Pinddaan will begin from September 17 during Shradh at the famous Gayaji Dham in Bihar. Lakhs of devotees from the country and abroad will reach Gaya daily for the 17-day long Pitru Paksha fair. Almost all the hotels in Bodh Gaya are already booked. Only pure vegetarian food will be available at the restaurants of Gaya and Bodh Gaya during Pitru Paksha. Non-vegetarian food will not be served here for 17 days. Preparations are in full swing at the local level for the Pitru Paksha fair. A large number of people come to Gaya in this fair to get salvation for their ancestors.
Among these, the Pinddaanis who perform 17, 7, 5 and 3 days stay in Gaya and Bodhgaya and perform the rituals. The Pinddaanis who perform Tripakshik Shraddha go to the altars on different dates and perform Pinddaan with full rituals. This year, it is expected that more than 15 lakh Pinddaanis will come to Gaya. For this, the preparations are going on in full swing in Gaya and Bodhgaya. Complete preparations are being made at all the Pind altars in Gaya-Bodhgaya. Almost all the hotels and guest houses in Bodhgaya have been booked for Pitru Paksha. Despite this, inquiries are coming for rooms in the hotels. More inquiries are coming from foreign pilgrims.
Pinddaanis coming to Gaya can avail the tour package of Tourism Department, starting from Rs. 13450
Pilgrims book hotels in advance. In many hotels, bookings have been made two to three months in advance. Complete information of big hotels is available on the website. Pilgrims book hotels by getting information about hotel rates and complete facilities from the website. Hotel operators are also serious about this so that there is no problem after coming to the Pitru Paksha fair. Most of the hotel rooms are booked in Bodh Gaya from 17 September to 3 October.
Pure vegetarian food will be served in hotels
Most of the pilgrims who visit Gaya during Pitru Paksha stay in Bodh Gaya only. Bodh Gaya is the first choice of stay for pilgrims coming from the country and abroad. A good number of pilgrims are expected to come this year. There is a wave of happiness among the hotel and guest house businessmen. Keeping in mind the sanctity and purity of the Pinddaanis, vegetarian food will be served in the hotels. All the hotels and restaurants have started preparations to serve vegetarian food to the Pinddaanis. Only vegetarian food will be served to the Pinddaanis as well as the common people. General Secretary Sanjay Singh said that only pure vegetarian food will be served in the hotels during the entire Pitru Paksha.
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Hotel Niranjana MD cum Hotel Association President Jai Singh and Hotel Delta International cum Hotel Association Bodhgaya General Secretary Sanjay Kumar Singh said that a large number of inquiries are coming for hotels. This time a large number of pilgrims are expected to come. There are more than 60 hotels in Bodh Gaya. All the hotels are almost booked. There are more than 200 guest houses. There is very good booking in them too. He has appealed to all the hotel operators to set an example of Atithi Devo Bhava.