Garuda Purana: Does the son-in-law have the right to perform the last rites of his father-in-law? What are the rules in Garuda Purana

Antim Sanskar rules: There is a description of 16 rites in Hindu religion, in which funeral rites are considered very important. This ritual is performed after death. After performing this ritual with proper rituals, the soul gets peace. Her attachment to her body and the mortal world ends and she goes on a journey to Yamaloka, where her soul is reborn in different incarnations according to her deeds.

Garuda Purana is included in 18 Mahapuranas. In this, many important things and rules regarding last rites have been mentioned. Often this question arises in the minds of people whether the son-in-law has the right to perform the last rites of his father-in-law, so let us know what is said in Garuda Purana regarding this?

According to Garuda Purana…

Garuda Purana says that generally the right to perform the last rites of the deceased goes to his closest male relatives like son, grandson or brother. In earlier times, only the son was considered to have the right to offer funeral pyre. Earlier even daughters did not have the right to offer funeral pyre to their father. As far as the son-in-law is concerned, according to Garuda Purana, traditionally the son-in-law does not have the right to perform the last rites.

Why doesn’t son-in-law perform the last rites of father-in-law?

The main reason for this is said to be social and clan related beliefs. Even today in Hindu tradition, a daughter is considered someone else’s wealth after marriage. It is said that after Kanyadaan, the daughter’s relationship with her husband’s clan and gotra gets linked. Because of this, the son-in-law is not considered a part of the original family of the deceased and is kept away from this religious duty.

However, now with time things are changing in many places. If a son or other close relative is not present in the family, in many communities and families the son-in-law is allowed to perform the last rites, but this is very limited.

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