In the Context of Hindu Funerals, Four Balls of Rice

question 30

Multiple Choice

In the context of Hindu funerals, four balls of rice are offered on the twelfth day after death to symbolize:

• A)the separation of the immortal soul from the body of the deceased.
• B)the release of the soul from all moksha.
• C)the achievement of a good reincarnation by the deceased.
• D)the happy union of the deceased with his or her forebears.

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