In Hindu tradition, it’s a mark of respect to walk parting guests up to the last gates.It is our earthly way of accompanying the soul on its final journey in its present departed form. But in our earthly endeavor to aid and assist the soul – we make this journey along with our departed – through words, chants, emotions and descriptive imagination.Whatever be the soul’s earthly karma – there is enough guidance from heavens above for every soul to make this transition smoothly. From our earthly perspective, we presume this period of transition to be confusing and scary for the departed soul.Pitru-Lok is the lower heaven designated for departed souls.It is the connecting space from one dimension to another. This is the space where the soul is not attached either to the earthly material plane or the celestial heavenly plane. Preta-Lok is the space, the dimension, between earth and heavens.
Garuda Puran Saar – The Essence Of Garuda Puran