How do Hindu migrants in Australia maintain their traditional funeral customs?

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Over the past four decades, Acharya Sivan has played a key role in consecrating temples across Australia and the US, training priests, and writing extensively on Hindu philosophy, rituals, and spirituality. Credits: supplied

How do Hindu migrants in Australia maintain their traditional funeral customs? SBS Hindi spoke to Hindu priest Acharya Rami Sivan and one of the founding members of the Australian Council of Hindu Clergy. He explains what initiatives are in place to increase death literacy in society and the urgency to approach the subjects of death and grief with greater understanding and sensitivity.

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Published 29 October 2025 2:15pm

Updated 30 October 2025 11:05am

By Bhavya Pandey

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Source: SBS

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How do Hindu migrants in Australia maintain their traditional funeral customs? SBS Hindi spoke to Hindu priest Acharya Rami Sivan and one of the founding members of the Australian Council of Hindu Clergy. He explains what initiatives are in place to increase death literacy in society and the urgency to approach the subjects of death and grief with greater understanding and sensitivity.

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