Antyeshti Puja is the sacred Hindu ritual performed after a person’s death to ensure the peaceful departure of the soul and its journey toward liberation (moksha). The ceremony includes cremation, offerings to ancestors, and post-cremation rites like Pind Daan and Shraddha. It is deeply rooted in Vedic tradition and emphasizes detachment, remembrance, and spiritual continuity.Antyeshti Puja is the sacred Hindu ritual performed after a person’s death to ensure the peaceful departure of the soul and its journey toward liberation (moksha). The ceremony includes cremation, offerings to ancestors, and post-cremation rites like Pind Daan and Shraddha. It is deeply rooted in Vedic tradition and emphasizes detachment, remembrance, and spiritual continuity.
- Sixteenth and final Hindu samskara
- Performed after death to honor and release the soul
- Includes cremation and post-death rituals
- Aims to guide the soul toward moksha
- Involves family, priest, and community participation
Samagri
- Wood for cremation (or access to crematorium)
- White cloth for wrapping the body
- Tulsi leaves, Ganga jal, sesame seeds
- Pind (rice balls), barley flour, black sesame
- Incense sticks, camphor, diya (lamp)
- Flowers and garlands
- Copper or brass kalash
- Sacred thread (yajnopavita)
- Fruits, sweets (for Shraddha)
- Image or idol of Lord Vishnu or ancestors
Antyeshti puja
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