Hindu devotees prepare to scatter ashes of the deceased into the sea as part of Ngaben, a mass cremation ceremony, in Surabaya, Indonesia. Juni Kriswanto/AFP via Getty Images Many people see death as ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hindu rites facility Karma Kaariya Nilaiyam is located next to Carpark 2 of Changi Beach. (ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI) SINGAPORE – The ...

SINGAPORE: (Dec 29) A new facility for post-death rituals for members of Singapore’s Hindu community opened at Changi Beach here on Monday. Announced five years ago, Karma Kaariya Nilaiyam - a ...

Death is a shared commonality of the human condition, yet the rituals that attend it vary significantly across cultures and religions. The one commonality is that while the nature of death itself does ...

Originating in North America, the blossoms have become central to Hindu rituals in India. Once revered by the Aztecs, marigolds also feature prominently in Hindu rituals across India. Photographed on ...

(The Conversation) — Across cultures, death rituals give mourners a chance to grieve. But they also offer one last opportunity to help the deceased as they transition to the next stage of existence.

SINGAPORE - The Hindu community now has a sheltered space to perform seaside rituals for their departed loved ones with the opening of a new facility at Changi Beach. Announced five years ago, Karma ...