What rituals can be performed at the Triveni Sangam?

The Triveni Sangam is the site for the complete range of Hindu ancestral and purification rituals: (1) Ganga Snan / Triveni Snan — sacred bath at the confluence, (2) Pind Daan — rice ball offerings to ancestors, (3) Tarpan — water offerings with sesame seeds, (4) Shraddha — annual ancestral ceremonies, (5) Asthi Visarjan — immersion of cremation ashes, (6) Kalasha Puja and Argha — offerings to the river goddesses, (7) Mundan ceremonies (first head-shaving for children), (8) Thread ceremony (Upanayana) for Brahmin boys, and (9) Sankalpa-based life vows. During Kumbh Mela and Ardh Kumbh, Shahi Snan by the akhadas is the most famous ritual. Our pandits offer complete packages for any of these observances at Triveni Sangam.