they cremate the bodies then the ashes are throwen into the ganges river. --------------- Not necessarily Ganges but any holy river. However, little children and sannyasis are buried. This is because, the souls of little children have not developed an attachment to their body and the souls of sannyasis are already detached, hence they don't have to be cremated.
There are two methods that Hindus follow to dispose dead bodies. One is to burn and the other is to bury. Generally, unmarried people may be buried and the remaining may be burnt.
there are two ways. burn and buried (only sadhus and saints)
They bury them in the ground.
they dispose the bodies in the tower of silence
parsis do not burn or burry dead people.they dispose the bodies in the tower of silence where vulture come and eat their flesh.
Q; Why Hindus burnt their dead bodies?
To properly dispose of dead fish, wrap them in a plastic bag and place them in the trash. Avoid flushing them down the toilet or throwing them in bodies of water to prevent contamination.
there are two ways. burn and buried (only sadhus and saints)
When dealing with dead fish, it is important to dispose of them properly to prevent any contamination or odors. You can either bury them in your garden or backyard, or wrap them in a plastic bag and dispose of them in the trash. Avoid flushing them down the toilet or throwing them in bodies of water.
The first person killed (Habeel) was not burnt. He was buried. All heavenly religions require the dead ones to be buried. The Hindus started burning dead bodies when Raja Ashoka killed about 1,00,000 people in a battle. It was found difficult to bury them.
Our bodies after death decompose and disintegrate. Hindus burn dead bodies on the fire pyre others bury them in the grave.
These were used in the Prison camps to dispose of the dead bodies and thus hide much of the evidence, making an exact body count a difficult task.