Who should do Shraddha on the death of an unmarried son? A direct answer is found in Garuda Purana!
Pitrupaksha 2025: According to Garuda Purana and other ancient Hindu scriptures, Shraddha is not only a ritual but is considered to be the most important means of fulfilling the peace of the soul of the deceased and the fulfillment of the ancestral. In the case of an unmarried son, the scriptures clearly say that the responsibility of performing his Shraddha comes on the father, because the son has no wife or child who can do this karma. In this news, we will explain in detail which rules and methods are adopted in the shraddha of unmarried son and why this Pitraksh has special significance.
Father becomes the doer
According to the Garuda Purana, if the unmarried son dies, then the responsibility of his Shraddha falls on the father. The reason is clear that there is no wife or child of an unmarried son, who can do his father. In such a situation, the father is considered to be his first successor and the main act. This karma causes the salvation of the son and peace of the ancestors.
If there is no father, who will do Shraddha?
There is a clear mention in the scriptures that if the father is not alive or is not in a position to perform Shraddha for some reason, then this obligation comes on other close relatives of the house. First of all, the elder brother, then uncle, and then other Sampind (blood related) can perform Shraddha. This sequence has been determined in the scriptures.
Why is the Shraddha of unmarried is considered special?
The death of unmarried is considered an incomplete life. That is why some special methods have been mentioned in his Shraddha other than the normal Shraddha. Narayana Bali and Phantom Shraddha are mentioned in Garuda Purana and Dharmasindhu Granth. It is believed that the unmarried soul gets peace and speed with these methods.
Mandatory
It has been said in the scriptures that every year during Pitrupaksha, the shraddha of unmarried deceased must be performed. This reduces the effect of Pitridosh and keeps happiness and prosperity in the family. In the Garuda Purana, it has been said that the pain of the son who avoids the shraddh of the son increases to the generations to come in his family. It is clear that the father should worship the unmarried son. If the father is not there, then the brother, uncle or other men fulfill this responsibility. This is not only religious rituals, but the path of freedom from the ancestral and peace of the soul.
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