The Śrāddha: The Development of Ancestor Worship in Classical Hinduism
The association of Hinduism with reincarnation is well-known, but this connection obscures a long tradition of ancestor worship. The ritual texts of the Vedic and later Hindu traditions describe in detail the procedure for several forms of ancestral rite. This paper outlines the development of the t...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell
[2015]
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Religion compass
Year: 2015, Volume: 9, Issue: 6, Pages: 182-197 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Śrāddha (Ceremony)
/ Hinduism
/ Ancestor cult
/ Soteriology
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| RelBib Classification: | AG Religious life; material religion BK Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism NBK Soteriology |
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