• The pitrs (Sanskrit: पितृ, lit. 'forefathers', IAST: Pitṛ) are the spirits of departed ancestors in Hinduism. Following an individual's death, the performance...
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  • Friendly Pitrs or Pitr, spirits of departed ancestors in Hindu culture This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Pitr. If an internal...
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  • Dyaus (redirect from Dyaus Pitṛ)
    tṛtī́ya. Dyáuṣ Pitṛ́ appears in hymns with Prithvi Mata 'Mother Earth' in the ancient Vedic scriptures of Hinduism. In the Ṛg·veda, Dyáuṣ Pitṛ́ appears in...
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  • at Trimbakeshwar, Maharashtra Hindu genealogy registers at Varanasi The pitrs (the forefathers) are the spirits of the departed ancestors in Hinduism...
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    a sage named Jaratkaru was wandering a forest when he came across his Pitrs (spirits of his forefathers), hanging over a precipice of blades of grass...
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  • Point-in-time recovery (redirect from PITR)
    Point-in-time recovery (PITR) in the context of computers involves systems, often databases, whereby an administrator can restore or recover a set of data...
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    (Sanskrit: श्राद्ध), is a ritual that some Hindus perform to pay homage to their pitṛs (dead ancestors). They believe that the ritual would provide peace to the...
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    of Pitr-yajna or Shraddha, sacrifice to the ancestors. The Brahma Purana narrates about Varaha's deliverance of the Pitrs (manes). Once, the Pitrs lust...
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  • User Friendly (redirect from Pitr Dubovich)
    him at every turn. Pitr's achievements include: making the world's (second) strongest coffee, merging Coca-Cola, Pepsi into Pitr-Cola and making Columbia...
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    IAST: Pitṛ pakṣa), also spelt Pitri Paksha, is a 16-lunar day period in the Hindu calendar when Hindus pay homage to their ancestors (Pitrs), especially...
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  • daughter of the Pitrs named Acchoda, and an apsara named Adrika. Because they regard each other as father and daughter, they are cursed by the Pitrs to be born...
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    Manthana Saptarishi Bhrigu Angira Atri Gautama Kashyapa Vashistha Agastya Pitrs Bharata Krishna Kauravas Pandavas Rama Sita Lakshmana Hanuman Wars Hinduism...
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    married Agni, the god of fire Svadha married Kavi, a member of the class of Pitrs Sati married Shiva Along with these daughters, the goddess of love, Rati...
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  • Manthana Saptarishi Bhrigu Angira Atri Gautama Kashyapa Vashistha Agastya Pitrs Bharata Krishna Kauravas Pandavas Rama Sita Lakshmana Hanuman Wars Hinduism...
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    "While touring round the earth I worshipped the pitṛs at Gayā and I have been told that they (Pitṛs) would get redemption only in case I married and...
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    Manthana Saptarishi Bhrigu Angira Atri Gautama Kashyapa Vashistha Agastya Pitrs Bharata Krishna Kauravas Pandavas Rama Sita Lakshmana Hanuman Wars Hinduism...
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    Manthana Saptarishi Bhrigu Angira Atri Gautama Kashyapa Vashistha Agastya Pitrs Bharata Krishna Kauravas Pandavas Rama Sita Lakshmana Hanuman Wars Hinduism...
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  • the epic Mahabharata, he married Viraja, the mind-born daughter of the Pitrs. They had six or seven sons, according to different scriptures. His eldest...
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  • Astrological leader: Ketu (South lunar node) Symbol: Royal Throne Deity: Pitrs, 'The Fathers', family ancestors Indian zodiac: 0° – 13° 20′ Leo Tropical...
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  • Father, Son, and Holy War (Pitra, Putra, aur Dharmayuddha) is a 1995 film by Indian documentary filmmaker Anand Patwardhan. The film is shot in two parts...
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    is the daughter of Svadhā and her husband Kavi, a member of the class of Pitṛs, as per some other sources like the Vishnu Purana. The Shiva Purana describes...
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  • Khyati Bhrigu Sambhuti Marichi Smriti Angiras Priti Pulastya Kshama Pulaha Sannati Kratu Anasuya Atri Urjja Vashishtha Svaha Agni Svadha Pitrs Sati Shiva...
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    verification] Some notable places where Shraadhs are performed for the Pitrs are noted below. At these sites, it became customary for the family pandits...
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  • stone. — Cyril Bailey, The Religion of Ancient Rome Ancestor veneration Pitrs Preta Varro (1938). "6.13". De Lingua Latina. Translated by Kent, Roland...
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    day period in Hindu calendar when Hindus pay homage to their ancestors (Pitrs), especially through food offerings. Pitri Paksha is considered by Hindus...
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    Manthana Saptarishi Bhrigu Angira Atri Gautama Kashyapa Vashistha Agastya Pitrs Bharata Krishna Kauravas Pandavas Rama Sita Lakshmana Hanuman Wars Hinduism...
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