SAYREVILLE, N.J. _ When Sejal Vyas’ mother died suddenly last year, her family wanted a traditional Hindu funeral with sacraments like incense and kindling, but her father also had a special request.

(RNS) — Hindu advocates hope the new bill would better fit the spiritual needs of a community that largely cremates its dead. (RNS) — At the funeral of Nikunj Trivedi’s uncle a few years ago, the ...

Shane O'Connor, the teenage son of Irish musician Sinéad O'Connor, had penned plans for his own funeral before tragically taking his own life last week. Sinéad O'Connor said on Twitter that her son, ...

Sinead O'Conner held a Hindu funeral service Saturday for her "beautiful" son that was attended by about 50 mourners -- including his father Donal Lunny Mark Doyle / SplashNews.com Sinead O’Conner ...

PUTTAPARTI, India – Throngs of tearful devotees gathered Wednesday for the funeral of Sathya Sai Baba, one of India's best-known Hindu ascetics who was revered by millions as a divine incarnation with ...

The Ganges River in India is a final resting place for the ashes of loved ones. For those who can't make the journey, a river in Florida has become a substitute for the funeral tradition.

Throngs of tearful devotees gathered Wednesday for the funeral of Sathya Sai Baba, one of India’s best-known Hindu ascetics who was revered by millions as a divine incarnation with miraculous healing ...

SANTOKHGARH, India – Mukesh Chabba lit the funeral pyre on which seven of his relatives – including his wife and daughter – were cremated Monday, the day after a stampede at a remote mountaintop Hindu ...

Reporting from Katmandu, Nepal — The family of Usha Shrestha gathered along the banks of the Bagmati River on Monday to bear her body down to the funeral pyres. They carried her on a stretcher ...