Crematorium with a difference

Have you ever heard that after demise of loved ones, his family has arranged grand ceremony with band baaja? If not, here it is. After the demise of 110 year old Grandmma, Hirpara family of Dhoraji town, near Rajkot city in Saurashtra, organized grand ceremony. Those who gathered at her funeral pyre were dancing and enjoying her long life “Karm.”

Not only that those who ‘participated’ in this ‘Barat’ donate their blood. Nearly 151 ‘Daaghu’ (who joined funeral pyre) donated blood at Dhoraji crematorium.

Gangaben Lakhmanbhai Hirpara lived at Jin Plot, Dhoraji. After her demise, her family, including four sons - Haribhai, Shantibhai, Chunibhai, and Harsukhbhai - decided that they would organize some extra ordinary event in which they could focus on her fantastic and serviceful life to society?

They decided to organized social service program with band baaja. The band with more than 250 people roamed on Dhoraji town street, they danced on the tune of the band, they enjoyed and gave cheeres to Gangaben. After reaching Sonapuri crematorium, 151 ‘Daaghu’ donated blood. The eldest son of Hiraben thanked to the gathering and said, “My mother lived long, happy, prosperous, and disease-free life. So we decided that why not gave her a batter Tarpan(act of satisfying)!”