1. River Avon possible site for Bristol Hindu ashes

    River Avon possible site for Bristol Hindu ashes

    Bristol's Hindu community may be able to scatter the ashes of loved ones in the River Avon in future rather than travelling to India's River Ganges.

    The city's new Lord Mayor Peter Main said providing a consecrated site was one of his first priorities.

    Parag Bhatt, from Bristol Hindu Temple, said it was difficult for a big family or elderly relatives to travel to India.

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    1. It's their tradition to scatter ashes on water and quite often now they're flown back to India to do that.
      By Peter Main
    2. Somewhere in the world they all meet together so the meaning behind it is the body would be purified and after that the individual soul will go to heaven and to God.
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