Pind Daan is one of the significant Hindu rituals offered to ancestors to help them get peace and attain moksha. The sacred town in Bihar, Gaya, is the most important site for such a Pind Daan in Gaya, because it is said that the Lord Vishnu himself gave salvation to the souls there. Even the sacred Indians go to Gaya for this ritual besides others coming from other parts of the world.

Most of the time, this is carried out during Pitru Paksha. In Hinduism, after death, the soul travels through different realms before finally attaining liberation. If the proper rites are not followed, the soul tends to get stuck in the earthly realm