Devotees offer Pind Daan at Gaya ghat

Devotees perform Pind Daan rituals during Pitru Paksha at a sacred ghat in Gaya, Bihar, on 4 October 2026, seeking salvation for their ancestral souls. (Photo: NationPress)

Pilgrims gathered at the ghats of Gaya in Bihar on 4 October 2026 to conduct Pindaan ceremonies central to the Pitru Paksha observance, honouring departed ancestors. (Photo: NationPress)

Devout pilgrims carried out Pind Daan — rice ball offerings for ancestral souls — at a Gaya ghat in Bihar on 4 October 2026, as the Pitru Paksha fortnight entered its final days. (Photo: NationPress)

The ghats of Gaya, Bihar, drew large numbers of pilgrims on 4 October 2026, with devotees performing Pindaan prayers to seek peace for the souls of their forebears during Pitru Paksha. (Photo: NationPress)

A family, including children, joined in Pind Daan rituals at a ghat in Gaya, Bihar, on 4 October 2026 — reflecting the multigenerational tradition of offering prayers for ancestors during Pitru Paksha. (Photo: NationPress)