Udaipur News: Former Maharana Mahendra Singh Mewar, a senior member of the Mewar royal household, died on Sunday afternoon. His final journey can be taken out at this time through which many politicians and members of the royal households will take part. When a member of the royal household dies, his final rites are carried out with full rituals. His final rites are carried out in Mahasatiya.
Last rites are carried out in Mahasatiya
There is Mahasatiya close to Gangu Kund in Ayad of Udaipur metropolis which is the burial place of the royal household. Maharana Amar Singh I used to be first cremated right here. After this it grew to become the cremation floor of the royal household. Mahasatiya is an establishment in itself and incorporates many essential details in its kind.
What is custom?
When Maharana went to heaven, he was bathed with Ganga water and made to put on saffron apparel. Some jewelry, defend and sword had been offered and the constables had been made to put on them. As quickly because the information of this unfold, the crocodiles and snakes would cease. Due to which the town residents additionally acquired data. All work in the complete metropolis can be stopped, royal palaces and authorities departments can be locked and the keys can be collected.
A fee of four-five courtiers used to succeed in Mahasatiya and choose the place for the cremation of the late Maharana and the place for unloading the physique. After cleansing the place, it was consecrated with cow urine, cow dung and purple soil. This work was known as achutai (land purification). The descendants of Karamsi Nagda had been appointed for this work.
They are given a gathering instantly after the loss of life
Immediately after Maharana’s loss of life, he was given a gathering. So that it may be carried in a cart. Maharana’s loss of life containers, together with a silver plate, bowl and a gold seal had been despatched to the Jagdish temple. Only the senior clergymen and their brothers may do the work of touching the useless physique of Maharana and taking it to the Mahasatis.
The useless physique is embellished
The make-up that’s finished to the groom on the time of marriage. Maharana’s useless physique was carried there, solely it was not tied. Along with royal apparel and jewelry, defend and sword had been additionally saved within the container. These ornaments weren’t eliminated. He was burnt to ashes within the pyre.
Elder son doesn’t attend funeral procession
Jyeshtha Kunwar (elder son) didn’t go within the funeral procession of Maharana, therefore the work of lighting the funeral pyre was finished by the Peeladhar relations of Sangramsigot Ranawats. Everyone used to return after the cremation was accomplished. From that very second the guarding of the funeral pyre began. This work was finished by the household of Karmawat” Khanp of the Devdas who got here from Sirohi. They arrived in the course of the reign of Maharana Amar Singh I. The descendants of this household used to maintain vigil for 12 days with a unadorned sword, some jewelery additionally remained below their safety.
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