Pinddaan In Gaya

If anyone wants details of gaya shraddha please refer this as I am sharing my experience as on March 26th 2002. Indigo flight from Bangalore 4:40 am to Delhi. Flight rates change on a daily basis. 7:30am we are in Delhi igi airport and can have breakfast. As usual it is a bit costly. 11:25am indigo flight from Delhi to Gaya. Yes Gaya has a domestic airport. We reach gaya at 1:00 pm afternoon. Karnataka bhavan is 7 kms from Gaya airport. You can hire auto for 300 rs. There is no ola or uber service in gaya. At Karnataka bhavan bhatru name is Pavan acharya. He offers the shraddha services along with room, food. You have to take panche shalya only. The rest is taken care by Karnataka bhavan. Shraddha will start from next day morning from 8am onwards after bath and breakfast.Pavan acharya himself conducts it in great detail. Totally 108 pindas are made in batches of 36 each and you can offer pinda to anyone in your family along with your wife's family. All materials are given by Karnataka bhavan. Total cost of shraddha services is 1500 only. Food and accommodation charges are separate.Roughly 1000 for 2 days. They also arrange for auto if requested with Pavan acharya. Pinda is given in three places by a guide in phalghu river to cows, vishnupada temple (about 900 meters) from Karnataka bhavan and near akshaya vati. You must leave Three things one vegetable, one sweet and one leaf permanently Your baggage can be locked in the room given at Karnataka bhavan. Guide charges 100 minimum. Vishnupada temple 100 and akshaya vati 100. Auto back to Gaya airport 400rs. 4:45pm evening indigo flight from Gaya to Kolkata. One hour journey. 5:30pm we are in Kolkata Airport. 7:00pm indigo flight from Kolkata to Bangalore reaching here at 10:40pm. So 2 days going and back to Bangalore. All the best for those who plan to go.

Overall ,, it was a good experience in VIshnupad Temple . Special thanks to Manohar Ji for coming to hotel and pick me up and explained in detail on the things need to be done . He was around through out during the prayers with no interference . It was smooth and easy .

They made our end to end arrangements. i.e Pick up from Patna Airport, Local Sight seeing and most important Pind pradhanam as per authentic south indian Rituals by a South Indian Purohit. The rooms were very clean and we were very satisfied by the Puja. My Father was provided with wheel chair assistance also. Manohar Lal Ji arranged Puja