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Devotees Gather at Cauvery Banks in Srirangapatna for Mahalaya Amavasya Rituals
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News18•10-10-2026, 13:45
Devotees Gather at Cauvery Banks in Srirangapatna for Mahalaya Amavasya Rituals
- •A large number of devotees thronged the banks of the Cauvery river in Srirangapatna to perform rituals for Mahalaya Amavasya.
- •The day marks the conclusion of Pitru Paksha, a fortnight dedicated to honoring ancestors in the Hindu faith.
- •Pilgrims from Karnataka and other states visited designated Shraaddha centres to offer prayers for their departed ancestors.
- •Traditional rituals such as Pinda Pradana and Tila Tarpana were performed at locations like Cauvery Sangam and Paschimavahini.
- •The massive influx of devotees resulted in increased traffic congestion across the riverside areas of Srirangapatna.
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Devotees perform ancestral rites such as ‘Pinda Pradana’, where cooked rice is shaped into small balls called ‘Pindas’, and ‘Tila Tarpana’, which involves offering water mixed with black sesame seeds to honor their departed ancestors.
Large crowds gather at designated ‘Shraaddha centres’ and riverbanks along the Cauvery river, including Cauvery Sangam, Snanaghatta, Gosai Ghat, and Paschimavahini.
Mahalaya Amavasya marks the final day of ‘Pitru Paksha’, a fortnight dedicated to remembering ancestors, and is considered an auspicious occasion for performing rites to help souls attain salvation and invoke blessings for family well-being.
