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Birth Death Cleansing Process Duties Hinduism

Many in India may know of 'Pial' (திண்ணை) , a small portion of a Hindu's House and a Walk way connecting main hall of the House,

ரேழி.

It is normal for one to hear in a house hold(especially in a Brahmin House hold),

'Are You in the walkwa"y-ரேழி , when one pretends to be ill or shows off pain when , when not really that sick.

"உன்னை என்ன ரேழிலே போட்டிருக்கா "

It is an allusion to the practice of moving one who is very sick and might die in a matter of days(in their opinion) -there have been people in that stage even for years).

Then when the Death is expected in matter of hours one will be moved to the Pial(திண்ணை )

Why Offer Betel Leaves Nut Fruits in Temples

It represents the Female principle, The Potent and Latent One(Prakruthi, loosely translated as Nature )

Nuts represent Experience , the taste a mixture of sweet and bitterness....

Another explanation is Saiva Siddhanta postulates Three Fundamental Entities.

Pasu(பசு ), Pathi ( பதி) and Paasam ( பாசம்)

Here Pathi is Siva in Saiva Siddhanta, (corresponds to Brahman),Pasu (Jivatman) and Paasam(Bondage)

Once the chain in transcended one becomes the One of which he is a part(rather he reverts to the Original State)