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MAGH PURNIMA. This auspicious full moon of Magh is another bathing day for snana at the Magh Mela at Allahabad. It is said that Lord Vishnu resides on the Ganga River at this time and listens to the prayers of people. So devotees fast, perform pujas and give to charity. This is also a day for pitru tarpan when offerings are made to one’s ancestors. Pitru tarpan rituals are also observed on Magh Purnima at Varanasi and Gaya in the north and Rameswaram and Kumbhakonam in the south. Moon Bath, Festival 2017, Lord Vishnu, Varanasi, Mela, Didi, Pilgrimage, Rituals, Full Moon
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MAGH PURNIMA. This auspicious full moon of Magh is another bathing day for snana at the Magh Mela at Allahabad. It is said that Lord Vishnu resides on the Ganga River at this time and listens to the prayers of people. So devotees fast, perform pujas and give to charity. This is also a day for pitru tarpan when offerings are made to one’s ancestors. Pitru tarpan rituals are also observed on Magh Purnima at Varanasi and Gaya in the north and Rameswaram and Kumbhakonam in the south.

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