What does the complete Shradh ceremony at Garh Mukteshwar include?

Shradh is broader than Pind Daan alone — it is the complete ancestral ceremony. At Garh Mukteshwar, a full Shradh ceremony guided by our pandit includes:

Ganga Snan — Purification bath in the Ganga at Brij Ghat before beginning the ceremony.

Sankalpa — Formal vow stating the names, gotra, and lineage of the ancestors being honoured (usually three paternal generations).

Pind Daan — Offering rice balls (pindas) mixed with sesame, ghee, and honey to the ancestors as symbolic nourishment.

Tarpan — Offering water mixed with black sesame seeds (til) and kusha grass to quench the ancestors’ spiritual thirst.

Brahmin Bhojan — Feeding Brahmins as a proxy for feeding the ancestors. This is a core element of Shradh that distinguishes it from standalone Pind Daan.

Daan — Charity to the needy, offering dakshina to the pandit, and distributing food/grain.

The complete ceremony takes 2-3 hours at Brij Ghat.