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Here is your short paragraph on Pitri-Paksha: Pitra-Paksha (Pitr-paksh) or the fortnight of the Pitris or divine fathers, also known as Mahalaya Amavas falls in the month of the September. This name is applied to the sixteen consecutive lunar days which are devoted to the performance of Shraddhas and of deceased relatives. Pitri Paksha is observed widely in India. The [...]