A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Burial
This page describes Burial which is located on page 386 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 “Burial” according to 40 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Apastamba Dharma-sutra [by Apastamba]
But by the term burial-ground (in the text above given) it is intended to ordain the last rites for those who have performed many sacrifices, (and not to mean that dead householders become demons and haunt burial-grounds.) 12. The revealed texts declare that after (the burial follows) a reward without end, which is designated by the term 'heavenly bliss.' (* 1) 23....
Read full contents: Prashna II, Patala 9, Khanda 23
Significance of the Moon in Ancient Civilizations [by Radhakrishnan. P]
The traditional post-burial customs had gone drastic changes overtaking the habitual customs as illustrated in Astrology. Now, the private owned company called Elysium Space targets to lift off the burial ash into space and the moon. The contemporary modern people started to rethink about the vision of cremated human burials from the Underground to the Celestial....
Read full contents: 1. Launching Human Ashes at Moon
Puranic encyclopaedia [by Vettam Mani]
"Who will go to a burial-ground in the night? I myself shall take water to him". Saying so Ashokadatta took water and went to the burial-ground and the King went to the palace. The world was in darkness. With here and there a spark of fire and light of fire-flies and lightning mingled with the shouting of ghosts and the roaring of the demons and occasional cries of birds and animals the burial-ground was a dreadful place, where Ashokadatta came and asked, "Who asked the King for water?"...
Read full contents: Story of Ashokadatta
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