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The cremation proper is then held in the evening, and on the following day the ashes of the deceased are obtained, a breakfast service is held and the ashes are transferred, some to the temple and others to the residence of the deceased, for deceased Buddhist clergymen their ashes and relics are interred in the nearest temple.
Psalm 28:2 “Listen to my request for mercy when I cry out to you, when I lift up my hands to your holy inner sanctuary.” The Good News: At your lowest points, God is still there. He listens ...
Ṣalāt al-Janāzah (Arabic: صلاة الجنازة) is the name of the special prayer that accompanies an Islamic funeral.It is performed in congregation to seek pardon for the deceased and all dead Muslims, [1] and is a collective obligation (farḍ al-kifāya) upon all able-bodied Muslims; if some Muslims take the responsibility of conducting the prayer, then the obligation is fulfilled ...
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 deceased is first bathed and shrouded with simple white cloth. Then a funeral prayer, Salat al-jinazah, is recited. Cremation of the body is strictly forbidden in Islam and the body is buried without a casket and the head faces Mecca. Mourning for the deceased is observed for three days except for the widow for whom it's 4 months and 10 days.
The reading may be undertaken at home or in the Gurdwara and usually takes place on the day of the cremation. The conclusion of this ceremony called the Bhog Ceremony marks the end of the mourning period. Generally, all the relatives and friends of the family gather together for the Bhog ceremony on the completion of the reading of Guru Granth ...
After an Orthodox Christian dies there are special "Prayers for the Departure of the Soul" that are said by the priest. Then the family or friends of the departed will wash and dress the body and it is placed in the casket after which a special expanded memorial service called the First Panikhida is celebrated, following which the reading of ...
The rites and prayers in the Blessing Way are concerned with healing, creation, harmony and peace. The song cycles recount the elaborate Navajo creation story ( Diné Bahaneʼ ). One of the most important Blessing Way rites is the Kinaaldá ceremony, in which a young girl makes the transition to womanhood upon her menarche . [ 1 ]