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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.
Rituals of Śrāddha in a Hindu family. Śrāddha (Sanskrit: श्राद्ध), is a ritual that some Hindus perform to pay homage to their pitṛs (dead ancestors). [1] They believe that the ritual would provide peace to the ancestors in their afterlife. It is performed on the death anniversaries of the departed as per the Hindu Calendar.
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,
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 ...
[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.
Hindu rituals related to death (3 C, 12 P) Pages in category "Death and Hinduism" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total.
A string of back-to-back deaths of Indian students at colleges like Purdue, the University of Illinois and the University of Cincinnati have left South Asians shaken.
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.