Jaipur: Mortal remains of over 50 people have been kept safe in the crematorium at Chandpol in Jaipur as a nationwide lockdown has been imposed to curb the cases of novel coronavirus infection.
In Jaipur's crematoriums, urns and bags filled with mortal remains are waiting for their family members, to return, once the lockdown ends and complete the last rites.
The ashes of about 50 people have been kept safe in the cremation ground at Chandpol in Jaipur. People who come here perform the last rites of their loved ones. But after this, on the third day, the remains have to be immersed as per the process of cremation.
After the congregation of tija ceremony, the relatives immerse them in the holy river.
According to the process, after the tija rites are conducted the urn of remains is handed over and the authorities issue a token number for the same. They write important information on it.
In such a situation, according to Pandit Mukesh Shastri, the immersion of remains can be done at any time during 11 and half months of the cremation. According to the time and situation, the immersion of remains can be done before 12 months of Shradh.
In order to prevent corona infection, it is necessary to follow the lockdown and only after the completion of duration, the rituals of the funeral of their relatives should be completed.
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