Solar month #KANYAMAASAM [when Sun is transiting zodiac sign #Kanya (Virgo)] is dear to #Paramaatma as well as to #Pithrus.
Solar month Kanya Maasam is the sacred month Lord #Vishnu (Hare #Sreenivaasa) descended on #Tirumala Kshethra in the constellation of #Sravana nakshatra coinciding with which, preceding nine days is celebrated as World famous TIRUMALA SRIVARI #BRAMHOTSAVAM
Almost on parallel days another famous Nine day festivals called #SharanNavarathri/#DeviNavaratri is celebrated during #Kanyamaasam.
So far as Pithrus are concerned...

"#Kanyagathe #Savithari Aaashaadyaadhi
PanchamahaApara Paksheshu Asmin Pithru Pakshe.....”

Fifth fortnight after AashaAda Pournami, when Sun is transiting in Kanya Raasi is reckoned as Pithru Paksha.
#Kanya/#Thula maasas are #Saadhana months... to begin with...
Pithru Saadhana
Devi Saadhana (Lakshmi-Durga-Saraswathi)
Sri Venkatesha Saadhana
Punya Snaana Saadhana
Deepa Prajvalan saadhana
#KanyaMaasam is also the sacred Solar month Sri #MukhyaPraana (#Vaayu Devaru) took His third Avathara in Kaliyuga as #MADHVA (Hanuma-Bheema-Madhva)

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