Can a daughter, wife, or woman perform Asthi Visarjan?

Yes, a daughter, wife, daughter-in-law, or other female relative can perform Asthi Visarjan when a son is unavailable. Scriptural texts restrict bone collection by lineage (kula) rather than by gender — the performer must belong to the mother’s or father’s family line. The Garuda Purana and later Smritis explicitly acknowledge female participation when the male line is absent. We regularly guide daughters, wives, and granddaughters through the complete Asthi Visarjan ceremony at Prayagraj, Varanasi, Haridwar, and Gaya. The ritual’s spiritual efficacy is identical regardless of the performer’s gender, provided the correct gotra, sankalpa, and mantras are invoked.