Antyesti
Funeral rites for the dead in Hinduism / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For Final rites in Sikhism, see Antam Sanskar.
Antyesti (IAST: Antyeṣṭi, Sanskrit: अन्त्येष्टि) literally means "last sacrifice" or "final auspicious ceremony", and refers to the funeral rites for the dead in Hinduism, which usually involves cremation of the body. This rite of passage is the last samskara in a series of traditional life cycle samskaras that start from conception in Hindu tradition.[2][3] It is also referred to as Antima Samskar, Antya-kriya, Anvarohanyya, or as Vahni Samskara.[4]
The details of the Antyesti ceremony depend on the region, social group, gender and age of the dead.[5][6][7]