In Karnataka, many Hindu families observe #Mahalaya Amavasya, which marks the culmination of #PitruPaksha, through ancestral rites performed near rivers, temples at home and at graveyards. Ancestral #Hindu #burial grounds are known locally as #smashana or #Rudrabhoomi.
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