Pitru Paksha Pooja

Pitru Paksha involves specific ancestral worship (Pitru Pooja) focusing on Shraddha, Tarpan (water offerings with sesame/kusha grass), and Pind Daan (rice balls) to departed souls, performed with Sattvic food, prayers, and charity

Core Rituals (Pooja Vidhi) 

• Tarpan: Offering water mixed with sesame seeds, kusha grass, and barley to ancestors.

• Pind Daan: Preparing rice balls (pindas) with milk, honey, and Gangajal, offered to Brahmins or placed for crows/cows.
• Shraddha: The main ritualistic offering of food and prayers, often with specific mantras.