The 16-day Pitru Paksha began across the district on Saturday. On the first day, devotees bathed in rivers and ponds, offered water to their departed ancestors, and performed tarpan (offerings). At many locations, priests and Brahmins also performed arghya (offerings) to sage Agastya, following the prescribed rituals. During Pitru Paksha, devotees will perform pind daan (pind daan), shraddha (shradh), and tarpan (offerings) according to the spec…
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The 16-day Pitru Paksha began across the district on Saturday. On the first day, devotees bathed in rivers and ponds, offered water to their departed ancestors, and performed tarpan (offerings). At many locations, priests and Brahmins also performed arghya (offerings) to sage Agastya, following the prescribed rituals. During Pitru Paksha, devotees will perform pind daan (pind daan), shraddha (shradh), and tarpan (offerings) according to the spec…