Garuda Purana: What Happens After We Die? The Soul's 13-Day Wait Explained!

The Garuda Purana says a person's soul doesn't just leave the world right after death. For the first 13 days, it actually stays around its family home before it begins its final journey to Yama Loka. If there's birth, there's death. But what happens next? The Garuda Purana, a key Hindu text, explains everything about life, death, and the soul's journey after. It says the soul doesn't leave the world right away. Let's look at the secrets the Garuda Purana reveals about how long the soul stays near its home. 12 Home / News / Asianet News English / Garuda Purana: What Happens After We Die? The Soul's 13-Day Wait Explained! Garuda Purana: What Happens After We Die? The Soul's 13-Day Wait Explained! Garuda Purana: What Happens After We Die? The Soul's 13-Day Wait Explained! Asianet News English 1 day ago The Garuda Purana says a person's soul doesn't just leave the world right after death. For the first 13 days, it actually stays around its family home before it begins its final journey to Yama Loka. Advertisement If there's birth, there's death. But what happens next? The Garuda Purana, a key Hindu text, explains everything about life, death, and the soul's journey after. It says the soul doesn't leave the world right away. Let's look at the secrets the Garuda Purana reveals about how long the soul stays near its home. Right after death, Yama's messengers take the soul to Yama Loka. There, Chitragupta checks the soul's account of good and bad deeds. This whole process finishes within the first 24 hours. After checking the accounts, the messengers bring the soul right back to its own house. Days 1 to 10: The soul returns in a tiny form. It wanders around the house it lived in and near the place where its body was cremated or buried. During these 10 days, the 'pinda daan' and other rituals done by the family become its food and give it the energy for the next part of its journey