Tag: Death Rites
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Hindu Death Ceremonies Day One Two Details Meaning
The Death ceremonies conducted for the first twelve Days in Hinduism, more specifically in the case of Brahmins,relate to these aspects. Once the life leaves the body it becomes Sava,without Auspiciosness,Shiva. The human body has two aspects,Sthula,Gross and Sookshma,Subtle.
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English Buried Bodies Indian Vedic Way Namasthe Posture
Customs and languages,though they may change, never lose their identity if one were to dig deep. The customs of Hindus are ,in some ways, unique and they transcend regions. Hindus have two ways of dead bodies. Burning and Burial.
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Inauspicious Death Days Tripada Dosha Parihara
What I am certain is that these deaths bring in Pitru Dosha and Pariharas are necessary. The Days inauspicious for Death fall under three categories. Relating to the Nakshatras, Stars. Rohini, Dhanishta, Satabhisham, Purvabhadra, Revathi, Mrugasira, Punarvasu, Uttara, Chitra, Visakha, Uttarashada, and Magha. Thithis, Waxing and Waning of the Moon. Padyami, Vidiya, Shashti, Ashtami, Ekadasi,…
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Death Rites Hinduism Part 2 Day 2 To Thirteen
Twelfth Day, Sapindikarana. On the eleventh and Twelfth-day the Preta eats the food offered heartily. On the eleventh and twelfth day all the Pitrus are present. Vasu,Father; Rudram, Grand father nd great grand father,Adhitya.(Paternal) The earliest Pitru leaves the Pitru Loka and leaves for the Swarga and the presently decesed joins the Pitrus as the…
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Death Rites Explanation Part 1 Hinduism
The dying is made to lie down head facing South. The body without Life is called Sava while the state of Jiva(Soul) is Preta. The Yamadutas, the servants of the Lord of Death, Yama drags the life out. As soon as the life is out, a small oil lamp lit with Gingelly oil is left…
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