Ivar Madham, on the Banks of Bharathapuzha River, at Pampady in Thrissur District in Kerala is one of the busiest Hindu Crematoriums in Kerala. Ivar Madham is one of the public crematoriums located on the banks of river in Kerala and is also associated with the Pandavas of the Mahabharata. