Why is Garud Puran recited after death, what is in it?

BY : STARZSPEAK

Everyone must know about Garuda Purana. In this there is much more than heaven, hell, sin, virtue. In it there are things of knowledge, science, policy, rules and religion. In this auspicious Purana, on the one hand there is the mystery of death and on the other the secret of life is hidden. According to Hindu beliefs, if someone dies in the house, then Garud Puran is recited for 13 days. Do you know what is in the Garuda Purana? What is its importance? Why is it is read only after someone's death? What happens if a person reads this while he is alive?

We get many types of teachings from this auspicious Purana. In this, the situation before and after death is told. This Purana is based on the devotion and knowledge of Lord Vishnu. Everyone should read this Purana.

Garud Puran

There are 18 Mahapuranas in Hinduism. It is one of them. Its creator is believed to be Lord Vishnu. It is believed that reciting Garuda Purana after death brings salvation to the soul. There are more than 19 thousand verses in this. However, at present, only eight thousand verses are available in the available manuscripts.

What is in Garud Puran?

Garuda is believed to be the vehicle of Lord Vishnu. Once Garuda asked Vishnu what happens to the living beings after death, how they reach Yamaloka, how is the movement of heaven or hell. Then Lord Vishnu answered the questions related to the mysteries after death to Garuda. The same is mentioned in Garuda Purana.

It is divided into two parts. The first part is called Purvakhand. Most of the material of this Purana is in this section. It contains information related to worship, worship, treatment, knowledge, and dispassion. At the same time, the second part is called Uttarakhand. It is also called Pretkalpa. This part contains information related to death, Yamlok. There is mention of the dying person and the things to be done after death.

Why is Garud Puran read only after death?

In Hinduism, there is a tradition of reciting Garuda Purana after death. If someone dies prematurely, his soul keeps wandering. To give him salvation, it is recited at home. By the way, you can this anytime, because not only death, but also the secrets of making life perfect are hidden in it. But it has become a tradition to read it after death. People also do not reciting it on ordinary days because it is believed that the soul itself is present there while reading it.

Importance of reading Garud Puran

• In the Garuda Purana, on the basis of the deeds of the person, the conditions after death and heaven and all kinds of hell have been told. After listening to this, a person comes to know that which things lead a person to salvation and which lead to misfortune.
• In this fruitful Purana, out of nineteen thousand verses, there are seven thousand such verses, which tell the importance of knowledge, religion, policy, mystery, practical life, virtue, sacrifice, austerity etc. and inspire people to walk on the right path.
• After the death of someone, when Garud Puran is recited in that house, then on this pretext the relatives of the deceased get to know the difference between right and wrong. In such a situation, they can decide for themselves what actions they should do.
• It has been told in this Purana that after the death of someone, the soul of the deceased resides in the same house for 13 days. In such a situation, when Garuda Purana is recited, that soul also listens to it. This gives him peace.
• After listening to Garud Puran, the soul gets to know the path of liberation. After this, forgetting all her anguish and walking on the path of the Lord, attaining salvation, either goes to Pitarlok or takes birth again in a human vagina. He doesn't have to wander like a ghost. That is why after the death of someone in the family, the family gets the Garuda Purana recited.