{
  "id": 13033248,
  "title": "Pitru Paksha 2026: Know What Foods To Offer Ancestors And What To Avoid During Shradh",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/pitru-paksha-2026-know-what-foods-to-offer-ancestors-and-what-to",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-09T04:26:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/lifestyle/pitru-paksha-2026-know-what-foods-to-offer-ancestors-and-what-to-avoid-during-shradh"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Pitru Paksha is a significant period in the Hindu calendar which is dedicated to remembering and paying homage to deceased ancestors. During these 15 or 16 lunar days, families perform Tarpan, Pind Daan and Shradh rituals, offer prayers and prepare traditional food to seek the blessings of their forefathers. Food plays an important role in these observances, with many families following specific…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}