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Religion
Free Langar Feeds 4,000-5,000 Devotees Daily at Gaya's Gayatri Pitrpakh Fair
✍️ Amar Ujala · Gaya
🗓 02 Oct 2026, 12:46 PM
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At the Gayatri Pitrpakh fair in Gaya, a free langar organized by Punjab's Vishnu Pad Seva Sangh Society serves up to five thousand devotees each day.
The annual Gayatri Pitrpakh fair in Gaya, Bihar, combines traditional pind‑daan rituals with a large‑scale humanitarian effort. Volunteers from the Vishnu Pad Seva Sangh Society, based in Bathinda, Punjab, have set up a free langar that operates throughout the fair period.
According to organizers, the kitchen prepares meals for between four and five thousand devotees each day, ensuring that pilgrims performing rites receive sustenance without cost. The service is run entirely on donations and volunteer labour, reflecting a spirit of inter‑state solidarity.
Local authorities have praised the initiative for easing the logistical burden on the fair’s massive footfall and for promoting communal harmony. The langar continues to operate as long as the fair runs, offering simple vegetarian fare to all who attend.
According to organizers, the kitchen prepares meals for between four and five thousand devotees each day, ensuring that pilgrims performing rites receive sustenance without cost. The service is run entirely on donations and volunteer labour, reflecting a spirit of inter‑state solidarity.
Local authorities have praised the initiative for easing the logistical burden on the fair’s massive footfall and for promoting communal harmony. The langar continues to operate as long as the fair runs, offering simple vegetarian fare to all who attend.