Pitru Paksha and Tarpana

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Difference between Pitru Paksha and Tarpana

Pitru Paksha vs. Tarpana

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. Tarpaṇa (तर्पण, ತರ್ಪಣ) is a term in the Vedic practice which refers to an offering made to divine entities.

Similarities between Pitru Paksha and Tarpana

Pitru Paksha and Tarpana have 5 things in common (in Unionpedia): Amavasya, Śrāddha, Deva (Hinduism), Pitrs, Vishnu.

Amavasya

Amāvásyā means New moon lunar phase in Sanskrit.

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Śrāddha

Śrāddha or Shraaddha (श्राद्ध) is a Sanskrit word which literally means anything or any act that is performed with all sincerity and faith (Śraddhā).

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Deva (Hinduism)

Deva (Sanskrit: देव) means "heavenly, divine, anything of excellence", and is also one of the terms for a deity in Hinduism.

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Pitrs

The Pitris (Sanskrit: पितृ, the fathers), are the spirits of the departed ancestors in Hindu culture.

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Vishnu

Vishnu (Sanskrit: विष्णु, IAST) is one of the principal deities of Hinduism, and the Supreme Being in its Vaishnavism tradition.

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Pitru Paksha and Tarpana Comparison

Pitru Paksha has 51 relations, while Tarpana has 20. As they have in common 5, the Jaccard index is 7.04% = 5 / (51 + 20).

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