Talk:Major Steps in Hindu Funeral Cremation Ceremony: Journey to the Cremation Grounds
From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia
The body is placed on a simple bier that is constructed with the help of bamboo or other wooden sticks tied together with reeds or ropes. The body is wrapped with cloth sheets and then tied to the bier. The bier is lifted at its four ends by his family members, especially his sons and those belonging to the same or the younger generation, and carried to the cremation ground. At the front of the procession is a person who carries a pot containing a fire which is used to light the pyre. As the procession moves forward, the mourners chanting the names of Bhagavān, or sacred mantras, or simple declarations of truth like ‘Ram Naam Satya Hai’ (Only the glory of Rama is eternal, all else is perishable).