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Caste and Pitru Paksha

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Difference between Caste and Pitru Paksha

Caste vs. Pitru Paksha

Caste is a form of social stratification characterized by endogamy, hereditary transmission of a lifestyle which often includes an occupation, status in a hierarchy, customary social interaction, and exclusion. Pitru Paksha (पितृ पक्ष), also spelt as Pitri paksha, (literally "fortnight of the ancestors") is a 16–lunar day period in Hindu calendar when Hindus pay homage to their ancestor (Pitrs), especially through food offerings.

Similarities between Caste and Pitru Paksha

Caste and Pitru Paksha have 1 thing in common (in Unionpedia): Brahmin.

Brahmin

Brahmin (Sanskrit: ब्राह्मण) is a varna (class) in Hinduism specialising as priests, teachers (acharya) and protectors of sacred learning across generations.

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Caste and Pitru Paksha Comparison

Caste has 135 relations, while Pitru Paksha has 51. As they have in common 1, the Jaccard index is 0.54% = 1 / (135 + 51).

References

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