Tag Pretha Karma

The Kuzhi Tharpana is to be performed by the Paternal side relatives till the tenth day.

Should take bath outside the village or town, offer Tharpana and donate Dhoti,Angavastra or Saree and Blouse bit on the First,Third, Seventh and ninth day of the death.

Asthi Sanjayan, the dissolving of ashes is to be done on the Fourth day.

(The Current practice is performing this Karma on the second day, Vishnu Purana says it should be done on the Fourth day)

After twelfth day one can sleep on he bed.

But till the thirteenth day no intimate relations with husband or wife is allowed.

During this period, all the three varnas, Brahmana,Kshatriya and Vaisya should not recite Vedas, Engage in Dhaana or Dharma nor should one accept any thing from the others..