After completing the preparation for the poojan, pandit begins the poojan by reciting all the mantras mentioned in the hindu holy texts and customs. The person performing the asthi visarjan is requested to recite some of the mantras as told by the pandit. During this procedure, poojan samagri is offered to the asthi kalash. Before the immersion of asthis in ganga river, pandit ji asks the almighty to accept the poojan and provide moksha to the departed.
There are different days in different castes and states. Generally, it is best to perform it as soon as possible. Asthi visarjan laws are different in Orissa, when compared to north india. But as per the holy texts, the asthis must be collected and put in a kalash on the 3rd day, 7th day, 9th day. Before the 10th day, asthi visarjan should be performed.
The poojan takes anywhere from 45 minutes to 120 minutes.
You should never keep the asthi inside your home. Rather, you should bury the asthi kalash in your garden, nearby empty land area or a patio.
Any nearby place where holy river ganga flows. For people living in or near Delhi, they can go Garh Mukteshwar or Haridwar. For People belonging to Northern India, they can visit Prayagraj, Varanasi or Mathura.
No, although river ganga is considered to be the most preferred when it comes to asthi visarjan, but any flowing water body is suitable for asthi visarjan.
Yes, if you are unable to visit physically, you can opt for online asthi visarjan. It is completely fine and is considered the preferred choice for many.
After completing the preparation for the poojan, pandit begins the poojan by reciting all the mantras mentioned in the hindu holy texts and customs. The person performing the asthi visarjan is requested to recite some of the mantras as told by the pandit. During this procedure, poojan samagri is offered to the asthi kalash. Before the immersion of asthis in ganga river, pandit ji asks the almighty to accept the poojan and provide moksha to the departed.
There are different days in different castes and states. Generally, it is best to perform it as soon as possible. Asthi visarjan laws are different in Orissa, when compared to north india. But as per the holy texts, the asthis must be collected and put in a kalash on the 3rd day, 7th day, 9th day. Before the 10th day, asthi visarjan should be performed.
The poojan takes anywhere from 45 minutes to 120 minutes.
You should never keep the asthi inside your home. Rather, you should bury the asthi kalash in your garden, nearby empty land area or a patio.
Any nearby place where holy river ganga flows. For people living in or near Delhi, they can go Garh Mukteshwar or Haridwar. For People belonging to Northern India, they can visit Prayagraj, Varanasi or Mathura.
No, although river ganga is considered to be the most preferred when it comes to asthi visarjan, but any flowing water body is suitable for asthi visarjan.
Yes, if you are unable to visit physically, you can opt for online asthi visarjan. It is completely fine and is considered the preferred choice for many.
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Kurukshetra, a place of religious beliefs in terms of ancestors rituals. Sannihit...
The Kurukshetra-Pehowa region holds deep significance for ancestral rites including Asthi Visarjan. Pehowa (ancient Prithudaka), 25 km from Kurukshetra, is situated on the banks of the Sarasvati River and is one of India's oldest Pitru Tirthas. According to the Mahabharata (Vana Parva), King Prithu performed the first formal Shradh ceremony at Pehowa, establishing it as a permanent sacred site for ancestral rituals.
Sannihit Sarovar in Kurukshetra — believed to be the confluence of seven underground Sarasvati streams — is another major site where Asthi Visarjan is performed. The Vamana Purana states that Lord Vishnu resides in the waters of Sannihit Sarovar, making ash immersion here exceptionally meritorious.
For families in Haryana, Punjab, and Delhi-NCR, the Kurukshetra-Pehowa region offers the most accessible sacred destination for Asthi Visarjan without the longer journey to Haridwar or Prayagraj.
Asthi Visarjan in the Kurukshetra region is performed at two primary sites:
Pehowa (Prithudaka) — The traditional Pitru Tirtha town 25 km from Kurukshetra, on the banks of the Sarasvati River. Pehowa has dedicated ghats along the Sarasvati where Teerth Purohits conduct Asthi Visarjan, Shradh, and Pind Daan ceremonies. This is the primary destination for ash immersion in the region, with the Sarasvati's sacred waters considered ideal for releasing the departed soul.
