Astrology News Desk: In Sanatan Dharma, 16 days of the year are dedicated to the ancestors, which is known as Pitru Paksha. During this time, people remember their ancestors and perform their Shradh, Tarpan and Pind Daan. It is believed that doing so brings blessings of ancestors. This year, Pitru Paksha is going to start from September 17 and will end on October 2.
For these 16 days, the ancestors come to earth from the mortal world and after receiving the Shraddha Tarpan from the descendants and blessing them with happiness and prosperity, they return to Pitra Loka, but if there is Pitra Dosha in the horoscope of any person, then in such a case, only performing Shraddha is not enough.
According to the scriptures, it is beneficial to perform Pind Daan in Gaya Ji to get rid of Pitra Dosh, this liberates the souls of ancestors. Gaya is considered to be the most effective place to liberate the souls of ancestors. So today we are providing you information about Gaya Ji through this article, so let’s know.
Gaya is the place of salvation
According to the scriptures, the time of Pitru Paksha is considered to be the best to please the ancestors which is of 16 days. It is believed that during these days the ancestors come to the earth, therefore, as a way of worshiping the ancestors, acts like Pinddaan, Tarpan and Shradh are done. Gaya is said to be the holiest place in Hinduism where the souls of the ancestors attain salvation.
During Pitru Paksha, those who perform the Shradh Tarpan of their ancestors in Gaya Ji get blessings from their ancestors and the souls of their ancestors attain salvation. It is believed that by performing Pind Daan in Gaya Dham, 108 families and seven generations are liberated and a person is freed from Pitra Debt. This is the reason why this place is considered the best for Pind Daan and Tarpan. People suffering from Pitra Dosha should definitely perform Pind Daan here, they definitely get benefits by doing so.