burial/funeral

[Guest guest]

Dear learned members,

 

As per the hindu tradition followed in my state, after death, funeral

is conducted (in olden days, dead people were burnt, but now in

cities, they are taken to electric cremetorium)

 

But some people, they say before death itself, that they should not be

burnt after death and they should be buried.

If parents are alive, then also, the dead person will be buried and

not burned.

 

Can anybody tell us,if the person is buried (how is it possible to do

the " kriya karma " - taking ashes and dropping in water)

 

If proper karma is not done, what is the impact.

 

Thanks,

Sitara