This is a custom to remember ancestors. As already mentioned, Hindus believe that the deceased will return to earth if they do not receive a proper farewell, the same goes for not being properly worshipped. The method of ancestor worship is based on bringing the dead to heaven and ultimately being reborn. “The dead remain in the state of ancestors for only three generations, then ascend to the rather vague groups of celestial creatures… The three generations of the deceased form a ladder with increasing status, but decreasing closeness to the survivors” (Michaels 145 ). Ritual ancestor worship takes place at scheduled intervals. Most commonly, deceased relatives are prayed for daily. “In a certain sense they are even more dangerous than the gods: they are closer to home, they are dissatisfied, they always demand respect,” Michaels notes on page 146. The concept of liminality certainly comes into play in the cult of ancestors. The Hindu religion recognizes that the dead exist on a kind of threshold between the world of the living and the world of the dead. He also realizes that through prayer and ritual practices, relatives of the ancestors can use the power of liminality and send their ancestors into