Pind Daan is essential in Hinduism. This ritual, when performed during Shraadh Paksha, brings peace, prosperity, and positive influence in the family. Pitru Paksha falls between the full moon day ...

When NRI Baljit Singh Kanda visited Gaya from Canada earlier this year to perform pind daan for his ancestors, his biggest ...

On cam: Goons thrash Dalit youth in MP's Betul A Dalit youth was thrashed in Madhya Pradesh’s Betul. The man was brutally thrashed and forced to squat while holding his ears. A video of the ...

The bus was headed to Gaya for Pind Daan. The accident might be caused by the driver dozing off. Lack of designated parking on NH-19 has led to frequent deadly collisions. Truck-bus collision ...

Prayers for Ancestors: As part of the rituals, many people offer pind daan (prayers for the deceased) and float diyas in the Ganges to honour the souls of their ancestors, seeking peace for their ...

As per the Hindu scriptures, the Kush grass is symbolic of compassion and used as a means to invoke the ancestors. Pind daan, the tradition of offering sesame seeds, rice and balls made of barley ...

Madhya Pradesh celebrates its foundation day on 1 November every year. The state came to be recognised in its current ...

Night - Mostly cloudy. Winds NE. The overnight low will be 54 °F (12.2 °C). Sunny with a high of 80 °F (26.7 °C). Winds variable at 1 to 6 mph (1.6 to 9.7 kph). Sunny today with a high of 80 ...

The rituals must be performed by the male head of the family. All the tarpan and pind daan rituals are performed under the guidance of a knowledgeable priest. Madhya Ashtami rituals must be performed ...

Night - Clear. Winds variable. The overnight low will be 65 °F (18.3 °C). Sunny with a high of 86 °F (30 °C). Winds variable at 3 to 6 mph (4.8 to 9.7 kph). Sunny today with a high of 88 °F (31.1 °C) ...