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Foreigners Flock to Gaya Ji for Pitru Paksha Pind Daan Rituals
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Moneycontrol•03-10-2026, 07:41
Foreigners Flock to Gaya Ji for Pitru Paksha Pind Daan Rituals
- •Foreigners from Germany, Russia, Ukraine, Ghana, Italy, Spain, Portugal, and the Netherlands performed pind daan and tarpan on the banks of the Falgu river during Pitru Paksha in Gaya Ji.
- •Pilgrims participated in Hindu traditions, chanting mantras at the Pitru Paksha Mahasangam Mela, which runs from September 25 to October 10.
- •Dressed in traditional Indian attire, devotees offered prayers and remembered their departed family members and friends.
- •A priest noted that 48 people arrived in three batches over two days, with some coming after tragic losses.
- •Visitors like Natalia from Milan and a young woman from Germany expressed gratitude and a sense of blessing for the opportunity to worship ancestors in Gaya Ji, a place they describe as having unique energy.
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Foreigners from countries such as Germany, Russia, Ukraine, Ghana, Italy, Spain, Portugal, and the Netherlands arrived in Gaya Ji, Bihar, to perform pind daan and tarpan on the banks of the Falgu river during the Pitru Paksha fair.
The Vishnupad Temple houses a sacred footprint believed to belong to Lord Vishnu, whose eighth avatar is Lord Krishna, drawing visitors and international pilgrims to perform sacred rituals for their ancestors.
The Pitru Paksha Mahasangam Mela was held in the Gaya Ji district from September 25 to October 10, 2026, where pilgrims participated in traditional rituals and chanted mantras.
