Garud Puran

The Garud Puran is a conversation between Lord Vishnu and his carrier Garud. Traditionally, when a family loses someone, it is read aloud for 13 days. We retell its Preta Khand in simple language, to bring comfort to grieving families and a lesson for living a good life.

Preta Khand

1. 1What the Garud Puran Is, and Why It Is Read After a Death4 min read
2. 2Garud's Questions to Vishnu4 min read
3. 3What Happens at the Time of Death5 min read
4. 4The Soul After Leaving the Body4 min read
5. 5The Pind Daan of the First Ten Days5 min read
6. 6The Eleventh, Twelfth and Thirteenth Days4 min read
7. 7The Road to Yamlok and the Vaitarni River5 min read
8. 8Yamraj's Court and Chitragupta4 min read
9. 9Karma and Its Results5 min read
10. 10The Good Deeds That Go With Us4 min read
11. 11Shraddha and the Ancestors4 min read
12. 12The Preta State and How Families Help5 min read
13. 13Rebirth4 min read
14. 14The Path to Moksha4 min read
15. 15How to Live a Good Life: The Message of the Garud Puran4 min read