This is the final rites performed in the life of a member of
Nepali community. It is performed by the son of the deceased and if the
deceased don not have a son, a male relative or the priest performs the
rituals. The dead are taken to the bank of a holy river, most sacred being the
bank of Bagmati in Pashupatinath. Once there, they are put on the funeral pyre
and a fire torch is used to light fire to the pyre. The fire is lit from the
side where the head is rested. This is called the Daagbatti .
After completing the Daagbatti , the sons and
daughter-in-laws sit for the kriya and are known as kriyaputri. They need to
stay pure and clean and no one else is allowed to touch them. Everyday, they
perform pujas for the peace of the departed soul. On the thirteenth day,
special puja is performed and many people are invited. After this, on 45th day
of the death, another ritual is performed and another after six months. On the
first year, Shraddha is performed and from that time on, every year on the same
tithi (traditional dates) shraddha is performed for the peace of the departed
soul.
It is believed that if a son gives daagbatti and performs
these rites then the departed soul goes to heaven, else, they roam around the
space in search of peace.
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