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Gaya Prepares for Pitri Paksha with Vibrant Devotional Decorations
✍️ Amar Ujala · Gaya
🗓 11 Sep 2026, 09:29 PM
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The city of Gaya in Bihar was adorned with vibrant devotional decorations in anticipation of the Pitri Paksha, a 15‑day Hindu mourning period for ancestors.
Gaya, a major pilgrimage centre in Bihar, saw its streets and temples bathed in bright colours as the city prepared for the upcoming Pitri Paksha.
Local devotees and community groups set up elaborate decorations around the Vishnupad Temple and other sacred sites, using flowers, diyas and rangoli to create a festive yet reverential atmosphere.
The decorations are part of the traditional rituals that mark the 15‑day period of mourning and remembrance for deceased ancestors, a practice observed by Hindus across India.
Officials said the effort was coordinated with the temple authorities to ensure that the celebrations respect the solemn nature of the observance while also welcoming pilgrims from nearby regions.
Local devotees and community groups set up elaborate decorations around the Vishnupad Temple and other sacred sites, using flowers, diyas and rangoli to create a festive yet reverential atmosphere.
The decorations are part of the traditional rituals that mark the 15‑day period of mourning and remembrance for deceased ancestors, a practice observed by Hindus across India.
Officials said the effort was coordinated with the temple authorities to ensure that the celebrations respect the solemn nature of the observance while also welcoming pilgrims from nearby regions.