why Sikh people put ashes kiretpursahib in Gurdwara patalpuri sahib river behind
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After cremation, ashes are to be disposed of somewhere. It can be in a flowing river or even buried in the ground. Disposal of dead body and ashes are of no importance in Gurmat.
ਜੇ ਮਿਰਤਕ ਕਉ ਚੰਦਨੁ ਚੜਾਵੈ ॥ ਉਸ ਤੇ ਕਹਹੁ ਕਵਨ ਫਲ ਪਾਵੈ ॥ AGGS 1160
Je Miratak Kao Chandan Charravai || Os Te Kehahu Kavan Fal Pavai ||
ਜੇ ਮਿਰਤਕ ਕਉ ਬਿਸਟਾ ਮਾਹਿ ਰੁਲਾਈ ॥ ਤਾਂ ਮਿਰਤਕ ਕਾ ਕਿਆ ਘਟਿ ਜਾਈ ॥੩॥
Je Miratak Kao Bisata Mahi Rulai || Taan Miratak Ka Kia Ghat Jai ||3||
ਕਹਤ ਕਬੀਰ ਹਉ ਕਹਉ ਪੁਕਾਰਿ ॥ ਸਮਝਿ ਦੇਖੁ ਸਾਕਤ ਗਾਵਾਰ ॥ ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਘਰ ਗਾਲੇ ॥ ਰਾਮ ਭਗਤ ਹੈ ਸਦਾ ਸੁਖਾਲੇ ॥੪॥੪॥੧੨॥
Kehat Kabir Hao Keho Pukar || Samajh Dekh Sakat Gavar || Dujai Bhae Bahut Ghar Galae || Ram Bhagat Hai Sda Sukhalae ||4||4||12||
If a corpse is anointed with sandalwood oil, what good does it do? If a corpse is rolled in filth, what does it lose from this? Kabir says, I proclaim this out loud and clear, behold, and understand, you ignorant, faithless cynic, the love of duality has ruined countless homes. The God’s devotees are forever in bliss.
Gurmat is against dressing dead body in new expensive clothes, offering shawls, money and expensive casket and disposing of ashes in a particular place like Patalpuri.
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I think it is just a ritual, its not required but people start copying each other
Kirat Pur town was founded by Hargobind Sahib near the River Satluj. Sikhs scatter ashes in this river.
Now with the Gurbani Gian people have started scattering ashes in any river or spreading the ashes in their lands.