holy Teertha Kshetra and offers Shodasha Pinda Daanam (offering of 16 pindas) to ancestors, a practice unique to this location. Performing Tharpanam under a peepal tree within the Swetharanyeswarar Temple complex removes the ancestral curses of upto 21 generations. There is a sacred footprint of Lord Shiva, similar to the Vishnu Padam in Gaya. Aadi Amavasai is significant for this ritual