I want to donate my mother's clothes after her death but my aunt says we have to keep them for the shraddha ceremony and they're just sitting in her closet making me cry every time I see them.
More people experience this than they realize.
Objects meant to honor memory can become sources of continued wound when grief needs release but duty demands preservation.
“Where Are You with Hindu grief practices — antyesti and shraddha?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.