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Pitru Paksha: Here’s why people go to Gaya ji to perform Shradh

tishita nandantishita nandanUpdated 25 Sep 2021 05:17 PM IST
Pitru Paksha: Here’s why people go to Gaya ji to perform Shradh
As per Hindu convictions, Pind Daan is an easy and simple approach to attain salvation. In spite of the fact that Pind Daan is done in many spots of the nation, yet Pind Daan done in Gaya has its own great importance, arranged on the Falgu bank of Bihar.

Pitrupaksha is held every year on the banks of the Falgu stream of Gayaji. On the banks of the sacred Falgu river, the ancestors are worshiped. For the tranquility of the progenitors' spirits, Pind Daan and Shradh customs are performed at many spots in the nation, however, performing Pind Daan in Gaya is considered most virtuous. furthermore, the spirit gets independence from the cycle of birth and death. That is the reason individuals from the nation as well as from abroad come here during Pitparksha. It is believed that by performing Pind Daan and Tarpan techniques here, seven generations are saved.

Sitaji also performed Pind Daan in Gaya for the peace of the soul of King Dasharatha. As per the Acharyas, it is a generally expected faith in the public that only one 'Gaya' from a family performs. To perform Gaya intends to perform Shradh, Pind Daan to the ancestors in Gaya. It has been written in the Garuda Purana that each progression of the means taken on going out to go to Gaya turns into a stepping stool for the ascension of the progenitors. As indicated by Vishnu Purana, the ancestors get salvation by giving Pind in Gaya. Furthermore, they go to paradise. It is believed that Vishnu himself is available here as Pitru Devta, thus it is additionally called 'Pitru Teerth'.

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In Gaya, there is also the mysterious Falgu river. About which it is said that the water of this river flows from inside the earth. This river joins the Ganges River in Bihar. The description of this river is found in Vayu Purana. By performing Pind Daan and Tarpan on the banks of this river, the soul attains salvation. At the same time, the one who donates the pind also attains the supreme state. Due to the curse of Mother Sita, this river does not flow like other rivers and flows inside the earth, hence it is also called Salila. For the first time Brahmaji and Lord Rama had done Pind Daan in the Falgu River. After this Pandavas also performed Shradh in this river.

In Gaya there is a mysterious Falgu river. Concerning which it is said that the water of this river streams from inside the earth. This stream joins the Ganges River in Bihar. The portrayal of this stream is found in Vayu Purana. By performing Pind Daan and Tarpan on the banks of this waterway, the soul achieves salvation. Simultaneously, the person who gives the pind likewise achieves the supreme state. Because of the curse of Mother Sita, this stream doesn't flow like different waterways and streams inside the earth, consequently it is additionally called Salila. For the first time Brahmaji and Lord Rama had done Pind Daan in the Falgu River. After this Pandavas also performed Shradh in this River

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