Overview
Pind Daan is a sacred ritual performed to honor and appease deceased ancestors. It involves offering rice balls (pindas) along with prayers and ceremonial rites to ensure peace for departed souls. Pilgrims often travel to holy cities like Gaya (Bihar), Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh), and Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) to perform Pind Daan on the banks of sacred rivers. This ritual is believed to help ancestors attain salvation and bring blessings to the family.