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Funeral Pyres - Cremation by Fire in India

Funeral pyres are lit all around the clock in Varanasi, India. Varanasi as it is considered one of the oldest cities in the world. Hindu's believe that by resting the ashes of their dead into the river Ganges in Varanasi, that the dead will be freed from reincarnating and achieve Moksha. The cremation ground is called Shmashana (in Sanskrit), and traditionally it is located near a river, if not on the river bank itself. Those who can afford it may go to special sacred places like Kashi (Varanasi), Haridwar, Prayagraj (also known as Allahabad), Sri Rangam, Brahmaputra on the occasion of Ashokastami and Rameswaram to complete this rite of immersion of ashes into water. the cremations are performed at ghats along the river. Antyesti – the cremation The burning ghats of Manikarnika, are located at Varanasi, India. The Antyesti ceremonial offerings varies across Hindu society. Some of the popular rituals followed in Vedic religions after the death of a human being, for his or her peace and ascent to heaven are as follows: The last rites are usually completed within a day of death. While practices vary among sects, usually, his or her body is washed, sandalwood paste and turmeric is applied on the body, wrapped in a dhoti for a man or a saree for a woman. The big toes are tied together with a string and a Tilak (red, yellow or white mark) is placed on their forehead. A bed is made out of bamboo sticks on which the deceased is taken to the Shamshan. The dead adult's body is carried to the cremation ground near a river or water, by family and friends, and placed on a pyre with feet facing south. The eldest son, or a male mourner, or a priest, called the lead cremator or lead mourner bathes himself and his hair is cut leaving only one strand of hair called shikha before leading the cremation ceremony. He circumambulates the dry wood pyre with the body, says a eulogy or recites a hymn, places sesame seeds or rice called as pind on the deceased's chest, hand and legs. He sprinkles the body and the pyre with ghee (clarified butter), then draws 3 lines signifying Yama (deity of the dead), Kala (time, deity of cremation) and the dead. Prior to lighting the pyre, an earthen pot is filled with water, and the lead mourner circles the body with it, before lobbing the pot over his shoulder so it breaks near the head. Once the pyre is ablaze, the lead mourner and the closest relatives may circumambulate the burning pyre one or more times. The ceremony is concluded by the lead cremator, during the ritual, is kapala kriya, or the ritual of piercing the burning skull with a stave (bamboo fire poker) to make a hole or break it, in order to release the spirit. All those who attend the cremation, and are exposed to the dead body or cremation smoke take a shower as soon as possible after the cremation, as the cremation ritual is considered unclean and polluting. The cold collected ash from the cremation is later consecrated to the nearest river or sea. In some regions, the male blood members of the deceased shave their head on the 9th day called as NAUVAR and then they invite all their friends and relatives, on the 13th day, to eat a meal together in remembrance of the deceased called as Tehrvi Sanskar. #hinduism