In Hinduism, Pind Daan is considered the main ritual for the peace and liberation of the souls of the ancestors, not from today but from the eternal period. This year Shradh Paksha i.e. Pind Daan will start on 10th September and will continue till 25th September.

On this special occasion, crores of people keep reaching different parts of India for Pind Daan. But many people also look for such a place where by donating a pind, not one but ten times the merit is obtained.

In this article, we are going to tell you about those places in India where by donating Pind, ten times the virtue is attained as well as salvation is also attained. Let us know about these places.

Haridwar

Haridwar, located on the banks of the Ganges, is a beautiful city as well as a holy religious place. Every day thousands of devotees reach here to have darshan of the Lord.

It is believed that bathing in the Ganges here washes away all sins. If someone's last rites are performed here or the body of ancestors is donated, then they attain salvation. Apart from this, it is believed that the soul reaches heaven. It is said that many ceremonies are also organized here for Pind Daan.

Prayagraj

Situated on the banks of the confluence of the Ganges-Yamuna and Saraswati rivers, Prayagraj Pind is a holy place to donate. There is a belief about this place that whoever donates the body of his ancestors at the confluence of rivers gets ten times the merit, not one-fold.

Another belief is that just by taking a bath in the Triveni Sangam present here, all the sins of life are automatically washed away. In such a situation, if you want to go to Prayagraj to donate the body, then you can go to Triveni Sangam beach.

Bodh Gaya

If any place in Bihar is considered famous and holy for Pind Daan, then its name is Bodh Gaya. The place is said to have been mentioned in both Ramayana and Mahabharata as Gayapuri.

Let us tell you that almost all the people of Bihar reach Bodh Gaya for Pind Daan. There are more than 20 places where Pind Daan's work is done. After donating the pind here, one can also go to visit many places like Mahabodhi Temple, Brahmayoni Hill etc.

Varanasi

Varanasi is considered to be the holiest city in Uttar Pradesh as well as India. Every day lakhs of devotees visit this city for the darshan and funeral of the Lord.

It is believed that by donating Pind here, the ancestor gets salvation and his soul reaches heaven. Apart from this, all sins are washed away by taking a dip in the Ganges river here. Religious rituals are also organized here for Pind Daan.

Pind donation can also be done at these places.

Apart from Haridwar, Prayagraj, Bodh Gaya and Varanasi, there are many other places in India which are very holy places for Pind Daan. For example, thousands of people also reach places like Ayodhya, Ujjain, Brahmakapali and Mathura to donate Pind.

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