Complete rite
Complete 3-Day Gaya Shraddha — All 45 Vedis
The rite in its fullest form — Pind Daan at all 45 vedis of Gaya over three days, from the Falgu to the Vishnupad footprint to the eternal Akshay Vat, nothing left undone.
Price — samagri & dakshina included
- Complete 3-Day Gaya Shraddha — All 45 Vedis3 days · all 45 vedis₹25,000
There are several kinds of pooja — it depends on your personal situation — call us to choose the right one.
The rite in its complete form
The scriptures prescribe a full Gaya Shraddha performed across the vedis — the sacred altars scattered through the Gaya kshetra. The complete three-day route covers all 45 vedis, so that no prescribed offering to the ancestors is left out.
Three days, every altar
Over three days the Pandaji leads the family from the Falgu ghats to the Vishnupad footprint, the Akshay Vat, Pret Shila and each remaining vedi in the proper order — tarpan, pind and sankalp at every step, exactly as the vidhi asks.
Why families choose the full route
Many families come to Gaya once in a lifetime to repay the pitru-rin in full. The 45-vedi Shraddha is chosen when a family wishes to leave nothing incomplete — the whole scriptural sequence, performed once, for all their ancestors.
Guided end to end
Three days of ritual across a wide route asks for careful planning. A verified Gayawal Pandaji, full samagri, local transport between the vedis and support for elders are all arranged, so the family can stay with the prayer, not the logistics.
Sacred places of Gaya
Where Pind Daan in Gaya is performed
Vishnupad Mandir
The principal temple of Gaya, marking the footprint Lord Vishnu pressed into the rock to still the demon Gayasura. Almost every Pind Daan in Gaya begins here, at the feet of the Lord.
Akshay Vat
The eternal, ever-living banyan tree, blessed by Mata Sita herself. Pind Daan in Gaya is held incomplete until the final Sufal is taken beneath the Akshay Vat — where Lord Rama too offered pind for King Dasharatha.
Falgu River
The sacred river of Gaya, bound to the ancestral offerings of Mata Sita. Tarpan on the Falgu opens the rite, carrying water and til to the departed.
Pret Shila
The rocky hill 8 km north of Vishnupad, for souls that left the world unnaturally — by accident, or before their time. A pind and a handful of sattu at the Dharmashila release the departed from the pret-yoni and set them on the path to liberation.
The story of Gaya
The story of Gaya — from the Vayu Purana
The Vayu Purana tells how the great asura Gayasura performed such fierce penance that his very body became holy — so holy that whoever touched it, or died upon it, attained moksha at once. Heaven filled, hell emptied, and the order of the worlds was undone.
To restore that order, the gods asked Gayasura for his body as the ground for a great yajna. He agreed, and lay down across the land now called Gaya. When his body still trembled, Lord Vishnu set his foot upon a stone slab to hold him still — the footprint the Vishnupad Temple is built upon to this day.
In return, Gayasura begged a boon: that this land become the supreme place on earth for shraddh and Pind Daan, where the offerings of the living would liberate the dead. Vishnu granted it — and so the Gaya Mahatmya promises that Pind Daan here frees generations of ancestors.
It is the Vayu Purana that carries this Gaya Mahatmya — and it is from that same Vayu that Vayu Pind Daan takes its name and its purpose.
Tell us what you need
What every ritual includes
- Verified Gayawal Pandaji for all three days
- Pind Daan at all 45 vedis of Gaya
- Falgu · Vishnupad · Akshay Vat · Pret Shila and every prescribed altar
- Full samagri by the shastras, each day
- Local transport across the three-day route
- Support for elders travelling
Our Gaya Pandas
The Tirth Purohits who lead your rites
Verified Gayawal Pandas of Gaya who perform your Pind Daan and Shraddha with full shastra vidhi.
Questions families ask
Frequently asked questions
What are the 45 vedis?
The vedis are the sacred altars spread across the Gaya kshetra where pind is offered. The complete Shraddha visits all of them across three days; a shorter rite covers the main sites only.
Does this include Pret Shila?
Yes. The full 45-vedi route includes Pret Shila and every other prescribed altar, so the rite is complete.
How many days should we keep free?
Plan for three full days in Gaya. During Pitru Paksha allow extra time for the crowds.
Can Vayu arrange stay and transport for all three days?
Yes. Pandaji, samagri, local movement between the vedis and stay support can all be coordinated.
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Have a question? We're here to explain
You will do this once, for your mother and father. So the full vidhi must be done — never half. We perform every act before you, explaining each step, exactly as the Shastras prescribe. The cost is told to you upfront. First talk to us, then decide.
श्राद्ध केवल श्रद्धा का विषय नहीं।
यदि विधि शास्त्रों के अनुसार न हो, तो श्राद्ध पूर्ण नहीं होता। सच्ची श्रद्धा भी निष्फल रह जाती है।