Why was the funeral of the former prime minister of Japan two and a half months after his death? Understand the complete process

Shinjo was assassinated on 8th July. He was cremated according to Buddhist tradition on July 15. The political funeral that took place on September 27 is symbolic. Abe's remains were kept as a tribute. In Japan, cremation is usually done according to the Buddhist tradition. According to this tradition, after death, the family applies water on the lips of the deceased.

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was given a political funeral today in Tokyo. Representatives of 217 countries of the world participated in it. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi also went to Tokyo to pay his last farewell to Abe.

97 crore rupees have been spent on this funeral, so it is considered to be the most expensive funeral in the world. Shinzo was shot on July 8th. That is, Shinzo died on July 8th, so why was he cremated two and a half months later? What is the funeral procedure in Japan?

Why is Shinzo Abe's funeral happening now?

Shinjo was assassinated on 8th July. He was cremated according to Buddhist tradition on July 15. The political funeral that took place on September 27 is symbolic. Abe's bones were kept as a tribute.

What is a funeral in Japan?

In Japan, cremation is mostly done according to the Buddhist tradition. According to this tradition, after death, the family applies water on the lips of the deceased. It is called the water of the end times. Then there is the tradition of the 'wake', where relatives gather. Where the last darshan of the deceased is performed.

The body is then cremated as in Hinduism. The bones of the dead are kept in one colour. Where first the legs and then the head bones are kept in the urn.

In Sanatana religion cremation is practiced, in Japan it is burial

In Hinduism, the bones of the deceased are disposed of in a river. While in Japan this tradition is slightly different. Here the bones kept in the grave are buried in the grave.