Pind Daan & Shraddh in Kashi

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The ultimate aim of performing rituals of Asthi Visarjan, Pind Daan and Shraddh for our ancestors is to help their soul to attain Moksha. Moksha is liberation from the cycle of death and rebirth and all the sufferings from the limitations of worldly existence. Achieving Moksha is the ultimate aim of every Hindu.

Asthi Visarjan is one of the most important of the obligatory religious ceremonies in the Hindu religion. All Hindu sacred texts prescribe that the person’s soul ends any connection with the physical and material human body after its demise. The soul’s destination depends on its collective karma earned from all previous rebirths and reincarnations. When the process of evolution is completed, the soul finally merges and unites with God. To help the soul in this journey with less pain and suffering, as well as make it easier for it to reach its next destination, some last rituals for the Hindu dearly departed have to be performed. The person’s body has to be cremated and the bones and ashen remains have to be immersed in the flowing waters of holy river Ganga. This process of immersion is called the Hindu ritual of Asthi Visarjan.

Pind Daan is also aimed to give relief to the departed soul as it moves in its next destination in the evolution process. Pind Daan gives departed soul an ultimate relief and paves the way of their journey to unite with God (Moksha) and be in the world of peace. Pind Daan ritual helps the soul move from Pretlok (the spirit world where the human soul goes after death) to Pitralok which is the world of ancestors designated as a place where the soul can rest and attain peace after the completion of worldly existence. Pind Daan involves the giving of Daan through pinds as well as conduct of poojas, along the bank of holy rivers.

A Pooja that is meant to pay homage to ancestors by offering food along with other rituals is called Shraddh Pooja. This worshipful Pooja is performed to show respect and love to ancestors. Performing this ritual brings blessings from the ancestors. The Shraddh is also meant to cleanse away the misdeeds done by ancestors.

• Your attendant will pickup you from your place of stay in Varanasi city and bring you to Ganga Ghat, learned priest will perform Pind Daan and Shraddh ritual.
• You should provide details of the departed soul for whom ritual is to be performed, to the priest performing the ritual
• You can take dip in Ganga before Pind Daan ritual and wear preferably new cloths while performing ritual
• You can visit Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple and other important temples after the ritual if you are interested, need to carry photo identity card for visiting temples
• Local attendant, local transport (E Rickshaw or Auto Rickshaw), priest and materials required for Pind Daan ritual are included in price
• We can arrange professional photographer on your request
• We can arrange feast to Brahman (Brahman Bhojan) on your request
• We can arrange Garur Puran Path on your request
• Pind Daan in Gaya and/or Prayagraj (Sangam) can be arranged on your request