Author: ANI
Publication: Daily News Analysis
Date: November 18, 2006
URL: http://www.dailyindia.com/show/83392.php
Since time immemorial the Hindu culture has captivated a lot of foreigners who have been influenced with its rich history and significance in human life.
While commencing his world tour, Scader Hanee Pulric, a German tourist may have hardly anticipated that it's going to be his ultimate journey. While touring India he felt so drawn that he wished to be cremated according to Hindu rites.
Pulric died on Thursday night due to blood cancer. But before dying he repeated his last wish about cremation as per Hindu rituals. His friends fulfilled his wish.
They cremated him as per Hindu rituals in Varanasi, the holy city, on Friday (November 17) at Harishchandra Ghat.
It was sometime back that Pulric learnt from his doctors that he would not live beyond three months as he had blood cancer.
Thereafter Pulric came to Varanasi to die on the pious land.
"His last wish was to be cremated in Varanasi and so we did this" were the only words Joies one of Pulric friends said.
As a part of Pulric's last wish, his ash will be immersed in the River Ganga as a part Hindu death ritual.