He was in keeping with a centuries-old Hindu funeral tradition, but it's also the stuff of ecological nightmares for the Indian government.

This group, which contributes to making the borough the most ethnically diverse in New York City, has transplanted their funeral traditions and preference for cremation to the funeral industry here.

Families appreciate the funeral homes’ allowing them to observe such traditions as washing bodies onsite. Attracting a Hindu and Buddhist clientele happened by accident for Countryside Funeral ...

How does the study of funeral monuments across India offer insights into diverse religious practices and beliefs in the ...

c. 2007 Religion News Service SAYREVILLE, N.J. _ When Sejal Vyas' mother died suddenly last year, her family wanted a traditional Hindu funeral with ...

Hindu Funeral Customs. Hindu funeral rites are deeply intertwined with the belief in reincarnation. ... Hindu tradition emphasizes a swift cremation, usually within 24 hours of death.

He was in keeping with a centuries-old Hindu funeral tradition, but it's also the stuff of ecological nightmares for the Indian government.

Greg Young, founder of the Hindu Funeral Home, now the Asian Indian Funeral Service, hoped to tailor to the growing Hindu and Sikh community in New Jersey when he founded it 20 years ago.