Ritual
Ekoddishta Shraddha in Gaya
Ekoddishta Shraddha is dedicated to one departed family member. In Gaya, a Gayawal Pandaji confirms the occasion and vidhi, then guides the sankalp and offerings. The arrangement costs ₹5,100 per family, including samagri and dakshina.
Price - pooja by the shastras, full samagri and dakshina
Samagri & Dakshina Included
Written total before booking- Ekoddishta ShraddhaShow details₹5,100per family
- Experienced Gayawal Tirth Purohit
- Sankalp with your gotra and pitras
- Phone guidance before you travel
- Local assistance during your visit
Approx. time - about 2–3 hours
Families in their own wordsThere are several kinds of pooja - it depends on your personal situation - call us to choose the right one.
Optional
- Travel to Gaya
- Accommodation and meals
- Local transport, pickup and drop
- Brahmin Bhoj
- Gau Daan and Shaiya Daan
- Voluntary donations or gifts
Your ritual itinerary, from start to finish
- Starts atSankalp in the departed person’s name, gotra and relationship to the karta.
- Invocation and tarpan with the prescribed mantras.
- Pind offering for that departed family member.
- Finishes atConcluding prayers and completion under the Pandaji’s guidance.
The team confirms the meeting point and time before your visit. The puja is performed at the agreed venue; a separate Pind Daan circuit is booked separately.
A car, pickup or drop is not included. It can be arranged and quoted separately.
When is Ekoddishta Shraddha performed?
Ekoddishta, or eka-uddishta, means 'aimed at one' - the shraddha dedicated to a single departed person. In tradition it is offered in the period after a death and on the death anniversary, helping the soul on its passage from the preta state toward joining the ancestors (pitru).
Sankalp and offerings for one departed person
Unlike a general shraddha, Ekoddishta focuses the offerings and sankalp on one named departed person and their relation to the family.
Religious purpose of Ekoddishta Shraddha
It is connected with the soul's journey after death; the rite seeks gati and peace for that individual departed person.
Confirming the vidhi with your pandit
The Gayawal Pandaji confirms the suitable vidhi and whether it should be coordinated with the wider Gaya Shradh. Vayu records the details and coordinates the practical arrangements.
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Included in the pooja price
What's included
- Ekoddishta Shraddha dedicated to one named departed soul
- A single pind offered with sankalp in that person's name and relation
- Complete samagri - pind ingredients, sesame, barley, kush and tulsi
- Tarpan with the prescribed mantra recitation
- Puja items - flowers, incense, ghee lamps and sacred thread
- Pooja as per the shastras, full samagri and dakshina
- Step-by-step guidance through the focused rite by the Pandaji
- Asan (seating mats for the puja)
Gaya’s hereditary Gayawal priesthood
Gayawal Pandas are Gaya’s traditional pilgrimage priests. Ritual knowledge and relationships with pilgrim families pass from one generation to the next within these priestly families. Historical research documents this family-based priesthood in Gaya over centuries.
History of the Gayawal priesthood: Tirthankar Roy · The Journal of Asian Studies
Pandit in GayaQuestions families ask
Frequently asked questions
How much does Ekoddishta Shraddha in Gaya cost?
The arrangement costs ₹5,100 per family, with the purohit, prescribed vidhi, samagri and dakshina. Share the departed person’s details, the occasion and your travel dates so the timing and total can be confirmed before booking.
Who is Ekoddishta Shraddha usually for?
It is generally used for focused shraddha connected to one departed person. The final vidhi should be confirmed by the Pandaji.
Can it be planned with Pind Daan in Gaya?
The Pandaji can confirm whether it should be coordinated with Pind Daan or handled separately.
What can Vayu arrange?
Vayu arranges the Pandaji, the samagri, the timing, the local route and the rest of the package.
Is the annual shraddh on the death tithi the same rite?
The annual shraddh is Barsi Shradh, a separate rite performed near Vishnupad. See the Barsi Shradh page for its vidhi and cost.
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