Ancient Hindu texts suggest that the death of a person is just an end to his existence in our visible tangible world, and the person’s spirit has moved beyond in the higher energy world. The soul of a dead person lives on and watches over his loved ones as a protector and ancestor. However, for this transition to happen smoothly it is extremely important for the departed person’s family members to dutifully and correctly perform the last rites or the Antim Sanskar. It is a common belief amongst all religions that a person’s soul might not completely detach from our world if the funeral rites are not performed correctly. Sometimes, if one is facing problems in life for no fault of his, it is said to be because the ancestors haven’t received salvation yet. It is advisable to get a puja done every year to ensure that the ancestors receive peace and salvation.