Hindu rites of passage dictate that a service (pooja) is held over an open casket at the deceased's home or chapel before the cremation service.
The following items are provided by us for the ceremony:
- Abil
- Gulal
- Kanku
- Chokha (rice)
- Tal (Sesame seeds)
- Jav (Barley)
- Sandle Wood Garland
- Sandle Wood
- Ganga Jal
- Havan Samagri
- White Cloth 2.5 Metres
- Diwo
- Aggarbati (incense sticks)
The following items are to be prepared by the family:
- Gold or Silver or Pearls
- Pavitri Viti (Ring)
- Tulsi Mala
- Laddo x 4 (pind)
- Tulsi Pan
- 4 packets of butter
- 4 Coconuts
- Loose Flower Petals
All these items should be checked by the Priest before the funeral cortege arrives at home or before the ceremony begins at the chapel.
For a fast, efficient & professional service, contact:
Bharat Shah, Sanjay Shah, Trupti Shukla, Ashvin Patel, Ajinkya Mate or Nayara Silva at: Indian Funeral Directors Ltd- 44 South Parade, Mollison Way, Edgware, Middlesex HA8 5QL
- Tel: 0208 952 5252
- Mobile : 0777 030 66 44
- info@indianfuneraldirectors.co.uk