For a description of the saṃskāras prescribed for śrāvakas who die of natural causes, chapter 40 of Jinasena’s Ādipurāṇa has some material. His description mostly reflects the practices delineated in the brahminical Dharmaśāstra literature.

With regard to ritual death and the subsequent rites for śrāvakas as well as śramaṇas, S.Settar’s two English books ‘Inviting Death’ and ‘Pursuing Death’ (reissued by Primus Books in 2016) may offer helpful pointers. His rich bibliography included Prakrit and Kannada texts – ritual and literary that are less-known.

Regards,

Naresh Keerthi

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 Dear Members

I would like to know what are the last rites (anteshthi) in Jainism
historically? How are they different from Hinduism.


Sincerely
Rajeev Jain

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