Narayan Bali is a Hindu ritual performed primarily to seek forgiveness for any unfulfilled duties towards deceased ancestors, especially when their deaths were unnatural or untimely. It is believed to help in pacifying the souls of the departed and ensuring their peace in the afterlife.

The ritual aims to honor and appease the souls of ancestors, particularly in cases where family members may feel guilty about their death or when proper rituals were not performed at the time of death.