Pitru seva

Pinda Daana

Rice-ball offerings that nourish the departed on their onward journey.

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Every offering sustains the temple and its priest.

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What this seva is

Pinda Daana — cooked rice balls mixed with sesame, ghee and honey offered to the departed and the lineage pitrus. Performed at a sacred water body; the defining rite at Gaya, where a single pinda is said to satisfy the ancestors permanently.

✨ Auspicious days to offer this seva

Especially meritorious dates in the coming weeks. You can offer this seva on any day.

  • Wed, 12 AugShravana Amavasya / Hariyali Amavasya

What you provide at booking

  • Departed person's name
  • Relationship to devotee
  • Devotee's gotra
  • Devotee's name
Typical offering₹1,101–₹3,100
Duration~90 min
HonoursAncestors, Vishnu

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AncestorsVishnu

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Related Pitru seva sevas

Pitru TarpanaWater offerings to ancestors on Amavasya or Pitru Paksha.ShraddhaAnnual death-anniversary ritual for a departed parent or relative.Tila TarpanaSesame-water libations for the ancestors on Amavasya.Abdika (Anniversary) ShraddhaThe yearly shraddha on the exact death-tithi of the departed.