Antyeshti

GPTKB entity

Statements (40)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Hindu funeral rite
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Antim_Kriya
gptkb:Antim_Sanskar
gptkbp:associatedWith cycle of samskara
gptkbp:category Hindu rituals
Death customs
Funeral practices
gptkbp:etymology Sanskrit: antya (last) + ishti (sacrifice/rite)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Antyeshti
gptkbp:includes recitation of mantras
immersing ashes in river
lighting the funeral pyre
offering of rice balls (pinda)
gptkbp:involves offerings
prayers
rituals
cremation
gptkbp:performedAt deceased person
gptkbp:performedBy priests
family members
gptkbp:purpose funeral rite
last rites
gptkbp:region gptkb:India
gptkb:Nepal
Hindu diaspora
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Shraddha
gptkb:Pind_Daan
karma
moksha
Hindu beliefs about afterlife
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Hinduism
gptkbp:scripture gptkb:Vedas
gptkb:Dharmaśāstra
gptkbp:sequenceInSamskara last
gptkbp:significance marks the soul's journey after death
gptkbp:variant gptkb:region
caste
family tradition
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sanskrit_literature
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5