Many beliefs related to last rites are quite scientific. Have you ever wondered why people take bath after coming back from cremation? Why do people throw away their clothes in a family where there is a death? According to mythological reasons, due to continuous burning of dead bodies in the cremation ground, a kind of negative energy is present there, which can harm the morale of a person. For this reason, there is a tradition of taking bath in rivers immediately, so that the negative energy is washed off from the body. But now most people take bath after coming home. Is there any scientific reason behind this? Let us know.
According to experts, earlier many diseases were spread due to untouchability. Diseases like smallpox and plague had taken the lives of crores of people. There was a strong possibility that the deceased might have died of some infection and there was a possibility of the infection spreading among people by attending the funeral procession. Therefore, our ancestors adopted such customs to prevent the spread of any kind of infection from the dead body after the last rites. Taking bath is one of the process which helps in protecting people from any disease caused by coming in contact with an infected body. This is also the reason behind abstinence in food and shaving. This seems to be a scientific practice.
know the reality also
Once a person dies, the body loses the ability to fight bacteria. Bacteria start growing in the dead body. People attending the funeral come in contact with the dead body and hence bacteria can reach their body. That is why it is asked to take bath immediately after the last rites. However, there is no scientific evidence to support the idea that bathing after attending a funeral ceremony can prevent the disease. This is very important to maintain the cleanliness of the body. But according to experts, taking a bath after the funeral ceremony does not guarantee that you will not fall ill. This is because diseases are caused by bacteria and viruses that spread through contact with other people, not by attending funerals.
Going to a cremation won’t make you sick
One more thing, some people believe that just going to the place of cremation will make you fall ill. but it’s not like that. Unless you come in contact with an infected person, you can never get infected. Irrespective of whether you went to the funeral or not. Funerals often involve people from the same family or community, and they may be exposed to the same viruses or bacteria. Therefore, the only way to avoid virus or bacterial infection is to maintain proper distance. Go to the cremation, but avoid coming in contact with the infected person.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: December 5, 2023, 07:21
