In Hinduism, the act of performing funeral rites is regarded as one of the most sacred and significant rituals, marking the soul's final journey. According to the Garuda Purana, cremation is the ...
(RNS) — Hindu advocates hope the new bill would better fit the spiritual needs of a community that largely cremates its dead. (RNS) — At the funeral of Nikunj Trivedi’s uncle a few years ago, the ...
Right-wing Hindu groups keep denying tribal Christians a place to bury their dead. When Ramesh Baghel’s father, Subhash, died in early January, Baghel wanted to bury him next to his grandfather and ...
Tribal villagers in India have prevented Christians from burying the body of a woman who died on Feb. 24, saying it would defile their land and deities. As the body of tribal Christian Sambai Mandavi ...