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As a mandatory rite that is believed to bring salvation to departed souls, Pind-daan is a must to do obligation of all Hindus or followers of Hindu religion. Further, it is also believed that no work can be successfully performed without blessings of ancestors and the doing of Pind Daan invokes blessings of the dead ancestors. With the ritual performed to pay homage to the deceased ancestors also called 'Pitar' as per our ancient texts, the religious and correct completion of this ritual helps the soul of the dead to attain Moksha (salvation). Source : http://pind-daan.in This footage is part of the professionally-shot broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest collection of HD imagery from South Asia. The collection comprises of 150, 000+ hours of high qua
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