Guest guest Posted July 12, 2004 Report Share Posted July 12, 2004 SrI: Dear Students of Hindu (SanAthana) Dharma : Among the 40 SamskArAs (Rituals) prescribed for a human , the last is antyEshti . Apara Kaaryam , Sraaddham , TarpaNam to please the ancestors ( Pithrus) follow in the form of Pithru mEdham " to harmonize " the individual living in this world with the larger world including those of the departed . SrI Veeravalli SrInivAsan Niranjan has been kind to send me an excellent article on the evolution of the handling of the Pithru medha ceremonies and therafter . This informative article is by the Sanskrit Religious Institute and addresses the multi-layered traditon and its evolution during Gruhya Soothra , PurANic and post-PurANic periods . The evolution of the concept of pithrus over time and obligations of the living ones to their pithrus are very well covered . Special points about yuga dharmams and the observances as influenced by PaancharAthra texts are included in this study . I recommend it strongly for your browsing . V.Sadagopan - "v.s. niranjan" <niranj_77 "Sadagopan" <sgopan Monday, July 12, 2004 4:33 AM Re: Re: Your Query on Hindu View of Death & Rituals . > Dear SrI Ashwin Trikamjee: > > The subject is a vast one . The subject may not be > of great interest to many and even unpleasant for a > few > to reflect on . I congratulate you on your desire to > want to know > about this important subject . > > Hindus have developed a wonderful way of dealing > with mortality and thereafter and have removed the > fear of > the dissolution of the physical body after it has been > trained > to serve the Lord and His devotees during life .This > follows > the ancient Vedic path . > > HIndu dharma sAsthrAs have apara prayOgams to > honor the one who has left this world to join the Lord > in the other world or to enter into other lives based > on > one's accumulated karmAs . The ceremonies that we do > as > realtives left behind are to honor the departed soul > ( First 13 days , whole year and annual SrArddham , > TarpaNams/offerings et al ) although that soul has > left > on its journeys based on its karmAs . > > Hindus had an elaborate way in designing sacraments > after > death following Gruhya SoothrAs as a part of the 40 > SamskAras prscribed from conception in the Mother's > womb to death . " The Life after Life " is a vast > subject too . > > There are 10 steps that are significant in the context > of > death Rituals ( apara Kaaryams ). You may take a look > at > this URL: > > http://mailerindia.com/hindu/veda > > In depth , there are coverages at the source level : > > 1) Grihya Sutras , The sacred Books of the East series > , > Motilal Banarsidas Publishers , Bungalow Road , > Jawahar Nagar , New Delhi 7 > > 2) Hindu SamskArAs : Dr.Raj Bali Pandy , Same > Publisher. > > 3) Funeral and other screments after death , Jnana > PrabhOdhini, > 510 Sadashiv Petha , Pune 411 033 , India . > > Hope this helps you , > > V.Sadagopan > Attachment: [not stored] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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