In the Hindu religion, about 12 hours after cremation the family men return to collect the ashes. What do Hindus consider to be the most ideal place to scatter the ashes?

In the sea or waters flowing to the sea

Explanation:

According to the Hindu religion, the cremated ashes of the diseased have to be scattered in the sea or in any rivers or waters that flow directly to the sea.

The waters transport the dead person to the next life. The best and most sacred water according to the Hindu religion is the river Ganges. It is personalized in Hinduism as a Goddess and the Hindus believe that if a person's ashes are scattered in that, their next life will be improved.

Many rivers are anointed with water from the Ganges, making them more acceptable for scattering of the ashes.