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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, Courthouse Waterfalls, Hooker Falls, Waterfalls of North Carolina, Looking Glass Waterfalls, Triple Falls, White Waterfalls or Milky Falls

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 RiverThe Pinda (Rice Ball) OfferingsSymbolic Re-burning of the DeadYou are here
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

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