Importance of Urad Dal in Pitru Paksha
People also know Pitru Paksha as Shradh Paksha. Today, on the day of Purnima i.e. 17th September 2024, Pitru Paksha has started and will end on the day of Amavasya. Food is offered to the ancestors in Pitru Paksha. It is said that those who offer food to their ancestors in these 15 days, all the sorrows in their life go away. They get the blessings of the ancestors. Especially if their favorite things are included in the feast, then it is even better. Urad dal has special importance for offering to the ancestors. Any one thing made from urad dal must be included in the bhog.
Ancestors are happy with urad dal
By including urad dal in the offering during Pitru Paksha, ancestors are happy. This brings blessings from ancestors and happiness and prosperity remains in the house. It is believed that for attaining longevity, for increasing progeny, for attaining wealth and for increasing means of happiness, urad dal should be offered as bhog.
Offer these things to your ancestors
Although it is said that you should prepare the food of your ancestors’ choice on this day. But do include one thing made from urad dal. You can prepare urad dal kachori and include it in the bhog. Apart from this, you can prepare urad dal pakodas or dahi vada and offer it as bhog.
These things are made during Pitru Paksha
Apart from this, whenever there is a Shradh in your house during Pitru Paksha, you can also include Imarti made of Urad Dal in it. Eating and feeding Imarti is considered to be of special importance during Pitru Paksha. Apart from this, if you want, you can make Urad Dal Puri. Rice pudding, Puri, vegetable and other dishes are made on this day. After feeding the ancestors, Pandit ji is fed and later the people of the house eat this food.
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