Narayan Bali in Gaya
Narayan bali performed at Gaya where the customary last rites could not be completed. Priced in full on this page, with nothing further asked of your family at the ghat.
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At a glance
- •Performed where a death was sudden or unnatural, or the last rites could not be done
- •Conducted over half a day to a full day, morning through early afternoon
- •All samagri arranged by us
- •Offered on your family gotra, with the deceased named in the sankalpa
- •The purohit confirms this is the right rite for your situation before you pay
What we commit to
- ✓The price on this page is the whole price. Nothing further is asked at the ghat.
- ✓A purohit trained in a Vedic pathshala, named to you before you pay
- ✓We will tell you if a smaller rite is sufficient, rather than sell you this one
- ✓Your sampradaya is followed — Smartha, Madhva, Sri Vaishnava or Iyengar
- ✓Photographs and video of the ceremony, if your family cannot travel
About the Ritual
Narayan bali is observed where a death was sudden or unnatural, or where the customary last rites could not be performed at the time — a death away from home, a body never recovered, or rites left undone for reasons the family could not control. The observance runs from half a day to a full day depending on the package, and is generally conducted from the morning through to early afternoon. The sankalpa names the deceased and your family gotra. The offerings follow, with tarpan and — in the higher packages — brahman bhojan closing the rite. The exact sequence, and the tithis on which it may be performed, are set by the officiating purohit according to his paddhati. We publish his sequence rather than a generic one, which is why this section will be expanded once his account is recorded.
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, less the payment gateway fee |
| 3 to 7 days before the ritual date | 50% refund |
| Less than 72 hours before the ritual | No refund |
| Ritual date falls in Pitru Paksha, cancelled within 7 days | The advance is not refunded — that fortnight is fully booked and the slot cannot be reassigned |
| 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.
- •Bookings need at least 3 days between payment and the ritual date, so the samagri and the purohit can be arranged properly.
- •The balance is due after the ritual has been performed. The advance confirms the date.
- •Your travel to Gaya, your accommodation, and any donation you choose to make separately are not part of the package price and are not refundable by us.
Questions families ask
How is this different from pind daan?
Pind daan is the offering owed to ancestors generally, and is repeated. Narayan bali addresses one specific death where the customary last rites could not be performed at all. Many families perform both, often on the same visit — but they are not substitutes for one another.
Will we be asked for more money at the ghat?
No. Samagri, purohits and dakshina are all inside the package price shown here. If anyone asks your family for more on the day, tell us and we will deal with it.
How do we know this is the right rite for us?
Tell us the circumstances when you enquire. The purohit confirms whether narayan bali is appropriate before any payment is taken, and if a different or smaller observance fits your situation better we will say so.
Can it be performed if we cannot travel?
Yes. We take the sankalpa details from you and send photographs and video of the ceremony afterwards.
How long does it take?
Half a day for the Basic and Standard packages, a full day for Premium and Ultra Premium, which add brahman bhojan and a third purohit so the observance is not rushed.