A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Antyesti
This page describes Antyesti which is located on page 128 of the first volume in the book: A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism by Swami Harshananda. This book, known as “a concise encyclopaedia of hinduism”, includes a vast amount of topics covering general aspects on Hinduism, but also contains important aspects regarding Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Antyesti” according to 6 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Harshacharita (socio-cultural Study) [by Mrs. Nandita Sarmah]
Customs (4): Antyeshti Samskara. [Full title: 7. Sacraments (religious practices) (4): Antyeshti Samskara] When a person dies, he undergoes the last samskara (i. e. , antyeshti samskara) is performed. Traditionally, the dead body is burnt on the wooden pyre, mantras are chanted and ghee and holy water are sprinkled on the pyre. The eldest son of the deceased performs the last rites....
Read full contents: 7. Customs (4): Antyeshti Samskara
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi [by Ganganatha Jha]
‘Pitrimedha’—The Antyeshti (Medhatithi, Govindaraja, Kulluka and Raghavananda);—‘the entire Shraddha ceremony’ (‘others’ noted by Medhatithi)....
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Women in the Atharva-veda Samhita [by Pranab Jyoti Kalita]
in antyeshti also, no ritualistic reference is found for a woman throughout the Atharvaveda. Only a single reference to her participation in the funeral rite of her husband is observed. There, she symbolizes her cooperation to the dead one in the another world lying aside the dead body of her husband. But, finally, she is asked to get up from the funeral pyre. These are the practices in which a woman was associated throughout her life span....
Read full contents: 3(k). Charm to Obtain a Husband or a Wife
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