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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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