Description
Pind Daan Puja is a sacred Hindu ritual performed to honor departed ancestors and forefathers (Pitru). This puja is conducted to help the souls of the deceased attain peace, liberation (moksha), and relief from earthly attachments. Pind Daan is considered an important duty (kartavya) of the family toward their ancestors.
Features
- Rituals include Sankalp, Tarpan, Pind Daan, and Brahmin Bhoj.
- No strict fasting, but spiritual purity and devotion are essential.
- Can be done individually or as a family, often at sacred rivers or pilgrimage sites.
- Women can also perform Pind Daan, though traditionally men do it.
Samagri
- Black sesame seeds (til)
- Barley (jau)
- Kush grass
- Gangajal (holy water)
- Flowers (white preferred)
- Cow's milk, curd, ghee
- Fruits and sweets
- Betel leaves and nuts
- Copper or silver vessel for tarpan
- White cloth for offerings
- Donation items (clothes, food, dakshina)
- Brahmin bhoj samagri (cooked food for priests)
- Mantra book or printout (Pitru Sukta, Shradh mantras)
Pind Daan puja
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