Hindu cemeteries and sections in Sydney

Hindu tradition favours cremation; where a cemetery has a Hindu section, it serves families who choose burial or the interment of ashes with a memorial.

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Compare Hindu sections across Sydney

Where Hindu burials are available, with the indicative lawn plot cost, cheapest first.

Rookwood Cemetery

Inner West · Metropolitan Memorial Parks & Catholic Cemeteries

from $12,020

lawn plot

Indicative right of interment + burial where published; excludes the headstone. “Contact” = operator quotes on request.

What to know about Hindu burials

Burial customs

Cremation is the norm, following prompt rites, with ashes traditionally immersed in flowing water. Some families choose burial or the interment of ashes with a memorial.

The headstone

Where memorials are used, monuments may bear symbols such as Om; granite is common.

Visiting

Families remember the deceased on anniversaries (shraddha) and significant days.

Inscriptions

Usually the name and dates in English and an Indian language, sometimes with the Om symbol.

Monuments & memorials

Granite memorials, sometimes bearing the Om symbol.

New headstone or monument

A new memorial in the styles and materials of the community.

Additional inscriptions

Adding a name to a family grave, or completing an existing inscription.

Renovation & restoration

Repairing, resetting or restoring an older or weathered grave.

Cleaning

Cleaning and freshening a headstone that has aged over the years.

Frequently asked

What is a Hindu burial?

Hindu tradition favours cremation; where a cemetery has a Hindu section, it serves families who choose burial or the interment of ashes with a memorial.

What are Hindu visiting customs?

Families remember the deceased on anniversaries (shraddha) and significant days.

Which Sydney cemeteries have Hindu sections?

Rookwood Cemetery.