People from Nepal, Odisha, West Bengal, Delhi and Uttarakhand turned up at Naimisharanya -- a holy place in Sitapur -- and offered 'tarpan' to their elders in what is considered an auspicious day to remember one's ancestors, a district official told IANS.
A huge crowd was also spotted at various ghats in Varanasi, Allahabad and Kanpur as well.
With the Pitra Visarjani Amavasya, the curtain come down on the fortnight-long Pitrapaksha, a period considered to be auspicious by the Hindus.
The nine-day festival of Navratri begins from October 1.
