A final journey together: Kerala temple’s noble act gives everyone a resting place

Thilakashi Peedam, the public graveyard owned by the Sree Periyattappan Mahadeva Temple at Cheruthoni, Idukki.

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A graveyard and crematorium owned by a temple in Kerala’s Idukki district is offering a final resting place for people regardless of their faith, setting a shining example of communal harmony.The public graveyard, owned by the Sree Periyattappan Mahadeva Temple at Cheruthoni, serves as a model for religious unity. The temple trust owns an 80-cent plot of land in Cheruthoni, which currently holds over 200 graves belonging to people from various religious communities. The temple operates under a public trust.

Thilakashi Peedam, the public graveyard owned by the Sree Periyattappan Mahadeva Temple at Cheruthoni in Idukki.

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