Mahalaya Amavasya observed in Mangaluru and Udupi. Hundreds of devotees gathered at Someshwara beach in Ullal taluk of Dakshina Kannada district on Saturday to perform Pinda Pradana on the occasion of Mahalaya Amavasya. The historic Sri Manjunatha Temple at Kadri in Mangaluru also witnessed a large turnout of devotees who visited the shrine to offer prayers and seek blessings.