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Pitru Paksha: Perform Pind Daan in Meerut's Gagol Teerth; Lord Rama's story linked to site.
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News18•21-09-2026, 12:54
Pitru Paksha: Perform Pind Daan in Meerut's Gagol Teerth; Lord Rama's story linked to site.
- •Unable to visit Gaya-Banaras for Pitru Paksha? Perform Pind Daan for ancestors in Meerut's Gagol Teerth.
- •Gagol Teerth, 25 km from Meerut, is Maharishi Vishwamitra's hermitage, featuring Moksha Dham and a sacred pond.
- •According to Mahant Shivdas Maharaj, performing Pind Daan here offers benefits similar to Gaya, Banaras, and Prayagraj.
- •Lord Shri Ram created the pond by shooting an arrow to quench Lakshman's thirst, making it highly significant.
- •The state government has developed the site for tourism, ensuring convenience for thousands of devotees who visit annually.
Key Questions Answered
According to Mahant Shivdas Maharaj, performing Pind Daan at the pond in Gagol Teerth during Pitru Paksha brings peace and blessings to ancestors' souls, removes household troubles, and yields benefits comparable to performing the ritual in Gaya, Banaras, or Prayagraj.
Mahant Shivdas Maharaj explains that the pond was created by Lord Shri Ram, who shot an arrow into the ground to bring forth water when Lakshman Ji felt thirsty after they liberated the hermitage site from demons.
Moksha Dham features a sacred pond, a main Shivling, and hundreds of Swastika-shaped Shivlings built following guidance from temple visions and scriptural references.
