Last rites.

[Guest guest]

My dear Vasu Vadyar Swamin,

One of my friend's elder sister reached Acharyan Tiruvadi.She was a

spinster. She did not undergo Samasrayam and he performed the last

rights. Is it necessary for him to perform the Masyams and also the

annual Srardham.

Kindly enlighten me on these aspects.--kannan

 

Dear Mr.Poondi Kannan,

In the case of a spinster, the karma performed is called " Narayna bhali " and not

" Sapindikaranam " .

Because, a spinster will not have a gothram and hence she will not have the

three (Vasu, Rudra, Aadithya ) Pithrus pathnis link to merge her with them.

So, there is no masikams after that.

nvs