Pitru seva
Narayana Bali
Remedial rite for departed souls who left without proper last rites.
Offer Narayana BaliEvery offering sustains the temple and its priest.
Your seva reaches them directly and helps an under-visited temple stand on its own again.
What this seva is
Narayana Bali - the Vishnu-centred remedial homa-and-shraddha performed when last rites were impossible (accident, unknown tithi, missing person) or for pitru-dosha relief. Performed by qualified priests at kshetras such as Gokarna, Trimbakeshwar and Kukke.
✨ Auspicious days to offer this seva
Especially meritorious dates in the coming weeks. You can offer this seva on any day.
- Thu, 17 SeptKanya Sankranti / Vishwakarma Pooja
- Tue, 22 SeptParivartini Ekadashi
- Fri, 25 SeptAnant Chaturdashi / Ganesh Visarjan
What you provide when you offer
- Departed person's name (if known)
- Circumstances note for the priest
- Devotee's gotra
- Devotee's name
Typical offering₹5,100–₹11,000
Duration~240 min
HonoursAncestors, Vishnu
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Abdika (Anniversary) ShraddhaThe yearly shraddha on the exact death-tithi of the departed.Gaya Shraddha (sankalpa seva)Shraddha offered at a Gaya-kshetra-linked shrine in your name.Mahalaya Paksha TarpanaFortnight-of-the-ancestors tarpana during Pitru Paksha.Pinda DaanaRice-ball offerings that nourish the departed on their onward journey.