The recitation and chanting of the Garuda Purana or Garudpuran Paath is done as a Hindu funeral liturgy during funeral rites. The chanting of the Garuda Purana epic is said to help in the attainment of supreme destination, after experiencing desires on Earth. The recitation of the Garuda Purana also explains the life of the soul after the demise of the human material body, as well as the general meaning of life before physical death.
Among traditional Hindu devotees who have had a recent death in the family, the recitation of the Garuda Purana is customarily conducted until the completion of all rituals by the 13th day after the death of the loved one. Punya or sacred virtue is said to be achieved when one listens to or reads the Garuda Purana. For followers of the Hindu religion, the Garuda Purana is read during cremation of the body of their dearly departed.
