Pitru Paksha is the most sacred time of the year to offer shraddha and food in remembrance of our forefathers. Our scriptures clearly say that when we serve food to the elderly during Pitru Paksha, it is as though we are directly serving our own parents and ancestors.

🌿 The Mahabharata mentions:

"Feeding elders and the helpless during Pitru Paksha pleases the departed souls, who bless their descendants with peace and prosperity."

All around us are abandoned elders — dada-dadi, nana-nani — left alone in their final years, many going to bed hungry. In their wrinkled faces, we see our own forefathers. Serving them during Pitru Paksha is not just seva — it is Shraddha Karma itself.

✨ By offering Annadan to these abandoned elders:

• You perform your sacred duty toward your ancestors.
• You grant peace and satisfaction to departed souls.
• You invite blessings that protect your family for generations.

🙏 Scriptures say: “Pitru Paksha mein vriddhon ko bhojan dena pitaron ko tript kar deta hai, aur yeh punya samast yajna se badhkar hota hai.”

This Pitru Paksha, let your offering be food for abandoned elders.