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  2. Antam Sanskar - Wikipedia

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    The ashes are later collected and immersed in a body of water. Sikhs do not erect monuments over the remains of the dead. After the cremation ceremony, there may be another service at the Gurdwara , the Sikh place of worship, called the Sahaj Paath Bhog Ceremony.

  3. Funeral - Wikipedia

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    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.

  4. Antyesti - Wikipedia

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    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,

  5. Cremation - Wikipedia

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    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.

  6. I wore my mother’s ashes around my neck. Then I found ... - AOL

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    Colorado’s funeral homes went nearly unregulated for four decades before high-profile scandals – from body brokering to remains left to decompose for years – helped prompt new legislation.

  7. Islamic funeral - Wikipedia

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    The body is placed in the grave on its right side facing the Qibla. [20] Once the body is placed, each attendee places three handfuls of soil on top to fill the grave accompanied by a prayer. [ 4 ] [ 21 ] The grave is kept simple and Islamic tradition doesn't call for a tombstone; a small marker can be placed to identify the grave site.

  8. Śarīra - Wikipedia

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    The word also finds its way into the modern Javanese language as "slira" with the same meaning. "Sliramu" (strictly translated as 'your body') and "sliraku" (strictly translated as 'my body') are usually used in poems or songs to replace "you" and "I", respectively. The word is not common but is used in both oral and written contexts.

  9. Disposal of human corpses - Wikipedia

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    In today's parlance, "burial at sea" may also refer to the scattering of ashes in the ocean, while "whole body burial at sea" refers to the entire uncremated body being placed in the ocean at great depths. [9] Laws vary by jurisdictions. The concept may also include ship burial, a form of burial at sea in which the corpse is set adrift on a boat.