The Procedure for Offering Piṇḍa (Funerary Rice-balls) — Gayā-māhātmya
मुंडपृष्ठनगाधस्तात्फल्गुतीर्थमनुत्तमम । अत्र श्राद्धादिना सर्वे पितरो मोक्षमाप्नुयुः ॥ ९६ ॥
muṃḍapṛṣṭhanagādhastātphalgutīrthamanuttamama | atra śrāddhādinā sarve pitaro mokṣamāpnuyuḥ || 96 ||
Bên dưới núi Muṇḍapṛṣṭha là thánh địa Phalgu vô song. Tại đây, nhờ cử hành śrāddha và các nghi lễ liên hệ, tất cả tổ tiên đều đạt giải thoát (mokṣa).
Narada (describing the tirtha-mahatmya to the Sanatkumara brothers)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
It elevates Phalgu Tirtha as an exceptional pilgrimage site where pitṛ-kārya (ancestral duties) such as śrāddha are said to directly aid the ancestors in attaining mokṣa.
While focused on pitṛ-dharma, it supports bhakti in practice by framing ritual offerings and pilgrimage as faith-filled acts done in a sacred kṣetra, oriented toward liberation rather than mere worldly merit.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is implied: śrāddha and allied rites are presented as structured Vedic duties whose correct performance at a tirtha yields specific spiritual results for the pitaras.