Srirangapatna: The island town of Srirangapatna witnessed a huge influx of people from different parts of the State, as people came in thousands for offering ‘Pitru Tarpana’ to Cauvery River in memory of their ancestors on the occasion of Mahalaya Amavasya yesterday.
Several spots on the Cauvery River Bank such as Sopanakatte, Gosai Ghat, Paschima Vahini, Cauvery Sangama etc., offered ‘Pinda Pradhana’ praying for the souls of their departed ancestors and near and dear ones to rest in peace. They also performed several other associated rituals in memory of their ancestors, on the banks of Cauvery River.
