Significance:

• Performed to honor and appease ancestors.
• Conducted annually or on specific days as per family traditions.

Key Rituals:

1. Pinda Pradhanam: Offering rice balls to ancestors.
2. Tila Tarpanam: Offering sesame seeds with water to ancestors.
3. Chanting of Mantras: Reciting hymns for the peace of ancestral souls.

Purpose: To express gratitude, seek their blessings, and ensure their spiritual liberation.