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Pitripaksha Fair in Gaya: Pinddan to be Conducted on Five Shrines Today
✍️ Amar Ujala · Gaya
🗓 28 Sep 2026, 11:36 AM
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During the fourth day of the Pitripaksha fair, devotees in Gaya will perform pinddan at five major shrines, starting from Uttarman and moving to Dakshinman, Kanakh, Udichi, and Jihwalol.
The Pitripaksha fair, a major Hindu pilgrimage event, is underway in Gaya, Bihar. This Monday, the fourth day of the fair, devotees will perform the sacred pinddan ritual at five key shrines.
The ceremony will begin at the Uttarman shrine, with participants moving in silence to the Dakshinman, Kanakh, Udichi, and finally the Jihwalol shrine, where they will offer pinddan and perform tarpan.
The pinddan, a ritual offering of food to ancestors, is a central part of the Pitripaksha observances, and the procession is expected to draw large crowds, with devotees observing strict silence throughout the journey.
The ceremony will begin at the Uttarman shrine, with participants moving in silence to the Dakshinman, Kanakh, Udichi, and finally the Jihwalol shrine, where they will offer pinddan and perform tarpan.
The pinddan, a ritual offering of food to ancestors, is a central part of the Pitripaksha observances, and the procession is expected to draw large crowds, with devotees observing strict silence throughout the journey.