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Another meaning of vibhuti is a 'glorious form', in contrast with avatar, a reincarnation of Brahman. [ 3 ] Vaishnava theology describes a vibhuti as 'incarnation of power', a temporary occasional manifestation such as when holy men are infused with divine virtues and qualities are infused.
[3] [5] He circumambulates the dry wood pyre with the body, says a eulogy or recites a hymn, and places sesame seeds or rice called pind on the deceased's chest, hand and legs. He sprinkles the body and the pyre with ghee (clarified butter), then draws three lines signifying Yama (deity of the dead), Kala (time, deity of cremation) and the dead ...
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,
Many Hindus prefer to bathe here and immerse the ashes and the bones left after cremation of dead bodies, here at Damodar Kund due to a belief that the departed souls would get moksha here. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It may be mentioned here other such famous places for immersion of ashes and bones (Hindu rite of asthi-visarjana ) are in Ganga at ...
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.
In Hinduism, Bhasmasura (Sanskrit: भस्मासुर, Bhasmāsura) is an asura or demon, who was granted the power to burn up and immediately turn into ashes (bhasma) anyone whose head he touched with his hand. The asura was tricked by the Vishnu's only female avatar, the enchantress Mohini, to turn himself into ashes. [1]
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.
from charpoy चारपाई,چارپائی Teen payi (तीन पाय) in Hindi-Urdu, meaning "three legged" or "coffee table". [26] Thug from Thagi ठग,ٹھگ Thag in Hindi-Urdu, meaning "thief or con man". [27] Tickety-boo possibly from Hindi ठीक है, बाबू (ṭhīk hai, bābū), meaning "it's all right, sir". [28]