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The stotram invokes the ancestral deities with deep reverence, seeks forgiveness for any unwitting mistakes or negligence towards one's forebears, and prays for their eternal grace.

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The Sarva Pitru Amavasya Stotram, composed by Sage Vyasa, is a powerful prayer recited during Pitru Paksha to bring peace and satisfaction to ancestors whose names, lineages, or dates of passing are unknown.

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Since then Vaishnavas utilize this time to perform a virtual Vraj Yatra by illustrating the holy sites of Vraja through Sanjhi art.

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Saanjhi is a devotional art festival deeply rooted in Braj region. As per scriptural lore during Pitru Paksha, Sri Radharani was restricted to freely go out.

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In her intense longing and separation, she along with Gopis, used to decorate mud floor and walls with flowers, stone and cow dung to worship Sandhya Devi (a menifestation of the goddess of love) to seek boon that they would eternally be united with Krishna.

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Tvam Soma Pitrbhi: or Agnishvaatha Pitara : from Krishna Yajur Veda. Recitation by Sri K. Suresh, Sri Sivarama Ghanapatigal and Sri Venkatakrishna Ghanapatigal.

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So one should utilise this opportunity to be grateful to our ancestors for what he have and pray to remove any family obstacles.

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Today marks the beginning of Pitru Paksha (Bhadrapad Krishna Paksha Purnima). As per Vedic system there are different scale of times for different beings residing in different Loka, such as Pitru Loka, Swarg Loka, Brahm Loka. (1/3)

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The Pitru Paksha (Mahalaya) is the beginning of the day time for beings of Pitru Loka. There is an injunction to perform Shraddha to satisfy and receive blessings from our ancestors. Also every human being owes Pitru Rina (obligation) among other five Rina.