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Re: Soul after death and before next birth

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Malolan Cadambi • February 26, 2003 


>The belief is that the funeral
> rituals are still performed because there is a
> pitr-devata who will be around (not the dead body's
> jiva but a different being) to accept offerings

What is a pitr-devata? I have not been able to perfectly understand the
status of a pitr after the jiiva sheds of it's mortal coils.
I do know that the Garuda purAna is recited during the antima samskAram-s.

I would appreciate a detailed exposition on this matter. Thanks in advance.

Regards,

Malolan





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