Is it safe to read Garud Puran?
Yes, it can. Though it has connotations with death and afterlife, that is mostly because of the subject matter itself and not due to any innate restrictions associated with its recital. The puranam can be read just like any other puranams at any time albeit with a pure mind.
What is benefit of Garud Puran?
That is why reciting Garud Puran after someone’s death in the house gives salvation to the dead person. It is said that the person gets the fruits of good and bad deeds done in life in this birth. But according to Garud Puran the soul also has to bear the fruits of good and bad deeds of a person.
When should we hear Garud Puran?
Garuda Purana is best if read as a sentiment, you can recite it anytime. It is best to read it on Amavasya, on understanding its feeling it does not create any fear at all.
Can we read the Garuda Purana at home?
Garuda Purana is read at home only at the time of death rituals. Generally, it is suggested that people shouldn’t read or hear it at other times because of its contents, which are all related to karma and death and punishments after death. When my grandfather passed away last year, we held Garuda Purana katha at our home.
How to acquire great merits from Sri Garuda Purana?
Great merits (punya) are acquired from reading or listening to Sri Garuda Purana during that time. Those who narrate and those who listen to this sacred Purana within ten days or even after the death of a person will get absolved from sins and is assured of happiness in this world as well as in the next world.
How many Shlokas are there in Garuda Purana?
The Garuda Purana has nineteen thousand shlokas that are divided into two parts, a purva khanda (first part) and an uttara khanda (subsequent part). I will try to impart the various aspects of knowledge provided in this sacred book in my following blogs.
How does the soul reach Yamaloka According to Garuda Purana?
According to the Garuda Purana, the soul reaches Yamaloka after walking for 47 consecutive days after death. In the Garuda Purana, it is explained how a person’s soul dies and how he assumes the form of a ghost by receiving pindana. – According to the Garuda Purana, a person who is about to die cannot speak even if he wants to.