hello @erikah
as per hindu mythology it is believed that soul of dead body refuse to leave, after living in the body for such a long time.
this is why deceased body is Buried,so that soul depart the body.
'm happy to know that you thought to visit to India in future, Varanasi is historical place, even near to hometown 😜
Interesting. I didn't know that. I'm learning a lot though these comments and there's something new every day.
Yes one nice day I'm going to visit India 😄
fantastic feeling to know people from different countries are interested to know more about india's culture....