"Lead me from darkness to light, from death to immortality" This famed Vedic prayer proclaims the human urge to survive, to conquer death and to know the joys of illuminated consciousness"

Agra Cremation serves the State of New Jersey & New York City. Our facility is centrally located in Jersey City’s vastly growing Hindu community. Throughout the year, we arrange many Hindu cremation services and facilitate every family with all available options in Hindu tradition. In the State of New Jersey and New York, 24 hours from time of death must expire before the initiation of the cremation process.

We will transfer the deceased from the place of death, respond to your residence to sign all necessary documentation or if convenient express mail the necessary paperwork, file all necessary documents and place the deceased in an alternative container. Our staff or the family will dress the deceased.

We will arrange for the Pujari to perform the Puja at the crematory of your choice. The puja may also take place prior at our funeral home or a Prayer Hall. At the end of the ceremony, family members accompany the body to the retort room at the crematory. The body is then placed in the retort, which is ignited with the push of a button by a member of the family. Cremated remains will be available after 48 hours.

Hindu Chapel and Altar at Garden State Crematory in North Bergen, NJ

We remove the deceased from the place of death to our facility, perform the required embalming, our staff or the family will dress the body which is then placed in an international shipping container. We file the necessary documents with the Consulate General of India and arrange a flight for the deceased and the family if they desire to escort. From time of death to date of shipment takes 3 or more days.

The choice for infants and children may be earth burial. We facilitate the family with all the available cemeteries and their charges in your area. We remove the deceased from the place of death to our facility. We will dress and place the infant or child in an appropriate casket and transport to the cemetery. The family may meet us at the cemetery to witness the burial.

Hindu death rituals in all traditions follow a fairly uniform pattern drawn from the Vedas, with variations according to sect, region, caste and family tradition. Most rites are fulfilled by the family, all of whom participate, including the children, who need not be shielded from the death. Certain rites are traditionally performed by a priest but may also be performed by the family if no priest is available. Here is a simple outline of rites that can be performed by Hindus in any locality. Variations are noted and suggestions made for Hindus in Western countries.