{"product_id":"gaya-pind-daan-vishnupad-falgu-akshayavat","title":"Gaya Pind Daan (Vishnupad · Falgu · Akshayavat) — Pitru Paksha 2026","description":"\u003cp class=\"dh-lead\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGaya Pind Daan\u003c\/strong\u003e is the pind daan offered at the three vedis of Gaya — the Vishnupad temple, the Falgu river bank and the Akshayavat banyan — for the moksha of ancestors. Divine Hindu's Gaya pandits perform it in your name and gotra on any day of Pitru Paksha 2026 (26 September – 10 October), from ₹5,100 for a single vedi to ₹21,000 for all three vedis with Brahmin bhojan and gau daan; you receive the video in 3–4 days and Falgu water at home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctable class=\"dh-quick-facts\"\u003e\n\u003ccaption\u003eQuick facts\u003c\/caption\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eWhere\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGaya, Bihar — Vishnupad temple, Falgu river bank, Akshayavat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eWhen\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAny day, 26 Sep – 10 Oct 2026 (Sarva Pitru Amavasya 10 Oct for unknown tithis)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eFor whom\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eParents, grandparents or the whole lineage; up to 4 ancestors per booking\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003ePackages\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEk Vedi ₹5,100 · Teen Vedi ₹11,000 · Teen Vedi + Brahmin Bhojan \u0026amp; Gau Daan ₹21,000\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003ePerformed by\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDivine Hindu's Gaya pandit team, full shastra vidhi\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eYou receive\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePuja video (3–4 days) · Falgu water \u0026amp; Gaya til–kusha box (8–10 days)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eBook by\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 PM the day before the chosen date\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFor whom\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnyone who wishes to perform the once-in-a-lifetime Gaya shraddha for parents, grandparents or the whole lineage; families who could not travel to Gaya; those whose ancestors have not received shraddha for years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat is performed\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSankalp with the karta's name and gotra, naming each ancestor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePind daan at Vishnupad (Ek Vedi) or at all three vedis — Vishnupad, Falgu and Akshayavat (Teen Vedi)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTarpan with black til, kusha and Falgu water\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrahmin bhojan and gau daan in the ₹21,000 package\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDakshina and daan on your behalf\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat you receive\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSankalp taken in the name and gotra of the karta, naming each ancestor you list (up to 4 persons)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVideo of your puja on WhatsApp within 3–4 days, with the names and gotra chanted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFalgu water and a Gaya til–kusha box by courier in 8–10 days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA short guidance note from the pandit on what to continue at home\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhich day should this be done?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGaya pind daan can be offered on any day of Pitru Paksha. Choose the tithi of your ancestor's passing if you know it; if you don't, or you are offering for the whole lineage, choose Sarva Pitru Amavasya on Saturday 10 October. Maha Bharani Shraddha (Tuesday 29 September) is preferred when the person passed away within the last year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003ePitru Paksha 2026 day guide (26 Sep – 10 Oct)\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ctable class=\"dh-pitru-cal\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDate\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eShraddha tithi\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWho it is for\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSat 26 Sep\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePurnima \/ Proshthapadi Shraddha\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePitru Paksha begins · lunar eclipse — tarpan timing as per pandit\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSun 27 Sep\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePratipada Shraddha\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMon 28 Sep\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDwitiya Shraddha\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTue 29 Sep\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTritiya — Maha Bharani Shraddha\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBharani nakshatra in aparahna: for a family member who passed within the last year (first Pitru Paksha), also kept for those who died unmarried\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWed 30 Sep\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChaturthi Shraddha\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eseveral panchangs also place Panchami Shraddha here\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThu 1 Oct\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eShashthi Shraddha\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePanchami runs at sunrise — other panchangs keep Panchami Shraddha here\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFri 2 Oct\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSaptami Shraddha\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSat 3 Oct\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAshtami Shraddha\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSun 4 Oct\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNavami — Matru \/ Avidhava Navami\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003emothers, grandmothers and married women who passed before their