In Varanasi, the family distanced themselves and the mother performed the last rites of her 30-year-old son at Harishchandra Ghat.:

News Topical, Digital Desk : It's the rarest of rare moments when a mother comes to the cremation ground to light the funeral pyre of her son, praying for his soul's salvation in the city of salvation. That's exactly what happened late Wednesday night when Aurangabad resident Kusum Chaurasia lit the funeral pyre of her 30-year-old son at Harishchandra Ghat.

Hidden within her tears was a prayer for her son's salvation from Baba Vishwanath. Aurangabad resident Kusum's husband, Nandlal Chaurasia, had abandoned her 15 years ago. He had no known whereabouts. She made a living by washing utensils. She had even married off her daughter just 200 meters away. Her daughter would often come to her mother for help.

Her son, Rahul, had died after a prolonged illness. The father's whereabouts were unknown. When her mother called her daughter, who also refused to help, she said there was a bereavement at her in-laws' house. Poor Kusum wept, wondering how she could perform her young son's last rites without money.

Rohit Chaurasia from the same locality contacted social worker Aman Kabir. Aman reached the cremation ground with the dead body and appealed for help from people on the Facebook account of Aman Kabir Seva Trust. In a hurry, Rs 10 to 12 thousand were collected from across the country with donations ranging from Rs 1 to Rs 500. The mother took the last glimpse of her son, touched his face with her trembling hands and gave him the last rites while crying. This was

the first time a mother gave the last rites to her son.
Aman Kabir said that he has performed the last rites of about 100 family members, but this was the first time that a mother gave the last rites to her son. It is noteworthy that Aman Kumar Yadav (Aman Kabir), a resident of Dara Nagar, has performed the last rites of many unclaimed people. His organization's Facebook account has 1.25 lakh followers.

In such situations, they appeal for help on Facebook. People deposit anything from one rupee to a thousand or more into the organization's account. The unique thing is that when the necessary amount of money is raised, they post a message on Facebook stating that the necessary amount has been raised, and then decline to donate any more. People are convinced by this and are ready to help when needed.