People in large numbers perform Shradh for their ancestors in Varanasi and Prayagraj as 'Pitru Paksh' begins.

People in large numbers perform Shradh for their ancestors in Varanasi and Prayagraj as 'Pitru Paksh' begins.

People in large numbers perform Shradh for their ancestors in Varanasi and Prayagraj as 'Pitru Paksh' begins.

People in large numbers perform Shradh for their ancestors in Varanasi and Prayagraj as 'Pitru Paksh' begins.This year the Pitru Paksha began on September 29 and will end on October 14. Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) : Pitru Paksha, a ritual in which Hindus pay homage to their ancestors, especially through food offerings started all over the country. This year the Pitru Paksha began on September 29 and will end on October 14.