September 20, 2025 4:15 PM
President Droupadi Murmu performs ‘pind daan’ at Gayaji
President Droupadi Murmu performed the sacred 'pind daan and shraaddh' rituals for her ancestors at the Vishnupad Temple and Phalgu Akshayavat in the world-famous Pitru Paksha Mela in Gayaji on Saturday. This marks the first time in Indian history that a sitting President has performed 'pind daan', a ritual believed to ensure salvation for the souls of departed forefathers. The President, whose ancestral village is Upar Beda in Odisha’s Mayurganj region, offered the rituals under the guidanc...