Pitru Paksha is a fortnight of remembrance in which families offer tarpana and shraddha to three generations of ancestors. It is a solemn observance rather than a celebration — gratitude expressed as duty.
Source: Bhagavad Gita 1.42
luptapiṇḍodakakriyāḥ
Arjuna fears that when family dharma collapses, the offerings of pinda and water to the ancestors cease. Pitru Paksha is the tradition keeping that thread intact.
Honoured deity: The Pitrs (ancestors), with Yama and Vishnu invoked
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