Hyderabad, August 7, 2013: International Rama Dharma Pracharaka Sabha, Malkajgiri, observed ‘Karkidaka Vavubali’ here on Tuesday. It is observed in the last month of Malayalam calendar in July-August has religious significance too.

‘Karkidaka Vavu Bali’, also called ‘Bali’, is the sacrificial ritual performed in memory of the departed souls of ancestors. On the day of ‘vavu’ or ‘Amavasi’ (no moon day) people gather on the riverbanks and beaches to offer ‘Bali’. People believe that the departed souls attain “moksha” (liberation), if the ritualistic homage is performed on ‘Karkidaka Vavu’, according to a press release.

Source: The Hindu, August 7, 2013