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An amazing, supernatural and heart-touching news has come out from Gaya Ji of Bihar, world famous as the holy land of Indian Sanatan culture, spiritual energy and salvation, which has attracted the attention of the whole world. These days, on the holy occasion of Pitru Paksha, a large number of foreign citizens, not only from every corner of the country but also from across the seven seas, are reaching the Falgu beach of Gayaji and the courtyard of Vishnupad temple. But the most talked about topic are the foreign women from European countries like Germany, Russia and Ukraine, who, showing full faith in the Sanatan traditions, performed Pind Daan and Tarpan at the holy altar of Gayaji for the peace of their ancestors and departed souls. Seeing such deep love for Indian spirituality and ancestors in the minds of these foreign women coming from countries engulfed by war and crisis, the local pilgrimage priests, Panda community and other pilgrims from India and abroad were completely stunned. In today’s detailed, informative and special article, we are going to tell you in detail about this unique faith of Gayaji, the growing influence of Sanatan Dharma among foreign citizens and this ancient tradition of Pind Daan.
During Pitru Paksha, crowd of global faith gathers at the holy land of Gayaji.
Every year, when the rituals of Pitru Paksha begin in the Krishna Paksha of Ashwin month, this city of Gayaji in Bihar emerges as a big spiritual center on the world map. There is a religious belief that by offering Pind Daan of their ancestors on this sacred land sanctified by the footprints of Lord Vishnu, they directly attain salvation and are freed from the cycle of rebirth. This is the reason why not only Indians, but also foreign tourists and people associated with Yoga-Vedanta get attracted by this supernatural power. This time, the women from Germany, Russia and Ukraine who performed Pind Daan were living in India for some time and studying Sanatan culture, yoga and Indian philosophy. When he came to know how important this ritual is for the salvation of his ancestors on Pitru Paksha, he without any hesitation came to the Falgu beach of Gayaji, with full devotion and dressed in Indian attire (sari and kurta) and took part in this sacred ritual.
How did the women of Germany, Russia and Ukraine complete the entire ritual?
When foreign women sat down to offer Pind Daan under the guidance of the pilgrimage priests of Gayaji, their dedication was worth seeing. Holding Kush, Akshat, black sesame seeds and flowers in his hands, he repeated with complete devotion the Sanskrit mantras which the priest was making him chant. Women from Russia and Ukraine, while talking to reporters, said that their countries have their own traditions of remembering their ancestors, but this eternal tradition of India is such a living system linked to the secrets of science and soul that gives peace to a person from within. The women of Ukraine and Russia, who are facing the horrors of war, offering Pind Daan on the banks of river Falgu for the peace of the souls of their ancestors is the biggest proof that the language of sorrow, peace and reverence is the same all over the world. The local Panda community explained the method of each ritual very easily and in detail to these foreign women, which they completed with full concentration and in the end they paid obeisance to their ancestors by offering tarpan in the Falgu river.
Global expansion of Sanatan culture and true picture of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam
In today’s modern and technological era, where the whole world is running in the race of materialism, this increasing attraction of foreigners towards Indian culture and philosophy is an indication that humanity can get the real path of peace only through eternal traditions. There is a continuous increase in the number of foreign tourists coming to Gayaji every year, who come here not only to see the ancient traditions like Pind Daan but also become a part of it themselves. Many researchers from Germany and European countries believe that the balance between nature, ancestors and the universe taught in Indian culture is not seen in any other corner of the world. These events of Gayaji have once again fulfilled the ancient Indian formula of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ (the whole world is one family), where people from every culture and country come and connect with the same God and their roots.
Appreciation of hospitality shown by local administration and pilgrim priests
The local administration and the Teerth Purohit Samaj had made special arrangements for the safety and convenience of these foreign guests who reached Gayaji and for the smooth conduct of their religious rituals. Police and district administration teams were constantly taking care that no pilgrim coming from India or abroad should face any inconvenience during darshan or pinddaan. Foreign women also praised the Indian hospitality and the open-hearted welcome of the people of Gaya. She said that she can never forget the mental peace and sense of belonging that she felt after coming to this land of Gayaji. This incident has not only been recorded in the history of Gayaji, but has also given a message to the whole world that faith has no geographical boundaries and the feeling of respect for ancestors beats equally in the heart of every human being.