DR. R.C. PRASAD was University Professor in English at Patna University for over three decades. He was a renowned author, translator, and editor. He was the author of many books.
The sixteen samskaras that make up a Hindu’s life are the final one. It is performed by the deceased’s grandsons, grandchildren or family members. The Puranas as well as Dharmasastras praise the importance of the son in the life and devout Hinduism. This book focuses on the rites of Sraddha. It supports the popular belief that Sraddha is an integral part Hindu Dharmasastra. The Indo-Iranian period is pre-Vedic in that the belief in the after-death survival and separate world of deceased ancestors dates back to the Indo-Iranian era. The Rgveda is just as old as ancestral-worship. Introduction, Preface, The Antyesti Samskara and Appendices. Glossary.
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