Latest News Update About Mahalaya By Birendra Krishna Bhadra: According to Hindu mythology, the souls of three preceding generations of one's ancestor reside in Pitri-loka, a realm between heaven and earth � governed by Yama, the god of death � who takes the soul of a dying man from earth to Pitri-loka.
When a person of the next generation dies, the first generation shifts to heaven and unites with God and are thus not given Shraddha offerings. Thus, only the three generations in Pitri-loka are given Shraddha rites, in which Yama plays a significant role. According to the sacred Hindu epics (Itihasa), at the beginning of Pitri Paksha, the sun enters the zodiac sign Virgo (Kanya) and at this time, it is the believed that the spirits leave Pitru-loka and reside in their descendants' homes a month until the sun enters the next zodiac Scorpio (Vrichchhika) � the next full moon. Hindus are expected to propitiate the ancestors in the first half � the dark fortnight.
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