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Masaan: A Review by Thematic Index

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    1. The Leaping of the Pind (Uchal Pind): At the Masaan, the priest throws the Pind into the air. If it breaks, it signals that the soul has broken its attachment to the material world.
    2. The Trayodashi Shradh: If the death was unnatural (accident, suicide), the Masaan rites are performed specifically on the 13th day (Trayodashi) at midnight—the hour believed to be ruled by Lord Shiva (the lord of the cremation ground).
    3. Narayan Nagbali: For those suffering from Pitra Dosh (ancestral curse) in their horoscope, a complex 3-day ritual at the Masaan involving serpent gods (Nag) and Lord Narayan is performed. This is the highest ticket item in the Masaan Index.