During the Pitripaksha Mela held in Gayaji, Bihar, the founder of Shiv Sena, late Balasaheb Thackeray’s daughter-in-law Smita Thackeray arrives in Gaya. On Tuesday, he performed Shraddha, Pind Daan and Tarpan of his father-in-law Balasaheb Thackeray and his father with rituals. During this, he said that it is a privilege for him to come to the holy land of Gaya and remember the ancestors. There was a desire to come to Gaya for a long time, which was fulfilled with the blessings of the Guru. In the Sanatan tradition, there is a special belief in performing Shraddha for ancestors in Gaya. I had read a lot about Gaya, but I got a chance to come to Gaya for the first time. He described Sanatan Dharma as a tradition of culture, duty, social service and life.
Balasaheb’s tarpan on the holy land of Gaya
Smita Thackeray is the wife of Balasaheb’s second son Jaidev Thackeray. Speaking to the media after Pind Daan, Smita Thackeray said that after Pind Daan, our mind has become very emotional. The way we remember our ancestors, we may also forget many ancestors. The way the puja has been done today, we feel that by remembering all the ancestors, their souls have given peace.
‘The story of Mother Sita boosted morale’
Smita said that there have been different perceptions about women performing Pind Daan in general. But the story of Mother Sita inspired me for this. “I thought women don’t perform pind daan, but when I heard the story of Mata Sita from my guru in Gaya, I was inspired and encouraged. Because of this, I have been able to perform Pind Daan and Tarpan. ”
He said that there is also a religious belief in Gaya for the pind daan of her father-in-law King Dasharatha on behalf of Mother Sita. The website of Bihar Tourism also links Sitakund with this tradition.
When asked about the current politics, Smita Thackeray said that she is away from active politics. She said that she has never been directly in politics, she has always been doing social service, she has been working for the benefit of it and will always propagate Hindutva. On the question of joining politics, he said, “It is not in our hands to come and go. It is in our hands to do social service which is in our hands. Sometimes the chair is very important, if he wants, he will do it too.
Importance of Pind Daan in Gaya Ji
So far, about 9 lakh pilgrims have reached the third day of the Pitru Paksha fair held in Gaya. During this 15-day period, lakhs of Hindus from all over the country and abroad come to Sanatan Dharma. They come here and perform Pind Daan-Tarpan on various Pindaalis for the salvation of their ancestors and attain salvation. It is believed in religious texts that by performing Pind Daan Tarpan in Gaya, the ancestors attain salvation and salvation.
