KOTTAYAM: People's beloved leader Oommen Chandy will be laid to rest at the Puthuppally St. George Orthodox church premises, a place that was always with him in his ups and downs. Once he reaches Puthuppally, no matter how busy he was, he always went to his home in Puthupally on Sundays to attend mass. Oommen Chandy was always a believer regardless of being a minister or an MLA. He will be laid to rest in a specially prepared grave next to the tomb of the clergy on the east side of St. George Orthodox Church.

Arrangements for the funeral services have been completed at the house and church in Puthupally. Tens of thousands have gathered with tears in their eyes waiting for the lifeless body of their loved one to arrive from Thiruvananthapuram to Puthupally. A bedspread with water and special pandals was prepared to lay the physical body. Barricades were erected to control the traffic. His dream home, which is halfway through construction, also has an elaborate set-up for placing the dead body and offering prayers for the funeral service. Funeral services will be officiated by Bava Baselios Marthoma Mathews III Catholica.