ABOUT US
We are the Purohit and Pandaji of Gaya Ji (Gaya Dham) Tirth Kshetra for all over India And all Hindu who lives in India and NRI. We are providing the services of Pind Daan (Pind Dann) in Gaya, Shradh in Gaya and Dosh Nirwaran Pooja, Tarpan in Gaya.
Why pind daan is important and done in Gaya?
Below are the reasons for the importance of pind daan in Gaya:
- Gaya is known for its rich history. It holds importance from a religious point of view, particularly for Hindus.
- The famous Vishnupad temple is located in Gaya, a prime location for pind daan in Gaya.
- Gaya organizes the famous pitru paksha mela every year. Lakhs of people around the world visit Gaya Ji to attend this mela and offer pind daan.
- Around 10 KM from Gaya is situated Bodhgaya, another important place for pind daan.
- Around 12 lakhs year ago, Lord Rama came to Gaya to offer pind daan for his late fathers Dasaratha
- Gaya is famous for its famous Falgu river. People perform shradh karma at the bank of the Falgu.
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PIND DAAN
Pind Daan or post death rituals history in Bodhgaya-Legend of Gaya ji pind daan: Gaya finds mention in the great epics, Ramayana and Mahabharata.
SHARADDH KARMA
Bharatiya culture says that, just as we serve our parents and close relatives when they are alive as part of abiding by ourDharma.
NARAYAN BALI SHRADH
If the post-death rites of those who have had an unnatural death or have committed suicide..
TRIPINDI SHRADHA
If for three consecutive years the offerings are not made to the dear departed then the dead gets vehement, so to calm them these offerings are made.
EKODRISHTI SHRADDH
Ekodrishti Shradh: Ekodrishti Shradh means that it should complete in one day only. It is done on three important vedies (place of sharadh)
VRIHAD SHRADDH
This requires the investment of more time and you will have to visit 54 Vedis or locations. PoonpooncharanPuja, Falgu River,
VISHNU PAD
Gaya (Bihar) Lord Vishnu’s footprint in the Vishnupad temple is on the stone of Lord Rama’s wife Mata Dharmavatta. To restore the demon Gasur, Dharmapuri was brought to Mata Dharmavatta Shila, which kept Lord Vishnu on Gyaasur with his right foot. After this, there is God’s footprint on the rock. Explain that Vishnupad is the only place in the world, where Lord Vishnu can see the phase of Vishnu. The restoration was done in the 18th century.
Here, with the touch of the feet, man becomes free from all sins. At the same time, this temple is made of stone-tight stone test, which was brought from the stone block of the Atri block of the district. The height of this temple is about hundred feet. There are 44 pealers in the meeting pavilion. Of the 54 altars, 19 of the altar is in Vishnupad, where there is a pindada for the liberation of the ancestors. There is a pindada throughout the years.
Pretshila is situated 100 kilometers away from the capital city of Patna and has great religious importance. Brahma Kund is situated just bellow Pretshila hill where devotees take holy dip in the water and then move forward to perform the ritual of Pind Dan. The ritual of Pind Dan according to Brahminical writings gives peace the departed soul of the ancestors.
Pretshila Hill (meaning Hill of Ghost), around 8 km north-west of Gaya, is a revered place for Hindus where they do pind daan (a religious ritual performed for the peace of the departed souls). On top of the hill lies a temple dedicated to Lord Yama, who as per Hindu mythology is the God of Death. The temple was initially constructed by Rani Ahilyabai Holkar of Indore but has been renovated several times. You can see a tank called Ramkund close to the temple, where it is believed that Lord Ram bathed once. People are of the belief that taking a bath in this tank washes away all the sins of devotees.
A shrine atop Pretashila, a hillock in Gaya, is buzzing with activities. Devotees are flocking here in small groups from across the country with a strong belief that a visit to this shrine will guard them from evil spirits. Pilgrims and tourists come here from very far off places of the country for the salvation of souls of their family members. . ome pilgrims fall a prey to vicious spooky elements look up to the sacred stone, with deep reverence as this place is said to have been ruled by the trinity of Gods-Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva.
PRETSHILA HILL
AKSHAY VAT
If you will go with the words of localities then it is least important place but actually it carry same important because it have a very historic values which make Akshayavat precious. Due to the lack of care as well as dirt by the local people it become dirty and carry less importance now but let us give you the details of this place “Akshayavat”.
“Akshayavat” name is arrived from two different name of Sanskrit language, Akshayavat; “Akshay” means which never dies and “Bata” is the name of tree. If you look into the Hindu Dharma religious book it is mentioned that Lord Ram’s wife Sita have blessed the tree “Bata” or in other word “Akshayavat” is got a boom by Sita that it never die.
According to “Ved-Puran”: Lord Krishna will stay under its shadow, when whole world will drown in to the water, but this tree will not die, Because of getting the boom by Sita. Those who “Pinddaan” here, there ancestor goes to Dev-lok (heaven). As we told you early this place is old and has many religious values but due to dirt in surrounding and in temple people don’t prefer to go, In the new review the government is cleaning the place and it is little better now.
The river, which remains dry throughout the year except for a few days during the rainy season, is a lifeline for the Gaya and parts of Jehanabad district as most of the water pumping stations are installed along the banks of the river to extract the underbed water from Falgu.
Pilgrims arriving here to perform ‘pind daan’, or rituals for salvation of their ancestors’ souls, have no option but to either use the drain waters flowing across the river or to cough up special premium to get holy waters of Falgu. The river, which remains dry throughout the year except for a few days during the rainy season, is a lifeline for the Gaya and parts of Jehanabad district as most of the water pumping stations are installed along the banks of the river to extract the underbed water from Falgu.
FALGU RIVER
MANGLA GAURI
Mangla Gauri Temple, built in the 15th century, is counted among the 52 Mahashaktipeeths dedicated to Goddess Sati where the body parts of Goddess Sati fell. The mother sitting on the hill is considered to be the goddess of benevolence. A special puja is organized here every Tuesday in the rainy season. On this day women observe a fast so that their families prosper, and their husbands get success and fame. In this puja, 16 types of bangles, seven types of fruits, and five types of sweets are offered to Goddess Mangala Gauri and this custom has been going on since the beginning.Various forms of Lord Shiva, Durga, Goddess Dakshina-Kali, Mahishasura Mardini, and Goddess Sati can be seen in the Mangala Gauri temple. The description of this temple is also found in Padma Purana, Vayu Purana, Agni Purana, Sri Devi Bhagavata Purana, and Markandeya Purana. There are also temples of Maa Kali, Ganapati, Lord Shiva, and Hanuman in this temple complex. Lakhs of devotees come to Mangala Gauri temple in the month of Navratri to have a darshan of Mata, which makes the view here captivating.
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