According to the Puranas, Varna, the god of death, frees the creature in the Shraddha Paksha, so that he can go to the kinsmen and receive the sacrifice. In Shraddha Paksha, meat is considered completely forbidden. The significance of Shraddha Paksha is more in North and North-East India. Adi Amavasai in Tamil Nadu, Karikada Vavubali in Kerala and in Maharashtra are known as Pitru Pandharvada. Shraddha can be done by any man or woman. Shraadh is the basis of the food served with reverence and the offering of water with purity. Most people offer it in their homes.