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Explore Antam Sanskar (Funeral Ceremony)

The Guru Granth Sahib Project

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Guru Granth Sahib

The Guru Granth Sahib Project

Funeral ceremonies are significant in human culture and differ significantly across regions and religions. In the Sikh culture, the funeral ceremony emphasizes the belief in life's impermanence, the significance of commemorating the departed...

Funeral ceremonies are significant in human culture and differ significantly across regions and religions.

In the Sikh culture, the funeral ceremony emphasizes the belief in life's impermanence, the significance of commemorating the departed with affection, and forging a connection with IkOankar (the Divine).

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Sukhmann Kaur graduated from the University of Washington with a MA in International Studies: South Asia and a graduate certificate in Feminist Studies. She also holds a BA in History with a Minor in Ethnic Studies from Central Washington University.

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