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## The Rituals of Death: A Jain Perspective
**Varnakaachar (Rituals for the Deceased)**
* **If both husband and wife are deceased, then a person of the same lineage can perform the rituals.**
* **If only one spouse is deceased, the surviving spouse can perform the rituals.**
* **If there is no spouse, then a male relative of the deceased can perform the rituals.**
* **Even if the relative has not undergone the Upanayana ceremony, they can still perform the rituals, but they should only utter the word "Swaha" at the end of the mantras, without reciting the entire mantra.**
**Sheph Kriya (Final Rituals)**
* **Sheph Kriya is the final ritual performed after the death of a person.**
* **The ritual is performed on the tenth day after the death, marking the end of the mourning period.**
* **On the tenth day, the Pind (a symbolic offering) should be placed in a water body.**
* **The Sheph Kriya is completed on the twelfth day after the death.**
**Asthi Sanchay (Collection of Bones)**
* **The collection of bones should not be done on Tuesday, Saturday, Friday, or Sunday.**
* **The collection of bones should be done on Monday, Wednesday, or Thursday.**
* **The bones should be placed in a pit dug in the ground or under a rock, at a depth of five hands (for a man) or three hands (for a woman).**
**Eleventh Day Rituals**
* **On the eleventh day, the individuals who assisted in the cremation and the transportation of the deceased should be honored with a bath and a meal.**