Why To Do Pind Daan Or Post Death Rituals In Gaya Ji Bihar India

Pind Daan or post death rituals in Gaya ji is a must do obligation for Hindus. It is believed that without performing Pind Daan in Gaya ji no one can spend a peaceful life and prosper throughout life. Many Hindu scripture describe ways and reasons why to do Pind Daan in Gaya ji for liberation of souls of your loved ones.

Here Holy Voyages offers 10 simplified reasons Why to do Pind Daan in Gaya ji?

Gaya is a world famous place and has many important places from the aspects of Hinduism confined in its distances.
Some of the holy sites at Gaya include:

Pind Daan or post death rituals history in Bodhgaya-Legend of Gaya ji pind daan: Gaya finds mention in the great epics, Ramayana and Mahabharata. Rama along with Sita and Lakshmana visited Gaya for offering PIND-DAAN to their father Dasharatha. In Mahabharata, the place has been identified as Gayapuri. About the origin of the name ‘Gaya' as referred to in VayuPurana is that Gaya was the name of a demon (Asura) whose body was pious after he performed rigid penance and secured blessings from Vishnu. It was said that the Gayasura's body would continue to be known as Gaya Kshetra.

Falgu River: The Pind Dan starts from Falgu River. It has an interesting story that when Lord Ram came to Gaya with Sita for Pind Daan, Sita cursed Falgu River due to disobedience on its part and due to the curse Falgu River lost its water and was replaced by vast stretch of sand dunes. However, water can found all round the year by digging in its dry sandy riverbed and thus is also called “Antah Saliya”.

Vishnu Paad Temple : Vishnu Paad Temple has foot prints of Lord Vishnu as Lord Vishnu killed the demon Gayasura here.

Mangla Gauri: Mangla Gauri shrine is has two rounded stones that symbolize breasts of mythological Sati (first wife of Lord Shiva). An old and sacred temple, it is located in Chand Chaura area of Gaya town and is visited by hundreds of devotees.

Akshay Bat: This is the last important place where pinda dan is done. It has been given a boon by Sita that it cannot die or be destroyed. As per Ved Puran, Lord Krishna will stay under its shadow when whole world drowns in water. Those who do their Pind Daan here, their ancestors go straight to Dev Lok.

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Preth Shila Hill: It is around 8-kms from Gaya and means hill of ghosts. With the place being sacred to Yama, Hindu god of hell, the place is one of sacred places of pilgrimage. All visitors can also see a small temple on top of hill dedicated to Yama. At the foothill are three tanks called Sati, Nigra and Sukha with fourth tank 'Ramkund' present on summit near temple of Yama where it is said that Lord Ram took bath. It is believed that whoever takes bath in this tank and does shradha and Pind Daan here is ridden from his all sins.

Ramshila Hill: The hill is situated on north of Gaya town and is around 715-ft high. On the top there is old temple called Rameshwara or Mahadev temple where there is a pavilion where Pindas can be offered.

Brahmayoni Hill: It’s the highest hill in Gaya and contains small temple at top of Lord Brahma. There is small natural fissure in rocks at the hill top through which one person can just manage to crawl. It is believed that whoever does the crawling is saved from the process of rebirth.

Importance Of Gaya For Pind Daan

As per the narration Gaya Mahatam in Vayupuran, at the time when mankind was being created, Lord Brahma created demon named Gayasur who did deep meditation at Kolahalmountain. Pleased with his devotion, Lord Vishnu asked him to seek one blessing. Gayasur desired that whoever comes in touch with him (angel or demon, insect, sinner, saint or sage, evil spirit) should find salvation and thus purified of all sins can then proceed to vaikunth (abode of Lord Vishnu).

The Pind Daan done at Gaya : The Pind Daan done at Gaya is also considered a personal way to make offerings on foot prints of Lord Vishnu, thus ensuring all departed souls of our ancestors rest in peace permanently.

Gaya Pind Daan Places

S No.	Pind Vedi	Place
1	Punpun	Punpun Ghat Station in Gaya - Patna Railway
2	Godawari	On the Way to Manglagauri
3	Falgu River	From Dev Ghat to Pitamaheswar
4	Pretseela	Underneath of Pretshila Hill
5	Brahmakund	Underneath of Pretshila Hill
6	Ramsheela	Near Panchayati Akhara
7	Kakwali	Near Ramsheela Hill
8	Uttarmanas	Pitamaheswar Mohalla
9	Dakhinmanas	Surya Kund in Vishnupad Area
10	Udichi	Surya Kund in Vishnupad Area
11	Kankhal	Surya Kund in Vishnupad Area
12	Jihwal	On the bank of Falgu River near Vishnupad Temple
13	Gadhadhar Vedi	VishnuPad Temple Circile
14	Sharswati Vedi	East side of Amba village in Gaya - Bodhgaya road
15	Matangwapi	Bodhgaya
16	Dharmarnaya	Bodhgaya
17	Bodhitaru	Bodhgaya
18	Brahma Sarowar	Maranpur
19	Kaakbali	Maranpur
20	Aamrasechan	Near Manglagauri Temple

Gaya Pind Daan Places

S No.	Pind Vedi	Place
21	Tarakbarahm	Near Manglagauri Temple
22	Rudra pad	VishnuPad Temple Circile
23	Brahma pad	VishnuPad Temple Circile
24	Dakshinaagni pad	VishnuPad Temple Circile
25	Garhyapatyaagni pad	VishnuPad Temple Circile
26	Aahwanyaragni pad	Sambhyaagni pad
27	Awasthayaagni pad	VishnuPad Temple Circile
28	Surya pad	VishnuPad Temple Circile
29	Kartikya pad	VishnuPad Temple Circile
30	Indra pad	VishnuPad Temple Circile
31	Agast pad	VishnuPad Temple Circile
32	Kanwan pad	VishnuPad Temple Circile
33	Chandra pad	VishnuPad Temple Circile
34	Ganesh pad	VishnuPad Temple Circile
35	Kaach pad	VishnuPad Temple Circile
36	Maatang pad	VishnuPad Temple Circile
37	Kasyap pad	VishnuPad Temple Circile
38	Gajakarna pad	VishnuPad Temple Circile
39	Sitakund	On the Bank of Falgu River (East side) in front of Deoghat
40	Ramgaya	On the Bank of Falgu River (East side) in front of Deoghat

Gaya Pind Daan Places

S No.	Pind Vedi	Place
41	Gaya seer	VishnuPad Shamshan Ghat
42	Gaya kup	VishnuPad Temple Circle
43	Mund Pristha	On Karsili Hill
44	Aadi gaya	On Karsili Hill
45	Dhaut Pad	Dakshin Gate
46	Waitrani	Dakshin Gate
47	Bheem Gaya	Mangla Gauri
48	Goprachar	Mangla Gauri
49	Akshay wat	Mangla Gauri
50	Gadalol	Near akshay Wat
51	Gaytri Ghat	Near Brahmni Ghat