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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.
A Hindu cremation rite in Nepal.The samskara above shows the body wrapped in saffron cloth on a pyre. The Antyesti rite of passage is structured around the premise in ancient literature of Hinduism that the microcosm of all living beings is a reflection of a macrocosm of the universe. [10]
[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.
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.
Cultures have built elaborate rituals to help humans process the grief of losing someone.Rituals can hold the core beliefs of a culture and provide a sense of control in an otherwise helpless ...
Vedic rituals of fire-oblation and chanting of Vedic hymns are observed on special occasions, such as a Hindu wedding. [340] Other major life-stage events, such as rituals after death, include the yajña and chanting of Vedic mantras. [web 17] The words of the mantras are "themselves sacred," [341] and "do not constitute linguistic utterances."
Hindu rituals related to death (3 C, 12 P) Pages in category "Death and Hinduism" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.
' resolving to die through fasting ') [1] [2] is a practice in Hinduism that denotes the death by fasting of a person who has no desire or ambition left, and no responsibilities remaining in life. [3] It is also allowed in cases of terminal disease or great disability. [4] [5] A similar practice exists in Jainism, termed Santhara.