DEATH & BEYOND Archives – KRISHNA TODAY https://krishnatoday.com/death-beyond/ Popular Site for Krishna, Bhagavad Gita, Astrology, Spirituality, Devotion, ISKCON, Krishna Consciousness & Counselling! Trusted by 1000s of devotees worldwide! Tue, 21 Apr 2026 17:57:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://i0.wp.com/krishnatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/cropped-400214_488147831218557_1427077007_n-3.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 DEATH & BEYOND Archives – KRISHNA TODAY https://krishnatoday.com/death-beyond/ 32 32 120575110 Is offering fish to the ancestors on Srartha day allowed? https://krishnatoday.com/offering-fish-to-ancestors/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 02:55:32 +0000 https://krishnatoday.com/?p=16826 Updated April 21st, 2026Is offering fish to the ancestors on Srartha day allowed? Hare Krishna Prabhuji, my grandfather passed away last year and this year on Ekadashi, we have his one year sradh. Prabhuji I come from a non devotee Bengali family and my parents are calling some pandit who will do the Puja which … Continue reading "Is offering fish to the ancestors on Srartha day allowed?"

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]]> 16826 Will dying while saving someone’s life give ghost body? https://krishnatoday.com/dying-saving-a-life/ Sat, 06 Sep 2025 02:45:19 +0000 https://krishnatoday.com/?p=16097 Updated September 5th, 2025Will dying while saving someone’s life give ghost body? Akshay Khamankar asked like this: I have a question, i was thinking what if i die in saving someone’s life. Would i turn into a ghost? or Would Lord Krishna give me one more opportunity to redeem my loyalty to him by taking … Continue reading "Will dying while saving someone’s life give ghost body?"

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]]> 16097 Is becoming ghost after natural death possible if rituals aren’t done? https://krishnatoday.com/becoming-ghost-after-natural-death/ Wed, 04 Jun 2025 02:55:18 +0000 https://krishnatoday.com/?p=15883 Updated June 4th, 2025Is becoming ghost after natural death possible if rituals aren’t done? A male devotee (Name hidden) asked like this: “Prabhuji, My Nani (My mother’s mother) died around 7 years back and my family didn’t do the vidhis properly. Like I can say that the pandit wasn’t proper and they even didn’t do … Continue reading "Is becoming ghost after natural death possible if rituals aren’t done?"

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]]> 15883 What is the time taken by a soul to reach Vaikunta? https://krishnatoday.com/time-to-reach-vaikunta/ Wed, 09 Apr 2025 02:40:51 +0000 https://krishnatoday.com/?p=15758 Updated April 9th, 2025What is the time taken by a soul to reach Vaikunta? A male devotee (Name hidden) asked like this: “Respected Rajanjee, Namaskaaram. I heard in a Praavachanam that when a Vishnu Bhaktha who has not comitted any sin knowingly, dies, Vishnu dhoothaas come to take the soul of this person so that … Continue reading "What is the time taken by a soul to reach Vaikunta?"

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]]> 15758 How can a Spirit or village god enter into the body of others? https://krishnatoday.com/spirit-village-god-enter-bodies/ Wed, 26 Feb 2025 02:45:05 +0000 https://krishnatoday.com/?p=15667 Updated February 25th, 2025How can a spirit or village god enter into the body of others? “A male devotee” asked like this: “Hoping you are well. I have another question in my mind. In some village, where there is Kaali worship, after prayers, the worshiper use oudoukai to invoke some divinity/spirit. One person come in trance, they can do … Continue reading "How can a Spirit or village god enter into the body of others?"

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]]> 15667 Is Automatic Transmigration within the human births possible? https://krishnatoday.com/human-automatic-transmigration/ Wed, 05 Feb 2025 02:45:09 +0000 https://krishnatoday.com/?p=15620 Updated February 5th, 2025Is Automatic Transmigration within the human births possible? “Harish Kumar Bhagwani” asked like this: “Hare Krishna prabhuji, Dandvat pranaam. All glories to Shri Guru and Gauranga. Hope you are doing well in your health and able to concentrate on your services to Vaishanvas. Although I am sure whatever health or any other … Continue reading "Is Automatic Transmigration within the human births possible?"

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]]> 15620 What are the Special treatments in hells for devotees for past sins? https://krishnatoday.com/special-treatment-in-hells/ Tue, 05 Sep 2023 02:25:54 +0000 https://krishnatoday.com/?p=14340 Updated September 4th, 2023What are the Special treatments in hells for devotees for past sins? Adityan Narasimha asked like this: “Hare Krishna Prabhu, hope you are doing well by Krishna mercy Prabhu. Yesterday I was reading hellish punishments related posts in our site,,, there in one post , u said that even fallen devotees are … Continue reading "What are the Special treatments in hells for devotees for past sins?"

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]]> 14340 How to become the Celestials & Demigods from this human birth? https://krishnatoday.com/becoming-celestials-demigods/ Tue, 04 Jul 2023 02:25:38 +0000 https://krishnatoday.com/?p=14209 Updated July 3rd, 2023How to become the Celestials & Demigods from this human birth? A male devotee (Name hidden) asked like this: “Hare Krishna Prabhu,  in one of the articles in our site long ago, you said that demigods already did penances when they were in human birth, and as Krishna got satisfied by their … Continue reading "How to become the Celestials & Demigods from this human birth?"

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]]> 14209 Mahalaya Paksha & Mahalaya Amavasya – Full details! https://krishnatoday.com/mahalaya-paksha-amavasya/ Thu, 22 Jun 2023 02:25:00 +0000 https://krishnatoday.com/?p=14187 Updated September 8th, 2025Mahalaya Paksha & Mahalaya Amavasya – Full details! A male devotee who requested anonymity asked like this: “Hare Krishna Prabuji. Please don’t reveal my name. What is mahalaya amavasya and what is the significance of it? REPLY: ‘Mahalaya Amavasya ‘or ‘Pitra Amavasya’ is the ‘New Moon day’ of Pitri Paksha or Mahalaya … Continue reading "Mahalaya Paksha & Mahalaya Amavasya – Full details!"

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]]> 14187 The Rules for visiting the Cremation Grounds after death of someone! https://krishnatoday.com/visiting-cremation-grounds/ Thu, 25 May 2023 02:25:04 +0000 https://krishnatoday.com/?p=14121 Updated May 24th, 2023The Rules for visiting the Cremation Grounds after death of someone! A Girl devotee (Name hidden) asked like this: “Hare Krishna prabhuji..can we go to cremation?what are the formalities we need to follow before and after..? does anything happens to us like getting fever or something else orr do it has any … Continue reading "The Rules for visiting the Cremation Grounds after death of someone!"

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