Pitru Paksha according to Holy Scriptures According to the Gita and the Vedas, offerings made to the departed during Pitru Paksha bring peace to their souls. It helps them reach their divine destination. Death is not the end — it merely punctuates the cycle of birth and rebirths. Pitru Paksha marks the end of one’s physical body. For the soul, what follows is a journey determined by each person’s individual karma, which was earned during […]