In the context of Hindu funeral rituals, one part of the ritual treatment of the body of the deceased is:
a. placing it in a coffin along with some personal items and covered with flowers.
b. washing it and wrapping it in an old red cloth.
c. placing on wood with feet facing north toward the home of the god who rules the dead.
d. dipping it in fresh, flowing water for ritual purification.
d. dipping it in fresh, flowing water for ritual purification.
Analysis:
a, b & c. Incorrect. In a Hindu funeral, the body of the deceased is covered with a layer of wood and then clarified butter, and scriptures are chanted over the body by a priest as the family circles the deceased.
d. Correct. Fresh, flowing water is usually near the cremation grounds, and the body of the deceased is dipped in it for ritual purification.
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