A unique feature of Sanatan Dharma is that more than 60 Smrutis (Sanskrit Texts) have been composed by Sages to guide us. They have given numerous options on the type, place, time, and food for Shraddha.
On the occasion of the Mahalaya Shraddha, let us bow to all the Vedic scholars and learn about Pitrupaksha. The scholars define Shraddha as that which is performed with shraddha (Faith).
During Pitrupaksha, one should express gratitude to the forefathers, please them, and obtain their blessings !
The distress increases during Pitrupaksha (8th to 21st September 2025), chant ‘Om Om Shri Gurudev Datta Om’ daily for at least 1 hour.
Hindu Dharma doesn’t demand that we deny our grief. It just teaches us to channelise it. Step by step. Day by day. Until the sharpness of the sorrow dulls and the soul of the departed is gently ushered into the Pitru Loka.
250 Hindus and 21 boys and girls performed the mass ‘oblation for departed souls’ ritual at Chandi Ghat on Sarvapitri Amavasya day on 2nd October.
The genocide of Hindus during partition is 2,000 times greater than that of the Jews, however, the Hindu community has failed to draw the global community’s attention to it.
Hindus should learn the significance of such rituals in Hinduism and perform ‘shraddha’ for the spiritual benefit of all departed souls in their families.
My parents died in this war. I have also come here to pay tribute to the souls of soldiers and civilians who lost their lives in this war. If there is salvation anywhere in the world, it is in Gaya.