Guidance for arrangements after death or event before death for all to use is very important. This website gives general and practical information and resources on arrangements one should make.

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This website provides some resources and information:

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• Preparedness for End of Life (Under Home page)

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• Community Help Tab lists volunteers who can help. Click here if you like to Volunteer

  • General Help

  • Help with Funeral Home selections/pricing

  • Help with Priests/Pricing

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• Prearrangements Tab provides information on some of the things that need to be done when it is determined that imminent

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• At Death Tab provides immediate actions to be taken

  • Funeral Homes sub-tab provides information of funeral homes. It is recommended you consult a volunteer under Community Help Tab

  • Hindu Priest sub-tab provides contacts of some of the Hindu Priests. It is recommended that you consult with a volunteer under Community Resources Tab

  • Useful Contacts sub-Tab – provide useful phone numbers including some of the people who make garlands

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• Funeral Tab provides information on funeral and related items

  • Up to Cremation Rites sub-tab provides example of rites that are conducted. These will vary among different communities and priest recommendation. Hindu Rituals button provides much more information on funeral rites

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• After Funeral Tab: After the funeral, many things must be taken care of. Some of these may not be applicable or all inclusive. This may vary family to family.

  • Thirteen Day of Mourning Rites sub-tab provides example of rites that are conducted. These will vary among different communities and priest recommendation. Hindu Rituals button provides much more information on funeral rites

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​If you like to volunteer for this community service, please register here.

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DISCLAIMER: The Austin Funeral Resource website is established to provide guidance and resources towards what steps may be needed after someone has passed away in your family. This web site has no commercial interest in any of the listings and does not claim expertise in this field. Some of these arrangements will need to be done by the executor or administrator of the estate and others can be done by family members or friends, dependent on the situation.