Pind Daan in Haridwar at Har-Ki- Pauri Ghat 

The Pind Daan ritual is specific and important to the dead. The Haridwar Ghat in Uttarakhand is one of five holy places in India, which include: Rupnath, Kurukshetra, Allahabad, Naimisaranya, and Pushkar – according to Hinduism.   The Pind Daan ritual at the Haridwar Ghat in Uttarakhand, a city in northwest India along the Ganges River, is a kind of symbolic offering honoring the Vedic scriptures traditions of Lord Brahma.

What is the Pind?

Pind is loosely translated as a ball of rice or barley flour mixed with milk, honey, and sesame seeds, and the ball symbolically represents the non-physical form of the soul. On the higher plain, Pind Daan is observed during the fortnight of the month, Ashwin.

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Pind Daan Haridwar performs for the benefit of people who want to heal themselves from all past negative energy and purify their ancestors to make them happy forever by freeing them.

If you are not able to travel to India and still want to do rituals for your departed ancestors. We realize that in the fast-going life, not easy to get free time to take care of everything, especially for one who is no more with us but we organize this kind of activity with a viable solution for your needs. We assist our clients with low-cost service here in Uttarakhand.

Pind Daan Meaning

The Hindu priests perform this ritual by offering seven Pandas or balls. This ritual officiated by Brahmins and followed by the deceased family member., making seven Pandas or balls are specifically offered for the departed soul.

Pinda Daan  Haridwar tradition has been rolled down through countless generations and has been one of the most vital and mandatory rituals for us.

It is a tribute to the departed that helps it to attain liberation ( Moksha) from the Samsara ( the cycle of life and rebirth ) or Mukti.

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Hindu Tradition

In Hindu tradition, Haridwar city is celebrated as one of the sacred places out of seven cities across India. The Haridwar literally translated as “Gateway to God.” It is supposed to be the stopover by Hindu pilgrims while going up on a pilgrimage of Char Dham ( the four sacred shrines in the upper Himalayas ) in the state of Uttarakhand.

Association with River

And, every Hindu believer is expected to visit once at Haridwar in his or her lifetime. The most sacred river of India is the Ganges, the holiest river Ganga or Ganges River flowing down to Haridwar.

The Ganga river is holy among Hindus. It is believed that just taking a dip in the waters or bathing in it, wash away all worldly attachments, sin, and bad karma to attain salvation or Moksha.

The river, the Ganges, and its banks, all the way to the Bay of Bengal, are venerated as holy spots and the sacred place for doing the rituals for the departed one. One such ritual is called “  Pind Daan” as a form of communication with the soul.

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The Role of the Priest

The professional priests, who learned these rituals through an extensive study of Vedic scriptures offer these holy soul-purifying services for Pind Daan in Haridwar where our priests will officiate the ritual according to sacred Vedic texts and tradition.

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