Another captivating element is the — that the same Puranam which makes people fear hell ( Naraka ) also promises that a simple, sincere reading of a few chapters can reduce a soul's suffering. In many Nair and Namboodiri families, there was a tradition of an elderly grandparent reading the Garuda Puranam aloud during Shraddha (death anniversaries), not in sorrow, but as a guidebook for the departed — like a map for the afterlife.
While many think of the Garuda Puranam as just a book of death rituals, what’s fascinating is its . In older times, this book was kept inside the puja room but strictly not opened casually. Families would only bring it out during antyesti karmas (funeral rites), and a senior family member or a priest would read specific slokas aloud. garuda puranam malayalam book
Here’s an interesting piece about the in Malayalam: Another captivating element is the — that the