Pind Daan at Gokarna
Pind daan performed at Koti Tirtha in Gokarna by named purohits, on your gotra and tithi, with every package priced in full before you book.
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At a glance
- •Performed at Koti Tirtha, the tank beside the Mahabaleshwara temple
- •Offered on your family gotra and the tithi you choose
- •All samagri arranged by us -- nothing to carry or buy on the day
- •Accommodation is NOT included in this rite, unlike the other three at Gokarna
- •Can be performed on your family's behalf if you cannot travel
What we commit to
- ✓The price on this page is the whole price. Nothing further is asked of your family at the tirtha.
- ✓Purohits named and photographed before you pay
- ✓The sankalpa is taken on your gotra and your ancestors' names, read back to you first
- ✓Your sampradaya is followed -- Smartha, Madhva, Sri Vaishnava or Iyengar
- ✓Photographs and video of the ceremony, if your family cannot travel
About the Ritual
Pind daan at Gokarna is performed at Koti Tirtha, the tank beside the Mahabaleshwara temple where the Atmalinga stands. The rite follows the sequence families will recognise: 1. SANKALPA The purohit establishes the rite and states aloud your family gotra and the names of the ancestors it is offered for. Nothing proceeds until these are right. 2. PINDA PRADAN Rice flour is bound with ghee, honey, sugar, milk and curd, formed into pindas, and offered to the named ancestors. 3. TARPANA Water mixed with black sesame is offered. Included from the Standard package upward. 4. VISARJAN The pindas are immersed at Koti Tirtha. 5. BRAHMANA BHOJANA A meal is offered to the officiating brahmins, closing the observance. Included from the Premium package upward. The rite takes between forty-five minutes and three hours depending on the package. The detailed paddhati as our Gokarna purohits observe it will be published here once it is recorded in their own words. We would rather leave this section short than fill it with a generic sequence borrowed from somewhere else.
If you need to cancel
Written out in full here rather than linked away, because these terms are part of what you are agreeing to and you should be able to read them before you decide.
| More than 7 days before the ritual date | Full refund |
| 4 days before the ritual date | Refunded, less the boarding charges |
| 2 days before the ritual date | Refunded, less boarding and 20% of the pooja price |
| On the day of the pooja | Refunded, less boarding and 30% of the pooja price |
| If eSankalpam cancels, for any reason | 100% refund |
| If the purohit judges this is not the right rite for your situation | 100% refund, whenever that is found |
- •Before cancelling we will always offer to move your booking to another available date — most changes can be handled that way.
- •Narayana Bali, Sarpa Samskara and Ashlesha Bali include accommodation and meals for two people. Pind Daan does not.
- •Basic and Standard are non-AC double rooms. The Premium tier is air-conditioned.
- •Additional guests are ₹2,500 per two people per night in a non-AC room, or ₹5,000 in an AC room. We would rather print that here than have you discover it on arrival.
- •The balance is due after the ritual has been performed. The advance confirms the date.
- •Your travel to Gokarna, and any donation you choose to make separately, are not part of the package price.
Questions families ask
Is accommodation included, like the other Gokarna rites?
No. Narayana Bali, Sarpa Samskara and Ashlesha Bali all include a room and meals for two; pind daan does not. It is a much shorter rite -- under three hours even at the highest tier -- and pricing a night's stay into it would be charging most families for something they do not use.
Where exactly is the rite performed?
At Koti Tirtha, the sacred tank beside the Mahabaleshwara temple in Gokarna, where the Atmalinga stands.
Do we have to travel to Gokarna ourselves?
No. The rite can be performed on your family's behalf for Rs 2,500 more. We take your gotra, the ancestors' names and the sankalpa details, and send photographs and video of the ceremony afterwards.
Should we go to Gaya instead?
Gaya is the older and more widely known place for pind daan, and we perform it there too. Gokarna is about 480 km from Bangalore and reachable by road, where Gaya is a flight and the better part of two days. If being present matters to your family, that difference is usually the deciding one.
Will we be asked for more money at the tirtha?
Not by us, and not by the purohits we send you to. Samagri, purohit and dakshina are all inside the package price. If anyone asks your family for more on the day, tell us and we will deal with it.