Keeping pace with the changing times, several priests have started performing online pind-daan for those who do not have the time to visit Bodh Gaya, Varanasi or Allahabad — the centres for the Hindu ritual. According to estimates, around 500 such pind daans were performed in Bodh Gaya alone with several more in Varanasi and Allahabad, mostly at the request of those living abroad.
To avail the service, one needs to provide details of the person being
Infact, the service is so popular that the priests face competition from katha wachaks or religious story tellers who charge anywhere between Rs 31,000 and Rs 41,000 per pind-daan. Also, some less technology savvy priests are falling behind in the service but for everyone else, including the client, it is a win-win situation.