07/01/2026
Dear all,
On behalf of Sukra's family and relatives, I would like to inform and invite you all to pay a final farewell tribute to our respected and beloved member of the Gurkha community, himalayan centres life member , Sukra Rai before his Shab (body) will be flown back to Nepal for the final death ritual (cremation) to be carried out by the family in Dharan, Nepal.
He passed away, peacefully at Western General Hospital on Saturday 27th Dec 2025.
The details and confirmation are as follows:
1. A farewell tribute to pay homage will take place on Friday 9th January from10am.
2. Location; Fosters Funeral Directors (FFD), 4 Taylor Gardens Leith, Edinburgh.
3. Nepalese organisations leads/community and relatives and friends, all will be informed and please join in to pay your respect/tribute as you wished.
Further details programme is as follows:
*10.00 - Family and relatives assemble at FFD for preparation and service.
*10.30 - Farewell ritual service by Nachhong (Kirat Rai cultural shamanism and Choola pooja) will be performed by Rai shaman/ Pujari.
*11.00 - Tribute/short eulogy by the member/s of family.
*11.30 -13.30, the service will remain open for paying respect/homage (shradanjali) by everybody attending the service and late attendance!
Notes;
A. There will be flowers provided by the family for you to lay on the coffin, so please you do not need to bring any flowers.
B. Refreshments will be provided from 11.00 hours with a courtesy of Himalayan centre, organised by Dik Rai and Shyam Limbu.
C. Coffin will be kept open as per family wishes.
do not take any photos except by family members for their private memories.
D. The Repatriation of Shab (body coffin) will depart Edinburgh on Monday 12th and arrive KTM on Tuesday 13th, on a Turkish airlines via Istanbul and by Ambulance to Dharan.
Soul Rest In Peace.
Tika Limbu
Gurkha Association Scotland
Family Support & Coord.
Manish khatri
Chairman
Himalayan Centre for Arts & Culture, Edinburgh
