According to the beliefs of that certain religion, caste, and creed, a family must attend to certain DOs and DONTs after death when performing final rites for honoring the departed soul. It is through observing these practices that assuages the grief of the family and facilitates a smooth journey for the soul to the other side. Emphasis herein is laid on the aspects of cleanness, helping, and undertaking ceremonies that will help the” ancestors,” or souls of dead people, meet other souls, cultures, and religions. Akumar’s cremation Service in Bangalore will make the final process smoother.
Do’s
1. Do the final rites, otherwise known as Antyesti.
Pay one’s last rituals that, are known as Antyesti, which include body bathing and dressing, including recitation of Veda mantras. These rites may be performed by the eldest son or some close male relative of the patient.
Plan for the frame to be cremated, and, as a usual practice in Hindu religion, it is done. After the rites, the ashes are normally disposed of in a religious river or the sea.
2. In this ritual, an appropriate Mourning Period (called Shraddha) also be performed.
Some people decide to observe a mourning duration, which could remain from 10 to 13 days. During this time, families avoid interactions with other people and social activities, including rituals or celebrations.
Items like rice balls and sesame seeds are offered to the soul, known as PindDaan, which helps the soul to attain salvation or the afterlife.
3. Purification Rituals
Wash your house very well after the funeral because, according to the Hindu religion, death conveys impurities, and the house must be purified.
The family members have to put into use water for bathing throughout the day, though the mourning’s length is lengthy, to maintain hygiene.
4. Support and Compassion
Pay mourners’ visit to the home of the bereaved family in a bid to sympathize and try to comfort the family. Preparing and providing simple and vegetarian food items is a usual act.
Be with the circle of relatives in prayer and other things that may be done to convey the soul of the person to the other side.
5. Charitable Acts
It must be done in the name of the dead with offering to the negative, feeding hungry ghosts, or giving money to the temple, network offering.
DON’Ts:
1. Avoid Celebrations
Avoid all forms of festive activities or any sporting activities, such as wedding ceremonies or housewarming, among others, within the given mourning period. Do not frequent fairs or spiritual events.
2. Minimize Socializing
Do not be excessive in terms of interacting with others and having fun. What should be given emphasis is the grieving and remembering of the dead.
3. No Non-Vegetarian Food
Avoid taking any nonvegetarian products, and beware of taking alcohol. The family must stick to a plain, vegetarian food regimen.
4. Avoid New Purchases
No longer engage in any new buying or anything else new during the mourning period. This ranges from buying new dresses, rings, or any other item for the house.
5. Avoid Inauspicious Activities
No sports related to poor favorites, which include slicing hair or shaving or any shape of beautification, all through the mourning duration.
Akumar Cremation Service never places restrictions on any bereaved family. We follow the grievers’ instructions and empathetically share in their sorrow. We believe that the only way to ease their hurting hearts is to respect their traditions and values.