Asthi Visarjan Pooja at Kumbh Mela 2025 Prayagraj

Category- Asthi Visarjan, Karm Kaand

Deity Worshipped:

Ancestors and various river deities

Benefits of Performing:

Ensures the departed soul attains Moksha (liberation).

Provides solace and comfort to the grieving family members.

Performing Asthi Visarjan at the Kumbh Mela enhances the spiritual merit due to the confluence of millions of devotees and the sanctity of the event.

The holy waters of the Triveni Sangam at the Kumbh Mela amplify the purification process, ensuring the departed soul's peaceful journey to the afterlife.

Description:

Asthi Visarjan Poojan is a sacred ritual in Hinduism that involves the immersion of the cremated remains (ashes) of a deceased person into a holy river. This ceremony honours the departed soul and helps them attain salvation (Moksha).

The ritual typically occurs in holy rivers such as the Ganga, Yamuna, or other sacred water bodies. The process includes various rituals and prayers to invoke the blessings of Lord Vishnu and Goddess Ganga, seeking the purification and liberation of the soul. It is a significant rite of passage, reflecting the belief in the cycle of life, death, and rebirth.