World Mental Health day

10 October is World Mental Health Day

The overall objective of World Mental Health Day is to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and to mobilize efforts in support of mental health.

The Day provides an opportunity for all stakeholders working on mental health issues to talk about their work, and what more needs to be done to make mental health care a reality for people worldwide.

Global statistics of mental health

As many as 1 billion people worldwide are struggling with mental health problems, with over 3 million people dying each year from alcohol abuse alone. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that one person commits suicide every 40 seconds in one corner of the globe.This year's Mental Health Day is very important. Business may be hard or it may be difficult to survive, maybe we are jobless, but after every black cloud, there is a silver lining. We got to live for that lining which shall stimulate our growth and smiles.It is our responsibility to take special care of those with mental problems and to take the initiative for a healthy and normal life.dwellers also returned to the village or not? How many parents, sisters, brothers, and sisters have been waiting with their eyes full of joy.

Pitri Bisarjan

On the final day of Sohra Śrāddha, the Aświn Krishna Paksha Amavasya is called Sarva Pitri Moksha Amavasya. On this day, unlike other dates when Śrāddha is performed only for ancestors whose death dates (tithi) are known, the ritual is carried out for all departed souls whose exact dates are unknown, or for those whose Śrāddha could not be performed earlier for various reasons. Therefore, this day is regarded as the most important day of the entire Sohra Śrāddha period.

On Pitri Moksha Amavasya, it is customary to visit sacred places such as Pashupatinath, Barahkshetra, Janakpur, Muktinath, Damodar Kunda, Ridi, Devghat, and other pilgrimage sites across the country to perform Śrāddha.

It is believed that performing Śrāddha on this day is equivalent to completing the rituals for all ancestors. Whether the deceased passed away on a Shukla Paksha or Krishna Paksha date, the fifteen-day ritual period from Pratipada to Amavasya can be concluded on this day. Even those Śrāddhas meant to be performed on Purnima can traditionally be done on this Amavasya.

According to Hindu tradition, sons and grandsons are responsible for performing the Śrāddha rituals of their ancestors. As the final day of Pitri Paksha, this Amavasya is particularly important for those who, due to some reason, could not perform the ritual earlier during the year.

For the liberation of ancestors, families perform Śrāddha at home or in holy sites, offering tarpan (oblations) in their memory. It is believed that performing Śrāddha frees descendants from ancestral debts (Pitri Rin) and purifies the mind and soul. This remembrance of ancestors during Pitri Paksha also comes just before Nepal’s major festivals like Dashain and Tihar, symbolizing honor and gratitude towards one’s lineage.

The last day of Sohra Śrāddha, Sarva Pitri Moksha Amavasya, is also regarded as the day of bidding farewell to the ancestors (Pitri Visarjan). Once the rituals are completed, people begin preparing for the grand festival of Bada Dashain.

Aunshi Shraddha

Sohra Sraddha Samapti (Aunshi shradhha) | Sorha Sradhha concludes today

Pitri Pakshya

These 16 days is the homage fortnight to ancestors, ancestors mean Pitri in Sanskrit so these days are called Pitri Parksha. Ancestors (Pitri) are taken as the center of God and the ancestral homage (Pitrikarma) is taken as the center of the eternal rites.

Sorha Shraddha further clarifies the height and importance of Vedic Sanatan rites.

Pitri Gayatri Mantra:

देवताभ्यः पितृभ्यश्च महायोगिभ्यः एव च। नमः स्वाहायै स्वधायै नित्यमेव नमोनमः।।

Sarva Pitri Moksha Aunsi

On the last day of Sohra Shraddha, Ashwin Krishna Paksha Aunsi is called Sarva Pitri Moksha Aunsi. This day is considered to be the most important day of the sorha shraddha as shraddha will be performed in the memory of all the deceased whose death tithi is unknown and other reasons if their shradhhas are delayed.

Starting from the full moon, this aspect lasts till the day of the Aaunshi. In Pitri Paksha, it is believed that ancestors come and live in the homes of their descendants on earth. Hindus perform Pitrikarya i.e. shraddha on the death tithi of their ancestors, on the day of shraddha, there is a special bustle in the house. Shraddha is one of the important deeds in Vedic Sanatan Hindu rites which is usually performed by the eldest son, if not the eldest son then other sons or brothers and even sisters of the family perform this. On the day of Sarvapitru Aunshi, the Son pays homage to the fathers on both his father's and mother's side.