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Karna Denied Food in Swarga Mahalaya Paksha

Mahalaya Paksha is called the Pitru Paksha where the ancestors are remembered and offered the Tharpana.

One of legends for the Pitru Paksha is as follows.

After Karna was slain in the Mahabharata War, he ascended to heavens, Swarga.

There he was offered god and Silver every day but never Food.

He asked Indra, the chief of Devas for the reason.

Indra informed him that though Karna had given away whatever he had to those who had asked him, he never donated Food.

And if Karna were to get food in Swarga, he has to donate Food.

Who Are Visvedevas Of Hinduism

There is a view that there 33 Crore Devas in Hinduism.

Another view is that they are 33.

Please read my post on this under Hinduism.

There are references to Visvedevas in Mantras as in

'Visvedevan Tharpayami'_ Brahmayagnya.

Who are these Visvedevas?

One view is that this term refers to all the Devas together.