Gangasagar – Pind Daan

Lord Jagannath is known as the Lord of the Universe. Lord Jagannath known as the supreme power and worshipping him along with his brother Balram and sister Subhadra is known to be very beneficial. Lord Jagannath is considered to be one of the kindest Gods he cannot see his devotees in pain and therefore he fulfils all their desires if they worship him with all their heart and mind. Lord Krishna is called Lord Jagannath when Krishna manifests highest form of transcendental emotions.

According to many religious text there are positive energy and negative energy in this world. Many negative forces are present around us and many a times they affect or harm us. Sometimes a person has Pret Badha Dosh even in their kundali. Pret Badha Mukti Puja means to get rid of the negative energy that is affecting the life of the devotees. It also helps in getting further protection from any negative or evil energy. The puja helps in creating a barrier between the negative energies and the devotees.

Many times success and growth in one’s life gets noticed by others and all of a sudden everything starts to go in downfall without any specific reason. The Nazar Dosh means an “Evil Eye”. It is believed that any unwanted turn or unexpected events comes to a person’s life even after doing all the things right, the things do not go your way and everything seems to go out of control than a person might be under the effect of “Nazar Dosh”. Whenever a person feels that things are not going well despite all efforts, than they must do “Nazar Dosh Nivaran Puja”

Hindus consider the earth to be a goddess. She is called Prithvi. She is worshipped as “Mata”(Mother). She provides everything that a living being requires to survive in this planet. Worshipping Prithvi Mata is considered to be a very auspicious and beneficial to the devotees. In Vedic sculptures Prithvi Mata has been described as the wife of Lord Vishnu and she takes care of all the living beings on the earth. It is said that puja of Prithvi Mata has lots of benefits.

Manokamna Purti puja means wish fulfilment puja. This puja is done for fulfilment of wishes and desires of the devotees. Every living person on this earth has some or the other desire. To achieve and fulfill them the people work hard and worshipping the God’s they believe in.

Vaitrani is a mythological river in the Hindu religion, which lies between the earth and the hell(narak). According to Hindu mythology, the puja of the holy river Vaitrani is done to get moksh and sharnagati of the departed souls. It is done to get them relief from all the sins they have made in their life and help them in the way to the heaven (swarg).

Navgrah Puja is done to remove the negative effects of nine celestial bodies which are referred to as Navgrahas in Vedic Astrology. Nine Celestial bodies including the sun, moon, mars, mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Rahu and Ketu. According to astrology, movement or change in the position of Graha can change a person's life like various doshas.

To perform this puja in Gangasagar, one must perform a hawan/homam, while chanting the Navagraha puja mantra. During the pooja, people light up incense sticks and diyas with complete devotion.

Mahalakshmi is known as the goddess of wealth and money. According to Hindu mythology, the goddess Lakshmi is renowned as the goddess of wealth, good luck, success and grace. Known as the wife of Lord Vishnu, Lakshmi gives gifts and blessings to her devotees. The word Lakshmi originated from the Sanskrit word Lakshya which means an aim or goal. Performing this puja in Gangasagar is beneficial.

Lord Ganesha is known as the God of wealth and knowledge. Worshipping Lord Ganesh removes all kinds of problems so he is also known as "Vighnaharta". Lord Ganesha is the younger son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. It is also said that to start any work puja of Lord Ganesh is to be done. Gangasagar is the best place to perform this puja.

Maha Mrityunjaya Jaap is a powerful jaap dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is performed in Gangasagar and also known as Rudra Mantra which is chanted for various purposes like protection, good health and overcoming the fear of death. The Maha Mritunjaya Jap involves repeating jaaps and mantras many times.

Kaal Sarp Dosh occurs when all seven planets come between Ketu and Rahu in a horoscope. Therefore, the person with such a horoscope is affected by Ketu and Rahu. This is known as Sarp Dosh and is believed to have very adverse effects. To be free of these adverse effects the person must do the Kaal Sarp Dosh Puja. Gangasagar is the best place to perform this puja.

Pitru Dosh Nivaran Puja is a ceremony, that has great importance in Hindu culture. It is performed to fix any problems or difficulties arising in your life, that might be caused by your departed ancestors like they are not happy. That may affect Pitru dosh for which this puja is done in Gangasagar. In the puja special prayers are done and asking for the blessing from the ancestors. Also, ask for forgiveness for any mistake that has been made.

Rudra Abhishek is a significant and sacred Vedic ritual performed to get the blessings of Lord Shiva. This puja in Gangasagar includes the bathing of Lord Shiva along with chanting of mantras with items like Panchamrit, Milk and other sacred items. It is believed that doing this puja helps in making Lord Shiva happy.

Pind Daan is a ritual performed by offering prayers to the ancestors or the soul. The puja in Gangasagar is an important part of Hindu funeral rites and is done to have a peaceful journey of the departed soul. This ritual is mostly performed on Pitru Paksha or death anniversary.