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Christianity: Like me, all of you must have never seen the cremation of a dead body after the death of a person who believes in Christianity. Even in Bollywood films, it has always been shown that whenever a follower of Christianity dies, his dead body is carried in a coffin. After this, the Christian is buried in the cemetery with all the rules and regulations. Contrary to these beliefs so far, the cremation of 70-year-old Christian priest Father Varghese Alengadan was performed in Indore on Tuesday. Is cremation i.e. burning the dead body also allowed in Christianity? Or is the arrangement for the last rites of priests different in Christianity?
Father Varghese Alengadan was the founder of the ‘Universal Solidarity Movement’, an organization working on the spiritual ideology of universal brotherhood and unity in diversity. Father Alengadan was cremated on Tuesday at the electric crematorium of Rambagh Muktidham, Indore. Gayatri Mantra and Mahamrityunjaya were also recited along with Christian prayer before his cremation. Earlier, his body was kept in the Red Church for the last darshan. An all-religion prayer meeting was also held there.
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Why was Alengadan cremated?
According to those close to Father Alengadan, there was no land property in his name. Father Alengadan always said that instead of burying him after his death, he should be cremated in the electric crematorium. Actually, he did not want that more than six feet of land should be occupied to make his grave. That is why after his death in the hospital on 26 March, he was cremated on 28 March 2023.
How the burial of the dead body started in Christians
The tradition of burying the dead body after death was started by the Jews. In Israel or western countries, it was not easy to burn wood and fire due to the weather being very cold most of the time. In such a situation, the followers of Judaism adopted the tradition of burying the dead bodies as the last rites. After the Jews, the people of Christianity also adopted the tradition of burying dead bodies. Due to the belief of reincarnation in Christianity, there is a tradition of burying the dead body in a coffin. Christians have a tradition of keeping the head of the dead body in the east.
Why is cremation prohibited among Christians?
The tradition of burying the dead body in Christianity is considered worldwide. In Christianity, objection is expressed on the cremation of the dead body. In fact, they believe that cremation destroys the body completely and interferes with the concept of rebirth of the dead person. Not only this, in Christianity, instead of burying the dead body, burning is also considered more inhuman. However, now gradually the concept of prohibition of only burial or cremation is disappearing in Protestant and Catholic Christians. However, the Eastern Orthodox Church still forbids cremation.
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How is the funeral done in Britain
After the death of a Christian in Britain, the ashes are buried after burning the body. Before this, there is a condolence meeting at the place of burial. When the coffin arrives, close family members follow it. The coffin is placed on a platform. Then wreaths are given and the family members express their gratitude to all the people. Then the nameplate is checked by taking the coffin to a room. An identity card is attached to the crematorium. The coffin is kept in the crematorium. The cremation takes place in about 90 minutes. Then the remaining bones are collected and kept in a machine. Due to this the bones also turn into ashes. The ashes are scattered in a cremation garden or buried in a vessel.
How the last rites of Syrian Christians?
Syrian Christians do not have end-time rituals at funerals. If a person is very ill, the priest is called. After this, prayer is done when the last time comes near. The priest says religious words in the ear of the dying person. After death, the dead body is washed and dressed in clean clothes. A cross is placed on the head of the dead body. Then prayers are offered by lighting candles and frankincense. After this the priest makes a cross with oil on the face, chest and knees of the dead body. After this, the dead body is kept in a coffin near the church and kept in the grave. Then the priest first puts soil in the shape of the cross. After this everyone puts soil. In Syria, the head of the dead body is placed towards the west.
How is it for the priests
