Pind Daan In Rishikesh

Pind Daan is a  ritual which is performed after the death of a person. Pind daan is ritual us performed to honor ancestors. Performing this vidhi provide peace and Moksh to the departed soul they get freedom from the cycle of birth and death. In this ritual  pind to the ancestor this pind are made from cooked rice, sesame and other sacred materials. These offerings are belied to satisfy the ancestors in afterlife. 

At first devotees take a bath in the holy river. Then Sankalp is taken in the name of the devotees. During this ritual reciting Gaytri Manta is the most important part. Devotees offer Rice, Ghee, Sugar, water with mixed black sesame seeds, and White flowers to soul to satisfy them and then devotees offer sweets and clothes to the pujari with south side face.