Archive - The Mrityu

A Hindu King Was Cremated Five Years Before The First Legal Cremation in Italy

Kolhapur Maharaja Rajaram passed away in Florence during his trip to Europe in 1870

May 3, 2023 •

October 2022

Moidams of Assam — Burial Mounds of Ahom Nobility

Builder of Moidams was Tai-Ahom clan, migrated from China in 12th Century

Oct 16, 2022 •

Skull Iconography in Hindu and Buddhist Traditions

Skull Depiction and its Significance, Practitioners of Aghor

Oct 5, 2022 •

January 2022

A Storyletter About Death & Dying

The Mrityu is a storyletter about death and dying customs in South Asian cultures, especially in the Indian subcontinent.

Jan 9, 2022 •

December 2021

Why Women Can’t Attend Funerals of Their Loved Ones?

Not every culture allows women to take part in the last rites

Dec 10, 2021 •

November 2021

What color should I wear to a funeral?

Color of Grief & Mourning

Nov 28, 2021 •

They Are Paid For Uncried Tears

Professional Mourners Are Mostly Women

Nov 28, 2021 •

November 2020

The Anticipation of Death is More Torturous Than Death Itself

How To Deal With Anticipatory Grief Without Guilt

Nov 18, 2020 •

October 2020

Why Should You Not Try to Predict the Future?

Predictions Can blind You to Current Opportunities

Oct 24, 2020 •

In The Time Of Coronavirus, God Speaks Through Apps

Religion Embraced Digital Technology Faster During Pandemic

Oct 14, 2020 •

November 2019

Yes, They Know When Will You Die

There is a science to it, and it is not Astrology

Nov 25, 2019 •

I Decided Not to Write About My Mother’s Death on Social

Or How to Deal with Death in the Digital World

Nov 23, 2019 •

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