The Call of Yama

Hindu Final Rites

© K.L.Kamat/Kamat's Potpourri
Hindu Final Rites
The Pinda (Rice Ball) Offerings

Death According to Hinduism
Death in Hinduism

Pictures
Man Slicing his Throat with a DaggerHindu Death RitesThe Last Rites for a Dead ManGifting of the BrahminsFeeding of the River
Tonsuring of the HeadThe Feeding of the RiverYou are hereSymbolic Re-burning of the DeadFuneral Rituals at a Waterfall
Self Immolation depicted in a Stone SculptureAntyeshti ProceedingsHindu Death Anniversary RitesJourney of the Dead to HeavenMan Weaving a Platform from Bamboo Strips
Yama with a Noose

Kamat's Potpourri India You do not Know Introduction to Indian Culture The Call of Yama The Pinda (Rice Ball) Offerings