New Delhi: A man in Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi fulfilled his deceased father’s last wishes of having alcohol, beedi and Banarasi paan.
He placed liquor, beedi and Banarasi paan on the funeral pyre of his father, The Indian Express reported.
The footage shared by @povbharat shows the son offering father’s favourities on his funeral pyre.
The people gathered around the blazing fires were chanting ‘Har Har Mahadev,’ hailing Lord Shiva, as the son bade farewell to the father.
Many on instagram praised him for his love and devotion to the father while others questioned him for disobeying Hindus customs.
Of the bizarre funeral rites around the world, the ‘Lonely Funeral’ in Netherlands stands out as it offers a comforting farewell to those otherwise would have departed unnoticed.
Another funeral rite that went viral is about a deceased grandma who had created handmade Ouija boards for her own funeral.