The place that promises to provide 'moksha' (salvation) is itself awaiting liberation. The Pishach Mochan, which is one of the most revered places offering rituals of Shradh Karma (function of paying tributes to forefathers) during Pitr Paksha, is waiting for renovation and beautification.
What ails the place is the fact that the holy water of its kund is no longer clean. The devotees even skip the mandatory dip and prefer taking bath from a handpump after the last rites rituals. "The water of the kund has not been cleaned for the past 15 years and now most of the devotees are shying from taking the customary and mandatory holy dip after performing Shradha Karma and Pind Dan (donation of clay balls laden with rice)," said Jagdish Mishra, the senior priest, while talking to TOI on Sunday. Saying that the conditions have gone from bad to worse in the past few years, he emphasised that people from various parts of the country visit the place due to its significance. It promises to provide salvation to the soul of forefathers, including those who had premature death (due to accidents).
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