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Updated: Sep 02, 2020, 03:00 PM IST

Devotees perform rituals pay homage to their ancestors on 1st day of Pitra Paksha

Hindu devotees performed rituals and paid homage to their ancestors for salvation of departed souls on the first day of 'Pitra Paksha' in UP's Kanpur on September 02. They performed 'Tarpan', a ritual to offer water and prayers to their ancestors' soul at Narayan Ghat in Kanpur. Less number of people are visiting Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj for performing rituals associated with �Pitra Paksha� due to COVID-19 pandemic this year. State administration had directed priests to organise rituals on small scale amid pandemic fear.

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Hindu devotees performed rituals and paid homage to their ancestors for salvation of departed souls on the first day of 'Pitra Paksha' in UP's Kanpur on September 02. They performed 'Tarpan', a ritual to offer water and prayers to their ancestors' soul at Narayan Ghat in Kanpur. Less number of people are visiting Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj for performing rituals associated with �Pitra Paksha� due to COVID-19 pandemic this year. State administration had directed priests to organise rituals on small scale amid pandemic fear.

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