Pitru Paksha Amavasya

GPTKB entity

Statements (21)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Hindu festival
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Sarvapitri_Amavasya
gptkbp:associatedWith Hindu lunar calendar
ancestral worship
gptkbp:customs gptkb:charity
offering food to ancestors
feeding Brahmins
feeding crows
gptkbp:duration 1 day
gptkbp:frequency annual
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pitru Paksha Amavasya
gptkbp:importantFor believed to bring peace to ancestors' souls
gptkbp:observedBy gptkb:Hindus
gptkbp:occurredIn Amavasya (new moon) of Bhadrapada or Ashwin month
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Pitru_Paksha
gptkbp:region gptkb:India
gptkbp:rituals gptkb:Tarpan
gptkb:Shraddha
gptkbp:significance Day to pay homage to ancestors
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mahalaya_Amavasya
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7