Smita Thackeray Performs Pinddan in Bodhgaya for Late Father-in-Law

Smita Thackeray, the daughter‑in‑law of Shiv Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray, arrived in Bodhgaya on Monday evening to perform a pinddan ceremony for her father‑in‑law and the late Madhukar Chitra. The ritual was conducted during the Pitripaksha Mela, a festival that honors ancestral rites. She offered pind, a sacred offering of rice and ghee, and performed the associated rituals at the Bodhgaya temple complex, expressing deep reverence for her family’s traditions. Family members and Shiv Sena supporters attended the event, underscoring the family's devotion to cultural and religious practices.