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IN PHOTOS: Pitru Paksha | Devotees perform tarpan, pind daan at Mumbai’s Banganga Tank

Updated On: 27 September, 2026 06:22 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed

Devotees gathered at the historic Banganga Tank in Walkeshwar on Sunday to perform tarpan and pind daan for their ancestors as a sacred 16-day period in the Hindu calendar Pitru Paksha began. Pics/Ashish Raje

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Devotees were seen carrying out traditional rituals along the steps of the centuries-old Banganga Tank in south Mumbai. Pics/Ashish Raje
Devotees were seen carrying out traditional rituals along the steps of the centuries-old Banganga Tank in south Mumbai. Pics/Ashish Raje
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Devotees were seen offering prayers and performing rites in memory of their departed ancestors
Devotees were seen offering prayers and performing rites in memory of their departed ancestors
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Pitru Paksha is a period traditionally dedicated to remembering and honouring ancestors through Shraddha, Tarpan, Pind Daan, prayers and other offerings
Pitru Paksha is a period traditionally dedicated to remembering and honouring ancestors through Shraddha, Tarpan, Pind Daan, prayers and other offerings
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The rituals are performed according to the relevant lunar tithi associated with an ancestor's death, with customs varying among families and regions
The rituals are performed according to the relevant lunar tithi associated with an ancestor's death, with customs varying among families and regions
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The Pitru Paksha observance will culminate with Sarva Pitru Amavasya, also known as Mahalaya Amavasya, on October 10
The Pitru Paksha observance will culminate with Sarva Pitru Amavasya, also known as Mahalaya Amavasya, on October 10
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Devotees were on Sunday seen performing traditional rituals, including offering water mixed with black sesame seeds and preparing symbolic rice balls
Devotees were on Sunday seen performing traditional rituals, including offering water mixed with black sesame seeds and preparing symbolic rice balls
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The rituals are traditionally performed with prayers and offerings for the peace and well-being of departed ancestors
The rituals are traditionally performed with prayers and offerings for the peace and well-being of departed ancestors
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At Banganga Tank, ducks were also seen feeding on pind daan offerings and flowers placed on plates floating on the water as devotees carried out the rituals
At Banganga Tank, ducks were also seen feeding on pind daan offerings and flowers placed on plates floating on the water as devotees carried out the rituals
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A traditional practice involves setting aside portions of specially prepared food for five living beings
A traditional practice involves setting aside portions of specially prepared food for five living beings
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Banganga Tank, located within the Walkeshwar Temple complex, is a historic water body surrounded by temples and ghats
Banganga Tank, located within the Walkeshwar Temple complex, is a historic water body surrounded by temples and ghats
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Devotees across Mumbai and other parts of the country observe the period by performing ancestral rites according to their family traditions
Devotees across Mumbai and other parts of the country observe the period by performing ancestral rites according to their family traditions

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