GAYA 
The holy Pitru Kshetra

PINDAS AND THEIR MERITS

Gaya is deservedly famous as a pitru Kshetra and confers merits of an infinite variety on ardent theists for observing rituals like dipping in the river Phalguna, offering pindas at many places, performing sraddhas to the departed, worshipping at many shrines, giving danas to the deserving etc. On account of the presence of, gods of all denominations, the soil, water, climate and nature have acquired such sanctity that they cure incurable diseases, absolve people of their sins, fulfil the cherished ambitions, liberate the departed from the shackles of further births and shower heavenly bliss. Scriptures proclaim that there is no other place so sacred and auspicious for offering pindas to the manes as this hallowed land consecrated by the presence of Dharmasala, Vishnupadas and the imperishable Banyan Tree. It is said that when pindas are offered, the ancestors who had gone to hell for committing sins, go to heaven, and those who by merits reached heaven would be freed from the vicious circle of births and deaths and merge with Paramartha. 

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