Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu), Aug 4 (Reporter) Lakhs of devout Hindus from Tamil Nadu and various parts of the country took a holy dip in “Agni Theertham” (Sea) and performed “Pithru Puja” to their ancestors on the occasion of “Aadi Amavasya” in Rameswaram on Sunday. According to the Tamil calendar year, Aadi Amavasya, the new moon occurring in the Tamil month of "Aadi,” is considered a highly auspicious day for performing “Pithru Puja” (rituals for the ancestors). The day is very significant in Rameswaram, where the devout Hindu people congregate at the seashore (Agni Theertham) and perform rituals for their forefathers. Special pujas were performed for the president deity “Lord Ramanatha Swamy” of the world-renowned “Sri Ramanatha Swamy Temple on the occasion. Official sources said about three lakh people were expected to visit Rameswaram today to pay obeisance to their forefathers. In view of the heavy crowd, the temple and police authorities have erected barricades near the Agni Theertham seashore to regulate the crowd. Around 1,000 police personnel were deployed in Rameswaram for security. A large number of people gathered at sacred places like Dhanushkodi, Muhuntharayarchatram, Sethukarai, and Devipattinam in Ramanathapuram district and performed pithru puja on this holy day. Tens of thousands of people flocked to the famous “Amma Mandapam Bathing Ghats” on the banks of the Cauvery near Srirangam and performed the ritualistic homage to their forefathers. Reports reaching here said thousands of people thronged Triveni Sangamam in Kanyakumari, Thiruchendur, water bodies, and ghats of various rivers, especially all along the River Cauvery bed that traverses around several districts across the state, to perform rituals...////...