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The cremation ground is called Shmashana (in Sanskrit), and traditionally it is located near a river, if not on the river bank itself.Those who can afford it may go to special sacred places like Kashi (), Haridwar, Prayagraj (Allahabad), Srirangam, Brahmaputra on the occasion of Ashokashtami and Rameswaram to complete this rite of immersion of ashes into the water.
The box containing the body is placed in the retort and incinerated at a temperature of 760 to 1,150 °C (1,400 to 2,100 °F). During the cremation process, the greater portion of the body (especially the organs and other soft tissues) is vaporized and oxidized by the intense heat; gases released are discharged through the exhaust system.
Cremation ashes, also called cremated remains or "cremains," are the bodily remains left from cremation. [7] They often take the form of a grey powder resembling coarse sand. While often referred to as ashes, the remains primarily consist of powdered bone fragments due to the cremation process, which eliminates the body's organic materials. [8]
The human body and the universe consist of five elements in Hindu texts – air, water, fire, earth and space. [10] The last rite of passage returns the body to the five elements and its origins. [6] [10] The roots of this belief are found in the Vedas, for example in the hymns of Rigveda in section 10.16, as follows,
Scattering the ashes of a deceased individual into a body of water is practiced in many cultures around the world and plays a part in several religions, including Hinduism. Cremation is the traditional manner of Hindu final deposition which takes place during Antyesti rites.
The body of a 62-year-old woman was discovered in a hearse, strapped to a gurney and covered by a blanket, during the February court-ordered eviction of a rental home in the Denver suburb of ...
A funeral is a ceremony connected with the final disposition of a corpse, such as a burial or cremation, with the attendant observances. [1] Funerary customs comprise the complex of beliefs and practices used by a culture to remember and respect the dead, from interment, to various monuments, prayers, and rituals undertaken in their honour.
What is the meaning of the ashes? According to christianity.com, the Bible references this in Genesis 2:7: "And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, ...