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In Rameswaram of Tamil Nadu, thousands of devotees perform ‘Pitru Karma Puja’ for the peace of their deceased ancestors in Rameswaram at the Agni Theertham beach on the occasion of Mahalaya Amavasai. Rameswaram is a widely revered pilgrimage site in Hindus world over.
Mahalaya Amavasya or Sarvapitri Amavasya is a day for Hindus to honour and symbolically please their ancestors. Prayers with rituals including Pitru Tarpan and Pind Daan are performed for the salvation of the departed ancestors so that they get released from the birth death cycle.
