Preta-khanda
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Preta-khanda is a section of the Garuda Purana that focuses on death rites, the afterlife, and the journey of the soul according to Hindu beliefs.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu religious text section
ⓘ
section of scripture ⓘ |
| aimsTo | guide the soul to a favorable afterlife ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Garuda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concerns |
funerary rituals
ⓘ
post-death ceremonies ⓘ rites for the deceased (preta) ⓘ |
| contains |
descriptions of punishments in the afterlife
ⓘ
descriptions of rewards in the afterlife ⓘ instructions for funeral rites ⓘ instructions for śrāddha (ancestral rites) ⓘ |
| cosmology | Hindu view of post-mortem realms ⓘ |
| describes |
path of the soul after leaving the body
ⓘ
states of the soul after death ⓘ |
| ethicalTheme | consequences of karma after death ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
afterlife
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death rites ⓘ journey of the soul ⓘ |
| genre | religious didactic literature ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| partOf | Garuda Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | to ensure proper transition of the soul ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | preta (restless spirit) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| scripturalContext | one of the major sections of the Garuda Purana ⓘ |
| scriptureType | Purana section ⓘ |
| teaches |
proper conduct regarding death
ⓘ
ritual obligations of relatives of the deceased ⓘ |
| tradition | Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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