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A month ago, master Kami Bura's mother passed away and he
was totally involved with completing the 13-day Hindu ritual for
his mother. Master Kami Bura has graciously offered to share
that ritual with my friends and forumites.
In his words:
In the Hindu ritual after the expiry of a person, his or her sons and
daughters have to stay 13 days blessing God for their parent's soul
or spirit. In Nepali this is called Kiriya Basne.
During this time, the children stay separately in one room so no one
else can touch them. They cook for themselves, not accepting help from
any other person. They eat fruit, juice, boiled potato and, one time only,
rice. They cannot use salt, oil or spicy masala food. They drink tea without
milk.
They cannot wear clothes stitched together, like shirts or pants, but can
wear a simple white cotton dress. They cannot sleep on a bed or a mattress
and, instead, must sleep on a carpet on the floor.
No electronic or electrical equipment can be used for any reason.
They maintain a very uncomfortable existence for 13 days and nights. Upon
the completion, they join all the family members in a ceremony called
Sarrada Puja. Puja means worship or praying.
After this prayer ceremony, they are free to return to their normal life. But for one year after the death ceremony, called Barakhi Puja, they are encouraged to eat
only pure vegetarian food and to wear a white dress only.
A year after the Barakhi Puja, they can resume their normal meals and attire.
I hope this explanation will help you to recognize and understand this Hindu caste rite
was totally involved with completing the 13-day Hindu ritual for
his mother. Master Kami Bura has graciously offered to share
that ritual with my friends and forumites.
In his words:
In the Hindu ritual after the expiry of a person, his or her sons and
daughters have to stay 13 days blessing God for their parent's soul
or spirit. In Nepali this is called Kiriya Basne.
During this time, the children stay separately in one room so no one
else can touch them. They cook for themselves, not accepting help from
any other person. They eat fruit, juice, boiled potato and, one time only,
rice. They cannot use salt, oil or spicy masala food. They drink tea without
milk.
They cannot wear clothes stitched together, like shirts or pants, but can
wear a simple white cotton dress. They cannot sleep on a bed or a mattress
and, instead, must sleep on a carpet on the floor.
No electronic or electrical equipment can be used for any reason.
They maintain a very uncomfortable existence for 13 days and nights. Upon
the completion, they join all the family members in a ceremony called
Sarrada Puja. Puja means worship or praying.
After this prayer ceremony, they are free to return to their normal life. But for one year after the death ceremony, called Barakhi Puja, they are encouraged to eat
only pure vegetarian food and to wear a white dress only.
A year after the Barakhi Puja, they can resume their normal meals and attire.
I hope this explanation will help you to recognize and understand this Hindu caste rite
