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The Story of Karna and Pitru Paksha: Why We Offer Food to Our Ancestors
By admin September 18, 2025September 18, 2025 Mahabharata

The Story of Karna and Pitru Paksha: Why We Offer Food to Our Ancestors

No time for reading the story? Give it a listen on Spotify. Karna was cursed with eternal hunger in heaven because he never performed Shraddha, leading to the sacred sixteen days known as Pitra Paksha so he could return and correct his oversight. Characters in the story: Karna: Karna is

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By admin April 2, 2023April 18, 2023 Garuda Purana

Beyond Death: The Ultimate Judgment of the Soul Based on Life’s Karma

Beyond Death refers to the belief that after physical death, the soul undergoes a final judgment based on the accumulation of its actions and deeds during life, known as karma, which ultimately determines the soul’s eternal fate. Characters in the story: Lord Yama: Lord Yama is the Hindu god of death

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The Story of Garudeshwar: Garuda’s Shivling in Kashi

The Story of Garudeshwar: Garuda’s Shivling in Kashi

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