Pind daan in Haridwar

Haridwar, also known as Hari-ka-dwar is considered one of the most important Teerth sthals for Hindus. It is the very first holy city from where the river Ganga starts to flow towards other parts of India. Haridwar is one of those pilgrimages, that a Hindu person must visit at least once in his lifetime.

Since the river Ganga here is in its purest and cleanest form, many pilgrims from all over the world perform vital last rituals like pind daan, asthi visarjan and shradh. As river Ganga flows to the heavens, sending pind balls into the river makes sure the pind balls reach the demised person’s soul, helping him survive the long travel towards the heavens.

Haridwar is blessed with Kumbh Mela which started when Lord Vishnu’s Vahan, Garuda dropped some drops of amrut/Amrit in Haridwar, making it pavitra and very auspicious. This is why pind daan in Haridwar is considered so important.