IVORMADOM
The Polluting Belief
The harmed smoke turns out from the dead eyes. This is
Ivor Madom open crematorium. It is believed that this is
where Pandavas, after Kurukshetra war, got alleviation
from their mental desolation by doing supplications and
Bali Tarpanas for their Gurujis and cousins who were
executed by them in the war. Bharathapuzha is accepted to
have washed down them of every one of their transgressions
and re-established their mental quality. “Ivor” actually
signifies ‘five individuals’ in Malayalam, and therefore the
sanctuary came to be known as Ivor Madom after the five
Pandavas. Indeed, even now, many individuals come to
Ivor Madom Sree Krishna temple and do the last rituals and
Bali Tarpanam to those withdrew souls dear to them.
Dileep. S
Social Activist
For the sake of this myth, a few people have made it as a
business. Around 250Kg of firewood is expected to cremate
a dead body. Around 5000 Kg firewood is expected to
cremate 20 dead bodies. At once there will be four or five
dead bodies. One part of these cremated dead bodies will
put into the river Bharathappuzha which is a noteworthy
wellspring of drinking water. The general population living
close to the Ivormadom, are enduring with the bad smell of
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