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In Sanatan Dharma, culture and our ancient texts, the cycle of life and death has been explained from a very scientific and spiritual perspective. Whenever a loved one dies in the family, every single tradition and rule related to his funeral is followed with great care. There is a clear mention in our religious texts that the last rites of any person should never be performed after sunset i.e. at night. Many important reasons behind this have been mentioned in ‘Garuda Purana’ written by Maharishi Ved Vyas and other major religious scriptures. In this era of modernity, even though many people consider these old beliefs as mere superstitions, the religious, psychological and scientific reasons behind them are as relevant today as they were centuries ago. Let us analyze these rules and secrets of Garuda Purana in great depth, detail and conversational style of the reporter as to why performing the last rites at night is considered completely taboo.
What does Garuda Purana and Sanatan Dharma say, why the dead body should not be cremated after sunset
Garuda Purana, considered to be the most important scripture of Sanatan culture, gives a very detailed description of the ghost cycle and the journey after death. According to this text, when a living being dies, his soul immediately leaves his physical body and sets out on a journey to Yamaloka. It is said in the scriptures that the time of sunset is the time when negative energies, powers and different types of living beings become more active. If someone is cremated during this time, the departed soul may face immense difficulties in its journey to salvation. Apart from this, there is also a religious belief that the gods and ancestors are in a state of rest during the night, and performing the last rites during this period hinders the dead soul from attaining salvation or salvation, that is why the sages had decided to perform the last rites in the daylight only.
Scientific and logical reasons, risk of bacteria and infection in the dark and effects on mental health.
Along with religious beliefs, if this rule is tested on the test of modern science and logic, then very solid and logical reasons emerge behind it. Science believes that when a person dies, the process of decomposition starts in his body and various types of harmful bacteria and microorganisms start growing in the body. Under the open sky or in the dark of night at the crematorium, the infection of these bacteria can spread rapidly, which can prove to be very dangerous for the health of the living people present there. Additionally, the negative and scary atmosphere of the crematorium at night can take a toll on the mental health of the bereaved family members. During the day, when the entire family and society together bid farewell to their loved one, a kind of mental stability is maintained, which is not possible in the darkness of the night.
If someone dies at night, what is the solution in the scriptures and what are the special rules?
Now the biggest question that arises is that if a person dies at night or after sunset, what should his family members do and for how long is the dead body kept safe. According to Garuda Purana and Sanatan traditions, if someone dies at night, his body is cremated at night instead of waiting for sunrise the next day. That whole night, the family members sit near the dead body and chant or recite the name of Ram for the peace of the departed soul, so that negative energies do not enter there. In modern times, due to availability of modern freezer box facility, the dead body is kept safe and only after sunrise in the morning, the last journey is taken out with full rituals, chanting of mantras and respect. This rule symbolizes that the end of life should also happen amidst the light and positive energy of nature.
How such things related to Garuda Purana and scriptures go viral rapidly in modern generation engine optimization and digital era.
Today’s modern digital era has become the era of Artificial Intelligence, Social Media Algorithms and Modern Generation Engine Optimization where every information related to our culture, mysteries of Puranas and religious traditions becomes available in the internet world within a few seconds. Whenever people want to know about these deep rules of life, death and Garuda Purana, articles and videos related to it start trending rapidly on digital search engines and various social media platforms. Youth in India and around the world try to understand through Google what was the scientific and spiritual basis behind the rules that our ancestors made thousands of years ago. In this transparent era of technology and social media, now the knowledge of our ancient culture and texts is not limited only to temples, but through digital platforms it is reaching every corner of the world, due to which the new generation is also able to deeply understand the scientific importance of its roots and traditions.