Where is Matsya Daan offered?

At a river or temple tank in India; the location is shared with you when you book.

Can I combine it with other sevas?

Yes — many families book Gau Seva, Kaka Bali and Matsya Daan together.

Matsya Daan Online — Fish Feeding for Ancestors (Matsya Danam)

Matsya Daan — feeding the fish, completing the circle of care

Balls of rice and flour offered to the fish of a river or temple tank in India, in the names of your departed — care for every living being, as our tradition teaches.

Also known as: Matsya Danam, Meen Unavu (Tamil), Chepalaku Aharam (Telugu), Meenige Ahara (Kannada), Machli ko Aata (Hindi)

What is included

Sankalpa with your ancestors' names
Rice and flour balls prepared fresh
Offered to fish at a river or temple tank in India
Photographs and video, or join live

When families offer it

Amavasya days
Alongside Gau Seva and Kaka Bali during Pitru Paksha
A loved one's anniversary
Any day you wish to give

Part of Bhuta Yajna

Caring for animals, birds and fish — Bhuta Yajna — is one of the five daily duties of a householder. Many families offer Matsya Daan together with Gau Seva and Kaka Bali, so that the offering reaches beings of the land, the sky and the water.

How it works

Tell us their names — the departed, your gotra if known, and the day to observe.
A priest takes the sankalpa at dawn in India and the offering is made.
Join live or receive the recording — photographs and video, the same day.