By Benjamin Poon · Updated 2026-10-23 · 4 min readNirvana Memorial Garden offers ancestral tablet (神主牌) placement at 950 Old Choa Chu Kang Road. Its 2025 booklet describes this as "a modern way to honour tradition" for families with smaller homes or relatives living apart. Tablets carry a one-time maintenance fee, and Nirvana holds prayer ceremonies at Qing Ming and Zhong Yuan.
Why families move a tablet out of the home
- Smaller homes, with no space for an altar.
- Children living apart, so no one is home to keep up the offerings.
- Moving house or downsizing.
- Wanting the tablet looked after in a dedicated place.
What Nirvana offers, per the booklet
Details below come from Nirvana Memorial Garden's 2025 booklet and its official website. Benjamin will confirm anything that may have changed.
- An ancestral tablet area at the Choa Chu Kang site.
- Ceremonial services such as 安灵 (placing the soul), tablet engraving and eternal flower decorations.
- Prayer ceremonies at Qing Ming and Zhong Yuan.
- A one-time maintenance fee for tablets.
If you live in the east
Families in the east may also want to ask about tablets at the two temples Benjamin works with: Lin San Temple in Geylang and Thian Leng on Changi Road.
Common questions
Can I place an ancestral tablet at Nirvana?
Yes. Nirvana's booklet shows an ancestral tablet area and related ceremonial services. Ask Benjamin for current options.
Is there a yearly fee?
Nirvana says it charges a one-time maintenance fee for niches and tablets.
Does a tablet hold ashes?
No. A tablet carries the name; ashes go in a niche.
