As Oommen Chandy left for his final rest, a sea of people bid him adieu with teary eyes and folded hands. Catholicos Baselios Marthoma Mathews III, the supreme head of the Malankara Orthodox Church, led the funeral services. As his body was entombed, the slogan “illa illa marikkunnilla, Oommen Chandy marikkunnilla, jeevikkunnu njangaliloode” (Oommen Chandy never dies, he lives forever in our souls) reverberated the air. As Oommen Chandy left for his final rest, a sea of people bid him adieu with teary eyes and folded hands. As his body was entombed, the slogan “illa illa marikkunnilla, Oommen Chandy marikkunnilla, jeevikkunnu njangaliloode” (Oommen Chandy never dies, he lives forever in our souls) reverberated the air.

Source: Indian Express July 21, 2023 03:35 UTC