Updated On: 16 October, 2023 11:05 AM IST | Anagha Sawant
Post the `pitru paksh` rituals last week, hundereds of fish were found dead in the Banganga water tank in Mumbai on Monday (Pic/Shadab Khan)

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Every year, dead fish are found in the Banganga tank after the last day of Pitru Paksha
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Hundreds of dead fish were found floating in the Banganga water tank near Walkeshwar on Monday morning

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During the `pitru paksha` ritual, people pay homage to their ancestors, by offerings food that are immersed in the water tank
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The food immersed in the water tank during the ritual pollutes the body

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Hundreds of dead fish were spotted floating at the Banganga water tank
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The iconic Lalbaugcha Raja idol was shifted onto a raft on Sunday afternoon after delays since morning due to high tide and technical challenges, with final immersion, delayed by several hours, expected to take place around 11 pm, officials said.