Varanasi - Asthi Visarjan

Pind Daan is a ritual that offers prayers to the ancestors or the soul. The puja 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. Performing this puja in Varanasi is better.

Pind Daan in Haridwar is a ritual performed by offering food and water to the ancestors or the soul. This ritual is mostly performed on Pitru Paksha or death anniversary. Tarpan Puja also involves offering water to the ancestors. It is also considered a daily ritual performed by many people to satisfy the thirst of the departed soul and seek their blessing.

Asthi Visarjan in Varanasi is a ritual that involves the ashes (asthi) of a deceased person into the holy river water. This puja is an important part of the last rites. During Asthi Visarjan Puja family members conduct prayer for the good journey to their afterlife, chant Mantras and take blessings from the soul.

Tarpan Puja is a Hindu ritual offering water to the ancestors. During the puja special mantras and prayers are chanted. The name and Gotra of the soul are mentioned in the prayers. Doing this puja in Varanasi is better.

Rudra Abhishek is a significant and sacred Vedic ritual performed to get the blessings of Lord Shiva. This puja 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 in Varanasi helps in making Lord Shiva happy.