One day of pitrus consists of 30 human days. On amavasya or new moon day, the moon comes exactly between the earth and sun.The sun-rays fall directly on this invisible half of moon called pitruloka. All throughout these 12 months, its existence is in prethavastha or as a pretha.As a result of the sapindeekarana ritual performed at the end of 12 months (which at present is performed on the 12th day, however, it is like issuing a post dated cheque, its result reaches the atma only at the end of 12 months) the prethavastha is lost and the atma attains pitruloka.The pitruloka exists on the invisible side of the moon. The bhogadeha travels for 12 months following the movements of moon and attains the chandramandala where pitruloka exists. This new body, at the end of the pindapradana rituals during the ten days after death ,converts into what is called a bhogadeha. This new body emerges out leaving behind the 'dead body' which is subjected to funeral rituals. At the time of death the praana attains a new body called aathivaahika which consists of only three elements - fire,air and ether. The body consists of five elements - Prithviv(earth), Jala (water),Agni (fire),vayu (air) and Aakasha (ether).
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