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16–lunar day period in Hindu calendar for ancestral worship
Pitri Paksha is a 16-lunar day period in the Hindu calendar when Hindus pay homage to their ancestors (Pitri), especially through food offerings. The period is also known as Pitarpas, Pitru Paksha/Pitr-Paksha, Pitri Pokkho, Sorah Shraddha, Kanagat, Jitiya, Mahalaya, Apara Paksha and akhadpak.
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Eleventh day of the lunar fortnight
Ekadashi is the eleventh lunar day (tithi) of the waxing and waning lunar cycles in the Vedic calendar month. Ekadashi is popularly observed within Vaishnavism, one of the major paths within Sanatana Dharma, commonly known as Hinduism. Followers offer their worship to the god Vishnu by fasting or just symbolically; the idea was always to receive self-discipline and the benefits of fasting and it was connected to the way of life via Sanatana Dharma practices.
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