Pitru Paksha has a very special significance in Sanatan Dharma, during which everyone expresses love, respect and reverence towards their ancestors. This year Pitru Paksha is going to start from 26th September, which will end after a few days on 10th October. According to religious belief, people should follow some special traditions during Pitru Paksha, in which Panchabali tradition should be especially followed. Religious experts believe that following the Panchabali tradition brings peace to a person's ancestors. Also the person gets the blessings of the ancestors.
This special tradition should be followed in Pitru Paksha only by those people whose ancestors are not alive. In the Panchabali tradition, food is fed to 5 living beings and deities. The food fed to different creatures has different and very special significance. According to religious experts, during Pitru Paksha, food should be fed to God, ant, dog, cow and crow. Let us know the importance of feeding food to these creatures and deities during Pitru Paksha.
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What is the importance of feeding?
In the Panchabali tradition, food is offered to the deity, cow, dog, crow and ants. According to religious belief, the person who performs the Panchabali process gets the blessings of the ancestors. Let us know why these creatures are fed.
feed the cow– According to religious belief, many gods and goddesses are considered to reside in the cow. Therefore, it is believed that by feeding food to a cow, a person gets blessings from God. Besides, the ancestors of the person also get peace.
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feed the dogBy feeding food to a dog, a person not only gets the blessings of his ancestors, but it also destroys the person's bad deeds. Apart from this, it is believed that feeding food to a dog brings peace to the souls of the ancestors.
Reason for giving food to crow- As per the Panchabali tradition, food should be fed to the crow. According to religious belief, crows are associated with messengers of death. For this reason, it is believed that by feeding food to crows, part of the food reaches the ancestors.
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feed flour to ants– During Pitru Paksha, a person should feed flour to ants. Due to this, the person's nature becomes sensitive towards small creatures. It is also believed that ants are messengers of ancestors. For this reason people should feed flour to ants.
food for the gods-According to religious experts, a person should also keep a portion of the food for the gods, so that the person gets the blessings of the gods.