{"product_id":"pitru-tarpan-gangotri-dham","title":"Pitru Tarpan — Gangotri Dham","description":"\u003cp\u003ePitru Tarpan at Gangotri Dham is the offering of water to your ancestors, made at Gangotri, where the Ganga is called the Bhagirathi. It is performed by a local priest, either on the Bhagirathi ghat or at a ritual venue close to the temple. The sankalp includes up to four names, with your gotra.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat is Pitru Tarpan?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn tarpan, water with til (black sesame), barley and kusha grass is offered to the ancestors as their names and gotra are spoken. Here it is offered at Gangotri, where the Ganga's source stream is known as the Bhagirathi. A local priest performs it with up to four names in the sankalp, while the shrine is open. Our team shares the exact place and the materials with you on WhatsApp. Families offer it so that their pitrs may find peace and contentment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy devotees book it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemembering a departed parent or grandparent at the source of the Ganga\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrayer for peace and contentment for the pitrs, the family's ancestors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA traditional remedy for pitru dosh, offered at a Char Dham tirtha\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeeking the ancestors' blessings for children, home and family life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhen to book\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTarpan is traditionally offered in Pitru Paksha, on Amavasya and on an ancestor's death anniversary, or tithi. At Gangotri, the rite can be scheduled only while the dham is open, from the spring Kapat opening to the closing before winter. If a tithi falls while it is closed, the tarpan is scheduled after it reopens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout Gangotri Dham\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGangotri Dham, one of the Char Dham, is in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand. Maa Ganga's temple there stands high in the Himalayas, on the banks of the Bhagirathi, the Ganga's name at Gangotri. Many families feel that offering water to their ancestors at the source of the Ganga is a fitting act of remembrance. Your tarpan is offered beside the river on the ghat, or at a ritual venue close to the temple.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat this booking covers\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePitru tarpan for your ancestors at Gangotri\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSankalp for up to 4 names\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerformed by a local priest while the shrine is open\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePlease note\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis puja is performed by a local priest on the Bhagirathi ghat or at a ritual venue near the temple, not inside the temple. The exact place and the puja materials are confirmed with you on WhatsApp.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGangotri Dham is open only for part of the year, from the Kapat opening in spring to the closing before winter. Your booking is scheduled on a date when the shrine is open, or after it reopens if it has closed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBefore processing your booking, our team confirms that this puja can be done without your presence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhotos or video are shared as the venue permits.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMore pujas at Gangotri Dham\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/dhara-puja-of-the-bhagirathi-gangotri-dham\"\u003eDhara Puja of the Bhagirathi\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/ganga-puja-gangotri-dham\"\u003eGanga Puja\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/charan-paduka-puja-gangotri-dham\"\u003eCharan Paduka Puja\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/pind-daan-gangotri-dham\"\u003ePind Daan\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePitru Tarpan at other temples\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/pitru-tarpan-narmada-ghats-chandod\"\u003ePitru Tarpan — Narmada Ghats, Chandod\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/pitru-tarpan-naimisharanya\"\u003ePitru Tarpan — Naimisharanya\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBefore booking\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eShare the name(s) and gotra when you book. Our team confirms the date and details with you on WhatsApp. Divine Hindu is an independent service, not affiliated with the temple administration. Questions? \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eContact us\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Divine Hindu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67610341212467,"sku":"DH-PJ-AN17-04","price":4599.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0790\/4988\/3955\/files\/pitru-tarpan-gangotri-dham.webp?v=1791226771","url":"https:\/\/www.divinehindu.in\/products\/pitru-tarpan-gangotri-dham","provider":"Divine Hindu","version":"1.0","type":"link"}