"Pitru Paksha (Sanskrit: \u092A\u093F\u0924\u0943 \u092A\u0915\u094D\u0937), also spelt as Pitru paksha or Pitri paksha, (literally \"fortnight of the ancestors\") is a 16\u2013lunar day period when Hindus pay homage to their ancestor (Pitrs), especially through food offerings."@en . . . . . .