Hindu Community Works On Guidelines for Spreading Ashes On Waterways

Author: Curtis Rush

Source: The Toronto Star

http://www.thestar.com/news/article/875558--hindu-community-works-on-guidelines-for-spreading-ashes-on-waterways

Final rites for a loved one are a serious enough business without the added fear of breaking the law to follow custom.

So Canada’s Hindu community has begun releasing a set of guidelines that allow the ancient practice of spreading ashes on water without running afoul of modern environmental concerns.