In pre-dawn hours people pray for their demised relatives, take holy dips in the Ganges at the end of Pitri Poksha. This ritual is known as 'Tarpan'.
People in the pre-dawn hours pray for their demised relatives and take holy dips in the Ganges. This ritual is known as 'Tarpan'.It is according to the myths that Sree Rama hastily performed Durga Puja just before he set for Lanka to rescue Sita from Ravana.
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