{
  "id": 11988776,
  "title": "Nearly 40 Men Perform Symbolic ‘Last Rites’ For Estranged Relationships At Banganga Tank Amid Matrimonial Disputes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/nearly-40-men-perform-symbolic-last-rites-for-estranged-relationships",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-04T18:35:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/nearly-40-men-perform-symbolic-last-rites-for-estranged-relationships-at-banganga-tank-amid-matrimonial-disputes"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nearly 40 men gathered at the Banganga Tank in Walkeshwar on Sunday afternoon to perform symbolic rituals marking the end of estranged relationships and prolonged matrimonial disputes. The ceremony took place during Pitru Paksha, a 16-lunar-day period for Hindus to perform shraddh and tarpan for deceased relatives. One participant, a trained Hindu priest, led the rituals, known as Natyamcha Pindan, organized by men's rights group The Vaastav Foundation.\n\nThe annual event aims to help men cope with mental fatigue and trauma from broken marriages and lengthy legal battles. By performing these symbolic last rites, men can let go of past pain and move forward with their lives, according to The Vaastav Foundation's founder Amit Deshpande. The Foundation highlights the systemic, social, and emotional challenges men face in broken marriages and legal proceedings, calling for changes to Sections 85 and 86 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and for a gender-neutral Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: For nearly 40 men who gathered at the Banganga Tank in Walkeshwar on Sunday afternoon, the rituals were meant to mark an emotional closure to relationships that, they said, had left them caught in prolonged matrimonial disputes and legal battles. Ceremony During Pitru Paksha The ceremony was held during Pitru Paksha, the 16-lunar-day period when Hindus perform shraddh and offer tarpan, or…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}