Pitru Paksha 2024: Why do we feed crows during Shradh?
In Pitru Paksha, it is considered auspicious to feed the crows.
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According to Hindu beliefs, our ancestors come down in the form of crows during Pitru Paksha.
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According to Garuda Purana, crows are considered to be the messengers of Yamaraj.
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It is believed that if a crow eats the food, then the ancestors have accepted it and are satiated.
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It is also believed that food offerings to crows began in the Treta Yuga.
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Jayant, the son of Indra, assumed the form of the crow and pecked Sita’s foot creating a wound.
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Angry Lord Rama shot an arrow which struck the crow in the eye making him blind in one eye.
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When Jayant asked for forgiveness, Rama blessed him with a boon that when food is offered to the crows that will reach the ancestors
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