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Hindu Final Rites

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Hindu Final Rites
Funeral Rituals at a Waterfall
The death rites are usually conducted outside the home, usually at the cremation ground or near a waterfall.

See also:
Shivasamudra Waterfalls, The Jog Falls, The Waterfall at Shivasamudra, Waterfalls of Karnataka, Unchalli Waterfalls near Siddapur, Tirathgad Waterfalls, Madhya Pradesh, The Unchalli Waterfalls, Peavine Falls, Salt Creek Falls, Alabama

 

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Man Slicing his Throat with a DaggerHindu Death RitesThe Last Rites for a Dead ManGifting of the Brahmins
Feeding of the RiverTonsuring of the HeadThe Feeding of the RiverThe Pinda (Rice Ball) Offerings
Symbolic Re-burning of the DeadYou are hereSelf Immolation depicted in a Stone SculptureAntyeshti Proceedings
Journey of the Dead to HeavenMan Weaving a Platform from Bamboo Strips

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