Varanasi: The department of Posts and Om Divya Darshan (ODD), a socio-religious platform, have come forward to offer their services for the ‘asthi-visarjan’ in holy Ganga and ‘shraddha’ rituals in Varanasi, Prayagraj, Haridwar and Gaya.
“Many people lost their loved ones during the corona pandemic, but could not perform their last rites properly.
Now the ashes can be sent from post offices to these places through a speed post”, said the Postmaster General of Varanasi region, Krishna Kumar Yadav.
There is a tradition of asthi visarjan in the holy Ganga and people bring peace to the dead souls by performing asthi visarjan and shraddha rituals in Varanasi, Prayagraj, Haridwar and Gaya.
Yadav said that to avail this facility, the desired person will have to register himself on the portal of Om Divya Darshan (htpp://omdivysdarshan.org).
After having registered for asthi visarjan or shraddha ceremony on the ODD portal, the packet of asthi can be sent through the post office by speed post to Varanasi, Prayagraj, Haridwar and Gaya.
The asthi packet should be packed properly and ‘Om Divya Darshan’ should be inscribed on it in bold letters, so that it can be distinguished.
The sender needs to write his full name, address, mobile number etc.
on the packet.
The speed post charges will be borne by the sender only.
He said that after booking the speed post, the sender has to update the booking details including speed post barcode number on the portal of Om Divya Darshan Sanstha.
Once the packet is received at the post office, it will be delivered to Om Divya Darshan’s address.
After that, Om Divya Darshan Sanstha, through the empaneled pandits, shall perform the shraddha ceremony on the pre-decided date and time slot, which would be live webcast to the family members of the deceased.
Thereafter a bottle of Ganga water will be booked by ODD and delivered to the family members of the deceased through a speed post from Parliament Street Post Office, New Delhi.