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  2. Indian rituals after death - Wikipedia

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    Hindu rituals after death, including Vedic rituals after death, are ceremonial rituals in Hinduism, one of the samskaras (rite of passage) based on Vedas and other Hindu texts, performed after the death of a human being for their moksha and consequent ascendance to Svarga (heaven). Some of these vary across the spectrum of Hindu society.

  3. Category:Hindu rituals related to death - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Hindu rituals related to death" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.

  4. Hinduism - Wikipedia

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    [9] [10] Prominent themes in Hindu beliefs include the karma (action, intent and consequences), [9] [11] saṃsāra (the cycle of death and rebirth) and the four Puruṣārthas, proper goals or aims of human life, namely: dharma (ethics/duties), artha (prosperity/work), kama (desires/passions) and moksha (liberation/freedom from passions and ...

  5. Naraka (Hinduism) - Wikipedia

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    A social rationale for the Hindu concept of rebirth in Hell is evident in the metric work of the Manusmrti: a written discourse focused on the "law of the social classes". A large portion of it is designed to help people of the Hindu faith understand evil deeds (pātaka) and their karmic consequences in various hellish rebirths. The Manusmrti ...

  6. Samskara (rite of passage) - Wikipedia

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    [98] [99] While there are many rituals in Hinduism, vivaha (wedding) is the most extensive personal ritual an adult Hindu undertakes in his or her life. [100] [101] The wedding rites and ceremonies begin with the engagement of a couple, and extend to rites of passage after the completion of wedding.

  7. Pinda (riceball) - Wikipedia

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    Piṇḍas are balls of cooked rice mixed with ghee and black sesame seeds offered to ancestors during Hindu funeral rites and ancestor worship . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] According to traditions in the Garuda Puran, offering a pinda to a recently departed soul helps to unite the soul with its ancestors. [ 4 ]

  8. Outline of Hinduism - Wikipedia

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    Hinduism – predominant and indigenous religious tradition of the Indian Subcontinent. [1] Its followers are called Hindus , who refer to it as Sanātana Dharma [ 2 ] ( Sanskrit : सनातनधर्मः , lit.

  9. Ezhuthachan (caste) - Wikipedia

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    Peculiarities in death rituals of Ezhuthachan caste, Points they were foreign caste. [12] Ezhuthachan caste worshiped Ganapathy, Vettakkorumakan, Shakti, Bhagavati, Vishnumaya. [38] It is believed that Adi Shankara instructed Kadupattans in Shakti worship; Even now their descendants follow this tradition and claim it is inherited from their ...