Comments on: How to attend a Paidust – part 4 http://www.frashogard.com/how-to-attend-a-paidust-part-4 The definitive blog on Zarathushtrian Mysticism - Ilm-e-Khshnoom Tue, 27 Jul 2010 01:46:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ervad Marzban J. Hathiram http://www.frashogard.com/how-to-attend-a-paidust-part-4/comment-page-1#comment-7531 Ervad Marzban J. Hathiram Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:58:27 +0000 http://www.frashogard.com/index.php/how-to-attend-a-paidust-part-4/#comment-7531 Dear Hootokshi, There is no bar on ladies joining the last procession. They are welcome to do so. In the earlier days when the Paidust used to be taken out of the homes of the deceased, the women would stay behind to take care of the house and make necessary arrangements for the evening prayers. Hence the tradition of women not attending the last procession. However since today the bodies are taken out from the Bungli, there is no need for the women to remain. In case they wish, they can attend the last procession taking care to follow the observances given in the article. Dear Hootokshi,

There is no bar on ladies joining the last procession. They are welcome to do so. In the earlier days when the Paidust used to be taken out of the homes of the deceased, the women would stay behind to take care of the house and make necessary arrangements for the evening prayers. Hence the tradition of women not attending the last procession. However since today the bodies are taken out from the Bungli, there is no need for the women to remain. In case they wish, they can attend the last procession taking care to follow the observances given in the article.

]]> By: Hootokshi Thanawalla http://www.frashogard.com/how-to-attend-a-paidust-part-4/comment-page-1#comment-7530 Hootokshi Thanawalla Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:50:45 +0000 http://www.frashogard.com/index.php/how-to-attend-a-paidust-part-4/#comment-7530 All this years it was not the practice for women to go upto the Dakhma following the dead body. However now, even women follow the dead body as men. I would like to know if this practice is advisable? All this years it was not the practice for women to go upto the Dakhma following the dead body. However now, even women follow the dead body as men. I would like to know if this practice is advisable?

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