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Gaya Shraddha

Bihar 🕑 1 to 17 days · 3 stops Order matters
Why

Rites for the ancestors, held to release the pitrs. This is a duty undertaken for others, not a journey for oneself.

When

Pitru Paksha above all; performed all year.

The order

Order matters. The vedi are taken in a set sequence over one, three, seven or seventeen days, ending at the Akshayavat.

The stops, in order

1 Falgu river The first pind daan
2 Vishnupad temple At the footprint
3 Akshayavat The undying banyan, where the rite is concluded
Prepare
  • A qualified purohit who knows the Gaya vidhi — this is not a rite to improvise.
  • Fasting rules apply to the person performing it. Ask before you travel.
What marks it complete

Pick the day — panchang Samagri for the poojas All yatras

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