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6-Naarad Puraan, 2-Uttar Bhaag, p 655-669

Uttar Bhaag of Naarad Puraan (p 577-750, about 175 pages) contains many stories - Rukmaangad, Indradyumn, Raam, Parashuraam, Krishn, glory of Gayaa and Gangaa, importance of Teerth

Vasu Describes Gayaa Teerth to Mohinee

Vashishth Jee said - "Hearing this Mohinee asked - "Now I want to hear that how Gayaqa Teerth got famous?" Vasu said - "Gayaa is a Pitar Teerth. There lives Brahmaa Jee. Now you listen to its glory. In earlier times, there was an Asur called Gayaasur. He was very mighty. Once he did very severe Tap. Devtaa went to Vishnu to request Him to kill him. Vishnu killed him with His Gadaa (mace). That is why Vishnu is Mukti giver in Gayaa Teerth. Whoever does Yagya, Shraaddh, Pind Daan, or Snaan etc Karm he goes to Swarg or Brahm Lok. Considering Gayaa Teerth a good place Brahmaa Jee did a Yagya there, flowed Saraswatee river, and created several Teerth places there.

There are four means of Mukti (emancipation) - Brahm Gyaan, Shraaddh in Gayaa, death in Goshaalaa (where cows are kept), and living in Kurukshetra. All kinds of sins - Braahman killing, drinking liquor, stealing, illicit relation with Guru's wife, are destroyed by doing Shraaddh in Gayaa. Whose cremation has not been performed, who are killed by animals or are bitten by snakes, they all go to Swarg by doing Shraaddh for them in Gayaa. There is an ancient story in this regard. There was a king named Vishaal in Vishaalaa Nagaree in Tretaa Yug. He came to Gayaa and started Pitra Yaag (Yagya). As he did Pind Daan to Pitar, he saw three people descending from sky who were of white, red and black complexion. The king asked - "Who are you people?"

The white man said - "I am your father Sit. This red complexion man is my father. He has done very cruel Karm. He has killed Braahman. And this third man is my grandfather. He is black not only by complexion, but by name and Karm too. He had killed many Rishi in his previous life. These two father and son were in Narak, but today we all have been free from all this because of your Pind Daan." Going there even once is difficult, but if somebody lives there, what to say about it? People do Pind Daan after one year of death. At one time, a Pret requested a Vaishya for his Mukti by doing Pind Daan for him in Gayaa. Some other Pret also gave their names to him. By doing this all Pret got Mukti from their Yoni.

All Shraaddh, Jap, Hom, and Tap done are immortal in this place. If they are done on the death day of the father by his son, they give them Moksh. That is why Pitar expect for sons so that they can give them Moksh. Donations given for Pitar near Dharm Prishth, Brahm Sabhaa, Gayaa Sheersh and Akshaya Vat (banyan) tree is immortal. There is a Teerth there named Pankaj Van where Pind Daan is performed. There are other places also for Pind Daan and Pind Daan performed there is also immortal.

In Mund Prishth Teerth, Mahaadev's foot is there. North to it is Kanaknandaa Teerth, where Brahmarshi live. If one takes bath there, he goes to Swarg with this physical body. Shraaddh done there is also immortal. Take bath there in Nih-Ksheeraa for three days, then in Maansarovar and then do Shraaddh. Then one should go to Brahm Sarovar Teerth. If Shraaddh done here the person goes to Brahm Lok. Then one should go to Dhenuk Teerth, stay there for one night and donate sesame seed Dhenu (cow). This sends a man certainly to Chandra Lok. Then one should go to Gridhra Vat place and smear ash on his body near Shiv Jee. By doing this a Braahman gets Punya of doing Vrat for 12 years, and other Varn people get their all sins destroyed.

After this one should go to Udaya Giri Parvat, Divine music is alwayes played there. There is seen the foot mark of Saavitree Jee. A good Braahman should do Sandhyaa there, this gives the fruit of doing Sandhyaa for 12 years. Near it is Yoni Dwaar, by going there one doesn't have to come back in this world again. Whoever lives in Gayaa Teerth for both Paksh, he makes his seven upper generations cleansed. After this one should go to Dharm Prishth Teerth, there lives Dharm Raaj. By going there one attains the fruit of Ashwamedh Yagya. Then he should go to Brahm Teerth where Brahmaa Jee lives. By going there one gets the fruit of Raajsooya Yagya. Then he should go to Phalgu Teerth. Here flows Kaushikee River. Shraaddh done here is also immortal.

From here one should go to the hill where Gayashir named pond is. There flows Mahaanadee and Brahm Sarovar Teerth is also there. Here Agastya Muni met Vaivaswat Yam who lives there permanently. One can see the source of all Rivers there and Shiv also lives here. Whatever is donated in Gayaa is immortal. While doing Pind Daan one should not think about time and Muhoort. Whether it is Mal Maas, birthday, Jupiter and Venus are in set position, Jupiter in Leo sign, one must not leave Gayaa Shraaddh. In Gayaa, one can do Pind Daan with Kheer, Sattoo, flour, or rice also."

After this method of doing Shraaddh in five days in Gayaa is given which is not described here (p 657-669)

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