A large number of devotees offered 'Tarpana' (pooja to forefathers) at the Agnitheertham seashore here and also at Kanyakumari and Tiruchendur seashore after a bath in the sea.
Amavasya (new moon day) in the Tamil months of Adi and Thai are considered auspicious to offer worship to the forefathers.
The temples were opened at 0400 hrs for the pooja. At Tiruchendur temple, 'Udhayamaarthanda abishekam' was held followed by Kala shanthi Pooja and theerthavari.
Thousands of people also visited Kallazhagar temple and the famous meenakshi temple in Madurai to offer worship to the deity and also Pitru pooja.
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