·       Karmaang Shradh.

·       Deivik Shradh.

·       Oupcharik Shradh.

·       Saanvatsarik Shradh.