About Buddhist Funerals
All our Buddhist Funerals Services in Sydney are carries out in accordance with Buddhist rituals.
While most Western funerals are seen as a time of sorrow and sadness – Buddhist Funerals Sydney are viewed in a different light. In Buddhism, death is seen as the end of a person’s suffering and their time to move on to the next phase of existence. To help the departed individual on their journey, friends and family join together through prayer, recitation of text and the words of Buddha – followed by a series of sacred rituals.
Our funeral directors are experienced in the different stages involved with preparing a Buddhist funeral. From the preparation of texts, mantras, quotations – to arranging a place of worship for the final ceremony – our directors work together with friends and family to arrange a service that satisfies all attendees.
Preparing for the Buddhist Funerals Sydney
If you need a Buddhist monk or priest to be arranged for the final ceremony, we can reach out to our network of religious leaders on your behalf. Otherwise, you may appoint your own personal preference.
Pre-Ceremony Buddhist Rituals and Cremation in Sydney
If you’re expecting guests who do not follow the Buddhist faith, we can prepare other religious tests too. This encourages a more inclusive environment for funeral attendees, where guests may come from different cultural and religious backgrounds – or have little experience with attending Buddhist Funerals in general.
We can also arrange an altar to be placed before the deceased individual. This gives friends and family the chance to leave offerings such as flowers, candles, incense and fruits. Other aspects like floral arrangements, banners and audio visual equipment can also be prepared prior to the event.
When the pre-ceremony rituals have concluded, friends and family join together and say their final farewells to the deceased individual, before the cremation procedure takes place.
After the Buddhist Funeral in Sydney
If you wish to contact us about hosting memorial services for your lost loved one, you can talk to one of our funeral directors about making these arrangements. At Sahara Funerals, we’re here for you whenever you need us.
Frequently Asked Questions
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You can find answers to many common queries below. Or please feel free to call us to discuss your unique Indian Funeral Arrangements in Sydney.
My loved one has passed away. What should I do now?
If your loved one has passed away at home, you should immediately call 000.
Then, we invite you to Contact Sahara Indian Funeral Home Sydney so that we can visit you to arrange a dignified funeral service.
What happens to my loved one?
Do you understand the Hindu culture and rituals?
Do I need to pay for a death certificate?
How much will the Indian funeral service cost in Sydney?
At Sahara Indian Funerals Sydney, families trust us to provide a fully transparent service. That means we are open and upfront about your funeral costs.
We understand a funeral service can be a big and unexpected expense. But because we provide personal funeral services to suit your beliefs and budget, it is difficult to provide a cost here or over the phone.
The best step is to Contact Sahara Indian Funerals Sydney, and we will visit you. We will take care to understand your situation and come up with a funeral arrangement that is personal and peaceful – regardless of your budget or location in Sydney.
Price For Funeral Service
- Transport of the body from the place of death to funeral home/mortuary/holding room – $550.00
- Transport of the body from the funeral home to the location of service – $880.00
- Transport of body from service to cemetery/crematorium – Hearse – $660, luxury car – $440.00
- Storage of body in mortuary/holding room up to 5 days – $330.00. $220.00 per day their after.
- Hire of refrigeration plate – $1,500.00
- Coffins – Range from $1,200.00 – 2,600.00
- Metal Casket – from $5,000.00
- Timber Casket – $8,000.00
- Shroud – $40.00
- Cremation Capsule – $330.00
- Cardboard Coffin – $550.00
- Care and preparation of body – $440.00
- Embalming of the body – $1,100.00
- Viewing of the body during business hours – $550.00
- Arrangement and conduct of funeral service (including venue hire and celebrant). This includes the service being held at our venue for a period of up to 1 hour – $4,900.00
- Burial Service local cemetery – $5,900.00
- Cremation service at our crematorium – $4,500.00
- Death certificate – $60.00
- Fee charges by the cemetery (opening and closing) – $3,000.00
- Crematorium fee – $1,386.00
- Witness of insertion – $605.00
- Newspaper notice – as per supplier
- Family limousine – $900.00
- Flowers – from $330.00
- Package for NSNA – $2,900.00
What other funeral services do you provide?
We are proud to be the preferred Indian funeral directors in Sydney for many communities. We can arrange Buddhist funeral services, Fijian Funeral services, South Indian funeral services, and Sri Lankan funeral services.
Where do you do cremations?
We conduct cremations at these Sydney locations:
- Castlebrook Memorial Park Crematorium, Rouse Hill
- Eastern Suburbs Crematorium, Matraville
- Macquarie Park Crematorium, Macquarie Park
- Northern Suburbs Crematorium, North Ryde
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park Crematorium, Leppington
- Pinegrove Memorial Park Crematorium, Minchinbury
- Rookwood Memorial Park Crematorium, Rookwood