Hinduism
My beloved mother died in the last week of April and being the eldest son of an orthodox brahmin family I had to perform the last rites which lasted for thirteen days. T
he priest came and gave me a long list of items that are to be purchased and..
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Hindu devotees offer prayers on the banks of River Ganges in Allahabad, India, Sunday, June 29, 2008. Allahabad on the confluence of Rivers Ganges and Yamuna is one of Hinduism’s important centers.
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