In every religion, fathers are remembered.
There is a proverb in western Uttar Pradesh, Kanagat Phule Cannes, Bambhan Nine Bamboo! Kanagat means Shraddha Paksha, which usually falls in September and by then the rainy farewell begins. Like this, the farming experiences, when the Cannes starts swelling, then understand that the rain has left. Every Hindu householder in the Shraddha Paksha remembers his ancestors and Bambhan (taking donations and eaters) is happy that now how many invitations will be found.
Well, this is a joke that is prevalent in the folk friendly to the nature of Indian society. But in Indian Hindu society and other religious societies of the world, the day of remembrance of fathers is scheduled. Even in Russia, China and Korea. How can any society forget the labor, dedication and continuity of its ancestors.
In the name of fathers
There is more power in Hindu society. Pitar Paksha runs for the entire 16 days. And on the date on which the parents of any householder or grandparents have gone, he offers a bibhan banquet on that date. Bambhan duly worships him and that day the beloved foods of the ancestors are formed. Those who are fed to Bambhan, dog, cow and crow.
However, there is no scientific answer to this legislation. Neither can it be said that his dead parents were satisfied by giving food in this way. Because those who died have no existence. But on this excuse that day we express gratitude to our dead parents and fathers. Similar methods of gratitude memorandum towards fathers are also prevalent in Christians, Muslims, Jews and all tribal societies.
Memorandum of gratitude to fathers
When we perform the birthday celebrations of our heroes, hold a public holiday on their birthday, then the same purpose is behind him. To express respect for him and to pay tribute to him by the grateful nation. Even though he has not received that much respect while living in that ancestor, but after his death he gets full respect. Most of the places get to hear one thing, Jiyat na dinhe kaura, mart lifteen chaura!
That is, the ancestor of which his ancestor did not serve him, even the Indian society dies after death, even after his death. Every year, Bambhan Bhoj in Shraddha Paksha. But today this is why it has become a ritual in Indian society today and the basic spirit behind it has become extinct.
Remember of fathers in Islam
The Muslims of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh also have a practice of remembering the dead and gratitude to them. There is a lot of charity and charity here. Some people are the Quran-Khwani (reciting the Quran) in memory of the dead ancestor. However, he does not end after his ancestors die. They wait for doom by staying in the grave. When Allah calculates their sin and virtue. They pray to Allah to get peace and paradise to the mortal.
Family members mourn for three days. The widow of the deceased person, Iddat (four months ten days), mourns and does not meet anyone other than family members. The fourteenth-fifteenth night of the Islamic month of Shaban is celebrated as Shab-e-Rat. On this night, Muslims light up the tombs and pray for the forefathers.
All Sols Day in Christianity!
Christians celebrate All Souls Day and on this day they go to the graves of the forefathers and make them very clean and decorated. Pray for the peace of the dead soul. Candles are also burnt on tombs. These people also apologize to the ancestors for their mistakes. On November 11 at 11 am, the Remembern Day is celebrated in the memory of the martyrs who sacrificed in the First World War in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa etc.
This is also a kind of gratitude memorandum to the forefathers. In our country too, sacrifice day is celebrated on 30 January in memory of Mahatma Gandhi. In Christian society too, the tradition of remembering its ancestors is very old. People celebrate this festival with full devotion.
Pitra Paksha in Chinese and Japanese society
The meaning of Pitru Paksha is not a fortnight but a ceremony of remembrance. Ching-ming in China, Obon or Ban festival in Japan are symbols of this. On the arrival of Obon festival, there is a belief among the Japanese people that ancestors come home on this day. Therefore, they decorate the house a lot on this festival, spread aroma and spread rice all around. They also visit the tomb of the forefathers. There this festival comes in July-August.
Whereas in China, there is a Ching-Ming festival in April. On this day, Chinese people go to the grave of ancestors and keep food. There is a tradition of celebrating like a festival in Korea. There too, according to the date of Chandra month, there is a lot of charity on the anniversary of the ancestors. A Bedi of rice is made and the family members stand in front of that Bedi.
Tribals fascinate their tradition
There is a tradition of honoring dead ancestors in the original society of Africa and South America. They have sacrifices. They do not believe that their ancestors are dead. In his tradition, the ancestor has disappeared from our eyes. But he is watching everything. Therefore, he is sacrificed in his honor. Natives of America believe that it is necessary to preserve the arts, language and rituals of the forefathers. Therefore, they are devoted to their traditions.
Europeans arrived here in large numbers after Columbus discovered North America. He slaughtered the original inhabitants as they did not agree to end their original traditions under any circumstances. Those who are left in the respective areas there are very low. They still follow their traditions.
Tarpan of fathers
In India, people of Hindu society usually go to Gaya in Bihar and go to the banks of Falgu River and offer ancestors. Similarly, in Prayagraj, at Triveni Sangam, Varanasi, Narayani Shila of Haridwar and Badrinath and Rameswaram also have ancestors. People also offer their ancestors in Pihova near Gangotri and Kurukshetra.
It is believed that by offering at these places, the ancestors attain salvation. And they are freed from traffic. But all this is faith and there are traditions that have been going on for thousands of years. People believe them and avoid doing any auspicious work on the ancestral side. Sharadiya Navratri begins after the end of Pitrupaksha (from the full moon of the Bhadas to the Amavasya of Quar). Auspicious works begin from that day.