Bhubaneswar, Nov. 8 -- Hundreds of devotees gathered at Bindu Sagar in Bhubaneswar on Sunday morning to perform the traditional rituals of Pinda Daan and Pitru Tarpan on the occasion of Diwali Amavasya.

The rituals began around 4 am, with families arriving from different parts of Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and other places to pay homage to their departed ancestors. More than 200 families had performed Pinda Daan by the morning, while long queues of devotees continued to gather at the sacred water body.

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Amid the chanting of Vedic mantras, priests guided devotees through the rituals as they offered prayers for the peace of their ancestors' souls ...