Sannihit Sarovar — A large sacred reservoir (1,500 × 450 feet) located 2 km west of Kurukshetra Railway Station. The marble and red stone ghats have dedicated platforms for ancestral rites. While Sannihit Sarovar is more commonly used for Pind Daan and Tarpan, Asthi Visarjan is also performed here by families who prefer a single-location ceremony.
Many families perform Asthi Visarjan at Pehowa's Sarasvati ghats and then visit Sannihit Sarovar for Tarpan and Pind Daan in a combined pilgrimage.
The Sarasvati River at Pehowa is central to the ancestral rites tradition of the Kurukshetra region. Unlike the Ganga — which is the most common river for Asthi Visarjan across India — the Sarasvati at Pehowa carries its own unique scriptural authority for ancestral offerings.
The Rigveda (Book 7, Hymn 95) praises the Sarasvati as "the best of rivers" and "the purest in her course from the mountains to the sea." The Mahabharata (Shalya Parva) describes the Sarasvati at Prithudaka as a site where performing ancestral rites grants the same merit as a thousand-year penance.
The Sarasvati at Pehowa flows as a modest stream today (unlike its Vedic descriptions as a mighty river), but its spiritual potency for ancestral rites remains undiminished according to local Teerth Purohit tradition. During Pitrupaksha, the ghats at Pehowa come alive with hundreds of families performing ash immersion and Shradh ceremonies along the riverbank.
Asthi Visarjan at Kurukshetra-Pehowa can be performed year-round, with these periods carrying enhanced merit:
Pitrupaksha (September–October) — The supreme 16-day ancestral rites period. Pehowa's ghats see their highest pilgrim activity during this time.
Solar eclipse days — Kurukshetra has a unique scriptural connection with solar eclipses. The Mahabharata associates enormous merit with rituals performed at Kurukshetra during eclipses.
Somvati Amavasya — Monday new moon days are particularly auspicious for ancestral offerings at Sannihit Sarovar.
October to March is the most comfortable period for travel. Haryana summers (April–June) can exceed 45°C.
The Sarasvati at Pehowa typically has the best visible water flow during and after the monsoon (August–October), coinciding with Pitrupaksha season.
Prayag Pandits offers Asthi Visarjan at the Kurukshetra-Pehowa region with transparent pricing:
Basic Asthi Visarjan at Pehowa (from ₹5,100): Experienced Teerth Purohit at Sarasvati ghat, all samagri, complete Vedic ceremony, and photo documentation.
Standard with Brahmin Bhojan (₹7,100–₹11,000): Includes feeding of Brahmins, extended Tarpan, and video recording.
Combined Pehowa + Sannihit Sarovar (₹9,100–₹15,000): Asthi Visarjan at Pehowa's Sarasvati ghats followed by Pind Daan and Tarpan at Sannihit Sarovar in Kurukshetra — both ceremonies in a single day.
Prayag Pandits also offers the Asthi Visarjan at Kurukshetra package starting from ₹7,100 (sale price), covering pandit, samagri, and complete ceremony at Pehowa and Sannihit Sarovar.
Yes. Prayag Pandits provides complete remote Asthi Visarjan services at Kurukshetra's Sannihit Sarovar and Pehowa for NRI families worldwide.
You provide your family details (ancestor names, gotra, date of passing) via WhatsApp or email. Ship the asthi kalash to our coordination centre — we assist with country-specific shipping guidance for cremated remains. Our Teerth Purohit performs the ceremony at Pehowa's Sarasvati ghat or Sannihit Sarovar with proper Sankalpa in your family's name.
Live video participation via WhatsApp or Zoom is available during the ceremony. We send complete photo and video documentation along with a completion certificate within 3-5 working days.
Remote Kurukshetra Asthi Visarjan starts from ₹5,100. Payment accepted in INR, USD, GBP, SGD, AED, CAD, and AUD. Contact us on WhatsApp +91 77540 97777.
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.
Hindu tradition recommends performing Asthi Visarjan as early as possible — ideally within the first year after death. The ashes should be collected on the 1st, 4th, 7th, or 9th day after cremation. If circumstances prevented earlier immersion, the ritual can still be performed years later and remains fully valid. Do not let the passage of time stop you from fulfilling this duty.