Unlike the Bhagavad Gita which focuses on life, the Garuda Purana focuses on the ultimate reality of death, making it the only Purana that details postmortem conditions and the mechanics of rebirth.
It guides family members through the precise steps and meanings behind traditional post-death rituals practiced in Kerala.
The text is presented as a dialogue between Lord Vishnu and Garuda, the king of birds. Its key sections include: lakshminarayanlenasia.com The Garuda Purana