Pitra-paksha and Mahalaya: A tradition as old as time
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Published: Sep 19, 2017, 01:53 IST | Updated: Sep 19, 2017, 01:53 IST
The term pitri paksha suggests it is the time when Hindus offer prayers and food to the ancestors. This also symbolises taking care of the elders and the poor.
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Legend goes Ma Durga starts her journey from mountain Kailash on Mahalaya
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Birendra Krishna Bhadra has been evoking goddess Durga at the All India Radio for the last 80 years
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End of Pitri-paksha
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A tradition as old as time
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Feeding the deceased
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Food for the deceased
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Performing 'tarpan' at the Jagannath ghat on Hoogly river
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