husband\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMon 5 Oct\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDashami Shraddha\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTue 6 Oct\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEkadashi Shraddha\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIndira Ekadashi — kept for departed ancestors\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWed 7 Oct\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDwadashi — Sanyasi Shraddha\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eascetics and children of the family\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThu 8 Oct\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTrayodashi Shraddha\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFri 9 Oct\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChaturdashi — Ghata Chaturdashi\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eaccidental, violent or untimely deaths\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSat 10 Oct\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSarva Pitru Amavasya (Mahalaya)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eall ancestors, known and unknown — the most important day\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSun 11 Oct\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMatamaha Shraddha (Ashwin Shukla Pratipada)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ematernal grandfather, offered by the daughter's son\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRule of thumb:\u003c\/em\u003e perform the shraddha on the tithi (lunar day) on which the person passed away. If the tithi is not known, choose \u003cstrong\u003eSarva Pitru Amavasya, Saturday 10 October 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e. The pandits fix the exact muhurat on the day; on 26 September the lunar eclipse moves tarpan to after moksha-kaal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to book\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChoose the package and the location where you want it performed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePick the shraddha date. Any date from 26 September to 10 October is open.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnter the sankalp details: number of persons (1 to 4), each ancestor's name and relation, your own name as karta, and your gotra (write \u003cem\u003eKashyap\u003c\/em\u003e if unknown).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdd daan (Brahmin bhojan, gau seva, anna daan, vastra daan, deep daan) if you wish, and pay.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook at least one day before the chosen date. Our team confirms every booking on WhatsApp. Date changes are accepted subject to the pandits' availability; cancellations follow our \u003ca href=\"\/policies\/refund-policy\"\u003erefund policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eQuestions about this puja\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eHow much does Gaya pind daan cost online?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003e₹5,100 for pind daan at Vishnupad alone (Ek Vedi), ₹11,000 for all three vedis — Vishnupad, Falgu and Akshayavat (Teen Vedi), and ₹21,000 for Teen Vedi with Brahmin bhojan and gau daan. Prices include the pandit's dakshina and samagri; daan add-ons are optional.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWhy is Gaya considered the most important place for pind daan?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Garuda Purana and Vayu Purana describe Gaya as the tirtha where Lord Vishnu's footprint (Vishnupad) rests, and hold that shraddha offered here frees the ancestors from the cycle of rebirth. That is why a Gaya shraddha is traditionally performed once in a lifetime for the whole lineage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eI don't know the tithi my ancestor died on. Can I still book?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. If the tithi (lunar day) of the death is not known, choose Sarva Pitru Amavasya, Saturday 10 October 2026 — the day on which shraddha is offered to all ancestors, known and unknown. Tick “tithi not known” in the booking form and the date is set for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eCan a daughter or granddaughter book Gaya pind daan?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. Any family member can be the karta (the person offering the puja) — sons, daughters, spouses or grandchildren. The pandits take the sankalp in the karta's name and gotra; write “Kashyap” if the gotra is not known.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eHow will I know the pind daan was actually performed?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eYour name, gotra and each ancestor's name are spoken aloud in the sankalp, and the puja is recorded. The video reaches you on WhatsApp within 3–4 days; prasad and holy water follow by courier in 8–10 days.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eDo I need to travel to Gaya?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. The puja is performed on your behalf by our pandits on the date you choose. 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You do not need to travel; you receive the recorded video and prasad at home.\"}}]}\u003c\/script\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRelated Pitru Paksha pujas\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/sarva-pitru-amavasya-mahalaya-puja-2026\"\u003eSarva Pitru Amavasya Mahalaya Puja — 10 Oct\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/bharani-shraddha-gaya-2026\"\u003eBharani Shraddha at Gaya — 29 Sep, first Pitru Paksha after a death\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/tithi-shraddha-with-pind-daan-2026\"\u003eTithi Shraddha with Pind Daan\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/pitru-paksha-2026\"\u003eAll Pitru Paksha 2026 pujas — Gaya \u0026amp; Kashi\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/pitru-paksha-2026-shraddh-dates-tithi-vidhi\"\u003ePitru Paksha 2026 dates, tithis and vidhi (guide)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp class=\"dh-updated\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eReviewed by Acharya Alok Pandit, Vedic Acharya at Divine Hindu · Updated 21 September 2026. 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