Srirangapatna: The Fort town of Srirangapatna in Mandya District, where Cauvery river, the lifeline of people of Southern parts of the State flows with full force, drew huge crowds from different parts of the State on Mahalaya Amavasya Day on Oct. 6. The town witnessed an unusual rush of people, who arrived for offering ‘Pinda’ to the river and pray for the salvation of the souls of their departed near and dear ones.
Spots such as Sopanakatte, Gosaighat, Paschima Vahini, Cauvery Sangama and other places along the banks of Cauvery river, witnessed a large number of people from Hindu faith offering ‘Pinda’ and ‘Asthi Visarjane’ to the holy river as part of Mahalaya Amavasya.
