Honour Your Ancestors Through Shraddha, Seva & Anna Daan - This Pitru Paksha, offer food in the loving remembrance of your Pitṛs and transform gratitude into Seva. You may not always be able to perform Pind Daan or the complete Shraddha ritual because of family traditions, distance, lack of knowledge, or circumstances.
Join the Pitru Paksha Anna Daan Programme and offer food and Dakshina in memory of your departed ancestors.
🍚 Anna Daan
Food offered to deserving recipients.
🙏 Seva
Service carried out in the spirit of Pitru Smarana.
🪔 Dakshina
Where applicable, Dakshina will be offered according to the programme arrangements.
🌿 Remembrance
Your contribution is made with the intention of remembering your departed ancestors.
Pitru Paksha is traditionally observed as a period of remembrance, gratitude and offerings for one's ancestors. But many people face practical difficulties:
- They live far away from their traditional place of worship.
- They may not know the complete Shraddha procedure.
- Their family tradition may not permit them to perform a particular ritual.
- Circumstances may prevent them from performing the complete ceremony.
- They may be unsure about who is traditionally eligible to perform Pind Daan.
“What can I do for my ancestors?”
Traditional teachings provide avenues for performing what is possible with Shraddha, Sankalpa and sincerity. Anna Daan offers one meaningful way to express remembrance and gratitude through Seva.
Anna Daan as Seva can be arranged or sponsored by family members in memory of departed loved ones. This may include:
Son, Daughter, Husband, Wife, Grandchildren, Brothers or sisters, Other family members
For formal Shraddha and Pind Daan, however, the Karta and procedure should be determined according to the family's Sampradaya, Dharma tradition and competent guidance.
We hope to continue organizing Anna Daan on Pitru Paksh and inspire more people to become part of this sacred tradition.
If you believe that feeding saints and spiritual seekers is a noble form of seva, we invite you to support the work of Vedicgrace Foundation.
Your contribution is not simply a donation—it is an offering made with faith, compassion, and devotion. Together, we can help continue the timeless tradition of Anna Daan, ensuring that those who guide society on the spiritual path receive the care and respect they deserve.
Pitru Paksha is the sacred period of the year when we remember those through whom this body, family and lineage have come to us. In Sanātana Dharma, remembering the ancestors is not merely an emotional act. It is considered a duty towards the lineage. Our parents, grandparents and earlier generations gave us the physical body, family traditions, opportunities, property, knowledge and countless visible and invisible supports. Therefore, the tradition speaks about Pitṛ Ṛṇa — the debt or responsibility towards our ancestors.
The important expression here is “Piṇḍodaka Kriyā” — the offering of Piṇḍa and water connected with the ancestors. This shows how deeply the remembrance of Pitṛs was connected with the preservation of family Dharma.
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