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Thousands honour the dead with Karkadaka Vavu bali ritual

Amid heavy police protection and warnings owing to rough weather conditions, Karkadaka vavubali ritual conducted at various spots in the district on Saturday.
Hundreds of people flocked to Varkala Papanasam beach, Thiruvallam Sree Parasurama temple, Shangumugham beach and various temples in the district. However, no untoward incidents have been reported. In image: Varkala Papanasam beach on Saturday 11 August 2
Hundreds of people flocked to Varkala Papanasam beach, Thiruvallam Sree Parasurama temple, Shangumugham beach and various temples in the district. However, no untoward incidents have been reported. In image: Varkala Papanasam beach on Saturday 11 August 2
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According to a senior police official, the ritual began at Shangumugham around 2.30 am. The people were not allowed to take a dip at the sea as special showers were arranged on the beach. Everything went smoothly. (Photo | EPS/B P Deepu)
According to a senior police official, the ritual began at Shangumugham around 2.30 am. The people were not allowed to take a dip at the sea as special showers were arranged on the beach. Everything went smoothly. (Photo | EPS/B P Deepu)
Malayali devotees perform a 'Bali Tharpanam' cermony a sacrificial ritual performed in memory of the departed souls of ancestors on the banks of Kapra lake in Hyderabad. (Photo | EPS/R Satish Babu)
Malayali devotees perform a 'Bali Tharpanam' cermony a sacrificial ritual performed in memory of the departed souls of ancestors on the banks of Kapra lake in Hyderabad. (Photo | EPS/R Satish Babu)
Hindus gather in hundreds on riverbanks and beaches to perform the Karkidaka Vavu Bali --or simply called Bali-- to honour their dead ancestors. (Photo | EPS/R Satish Babu)
Hindus gather in hundreds on riverbanks and beaches to perform the Karkidaka Vavu Bali --or simply called Bali-- to honour their dead ancestors. (Photo | EPS/R Satish Babu)
Bali Tharpanam is thought to bring peace and eternal rest to ancestors. In image: People offering Karkkidaka Vavu Balitharpanam at Varakkal beach in Kozhikode . (Photo | EPS/Manu R Mavelil)
Bali Tharpanam is thought to bring peace and eternal rest to ancestors. In image: People offering Karkkidaka Vavu Balitharpanam at Varakkal beach in Kozhikode . (Photo | EPS/Manu R Mavelil)
The ritual, performed on Amavasi (No moon day), is believed to help departed souls attain moksha. In image: People offering Karkkidaka Vavu Balitharpanam at Varakkal beach in Kozhikode . (Photo | EPS/Manu R Mavelil)
The ritual, performed on Amavasi (No moon day), is believed to help departed souls attain moksha. In image: People offering Karkkidaka Vavu Balitharpanam at Varakkal beach in Kozhikode . (Photo | EPS/Manu R Mavelil)
People offering Karkkidaka Vavu Balitharpanam at Varakkal beach in Kozhikode . (Photo | EPS/Manu R Mavelil)
People offering Karkkidaka Vavu Balitharpanam at Varakkal beach in Kozhikode . (Photo | EPS/Manu R Mavelil)
People offering Karkkidaka Vavu Balitharpanam at Varakkal beach in Kozhikode . (Photo | EPS/Manu R Mavelil)
People offering Karkkidaka Vavu Balitharpanam at Varakkal beach in Kozhikode . (Photo | EPS/Manu R Mavelil)
During the ritual, men wear a dhoti and the offerings are made on a banana leaf that will later be immersed in the waters. In imageL People offering Karkkidaka Vavu Balitharpanam at Varakkal beach in Kozhikode . (Photo | EPS/Manu R Mavelil)
During the ritual, men wear a dhoti and the offerings are made on a banana leaf that will later be immersed in the waters. In imageL People offering Karkkidaka Vavu Balitharpanam at Varakkal beach in Kozhikode . (Photo | EPS/Manu R Mavelil)
Some of the important accompaniments needed to perform the Bali include Darbha (grass), ellu (sesame seeds), pavithram (ring formed from grass), cooked rice, banana leaves and water. In image: People offering Karkkidaka Vavu Balitharpanam at Varakkal beach in Kozhikode . (Photo | EPS/Manu R Mavelil)
Some of the important accompaniments needed to perform the Bali include Darbha (grass), ellu (sesame seeds), pavithram (ring formed from grass), cooked rice, banana leaves and water. In image: People offering Karkkidaka Vavu Balitharpanam at Varakkal beach in Kozhikode . (Photo | EPS/Manu R Mavelil)
It is customary for the person performing the bali to take rice or rice-made food only once on the day before the day of the ritual, called orikkal (meaning once). In image: People offering Karkkidaka Vavu Balitharpanam at Varakkal beach in Tiruchy. (Photo | EPS/B P Deepu)
It is customary for the person performing the bali to take rice or rice-made food only once on the day before the day of the ritual, called orikkal (meaning once). In image: People offering Karkkidaka Vavu Balitharpanam at Varakkal beach in Tiruchy. (Photo | EPS/B P Deepu)
Taking a dip in the waters before and after the ritual is necessary. In image: People offering Karkkidaka Vavu Balitharpanam at Varakkal beach in Tiruchy. (Photo | EPS/ M K Ashok Kumar)
Taking a dip in the waters before and after the ritual is necessary. In image: People offering Karkkidaka Vavu Balitharpanam at Varakkal beach in Tiruchy. (Photo | EPS/ M K Ashok Kumar)
Karkadaka Vavubali
honouring the dead
vavu bali

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