Jyotish Acharya Pandit Yogesh Choure from Bhopal explains that in Sanatan Dharma, a total of 16 rituals are mentioned, with the 16th related to the post-death ceremony. There are strict rules associated with these rituals that everyone should stick to. People often unknowingly or due to lack of information, perform certain actions during the final rites at a cremation ground that they should avoid. One such action is looking back at the crematorium after the cremation has been completed. But what is the reason behind this prohibition?
According to the Garuda Purana, when a person dies, their soul leaves the body. After performing the last rites, the body is reduced to ashes, but the soul continues to exist. Lord Krishna declared in the Bhagavad Gita that the soul is eternal and indestructible, unaffected by swords, fire, or water.
What happens if someone looks back at the Crematorium Post-Cremation?
After the cremation, it is believed that the soul of the deceased moves to another realm. However, if a family member looks back at the funeral site after the cremation, the soul’s attachment to the family prevents it from transitioning to the other realm.
As per the Garuda Purana, after death, the soul of the deceased observes its final rites. When family members are present at the crematorium, if someone looks back at the funeral, the spirit of the deceased becomes attached to that person, forming an unbreakable bond.
They say one should avoid turning around after the final rites because it makes it harder for the spirit to move on to the afterlife.
People perform many rituals for 13 days to bring peace to the soul of the deceased.
In addition to this, other rules that one must follow after returning from a funeral are:
- Immediately bathe and wash the clothes of the deceased person.
- Sprinkle Gangajal throughout the entire house to dispel negative energies.
- Light a lamp in the house where the person passed away for 12 days to bring peace to the deceased soul.
- Perform Pinddaan during Pitru Paksha.
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