Jain Antim: meaning of last rites
Hindu Religious Education · Grade 8 · about 40 minutes
Explain Antim (antyeshti) as the Jain last rites that honour the dead with Navkar, dignity and ahimsa in grief.
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- 9 sections of explanation, worked examples and diagrams
- 1 practice task with hints and worked answers
- A quiz that marks itself as you go
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