Which day or tithi is best for performing Pind Daan at Gaya?

Any day throughout the year is valid for Gaya Pind Daan, but certain dates are considered especially auspicious: (1) Pitrupaksha (the 16 days of Bhadrapada Krishna Paksha) is the most spiritually powerful window — during this period, all ancestors are believed to descend to earth to receive offerings, (2) Sarva Pitru Amavasya (the last day of Pitrupaksha) carries maximum merit, (3) Mahalaya Amavasya, Somvati Amavasya, and Mauni Amavasya are also highly auspicious, (4) Solar and Lunar eclipses are traditionally used for ancestral rites, (5) Annual death tithi (Mrityu Tithi) of the departed. Our pandits can guide you to the best date based on your gotra and the nakshatra of the departed soul.