The preta body of dead is formed only on offering piṇḍa-s. Any rites to ancestors are performed only with sesame seeds. Piṇḍa is offered everyday during the first ten days along with water, honey, ghee, sesame seeds, etc. Close relatives become purified on the offering of piṇḍa on the tenth day. During aśauca period, one should refrain from eating pungent food and should shelve all pleasures. The only difference between these two aśauca-s is for the birth number of daytime is calculated and for death, number of nighttime is calculated. Aśauca period is also applicable at the time of birth of a child. The aśauca period varies on the basis of one’s relationship with the deceased. When a person dies, the maximum number of days of impurity to the deceased’s relative is ten and this period is called aśauca period. Garuḍa Purāṇa, after having discussed about the rituals to be performed on death, proceeds to discuss about the annual and other ceremonial rites.
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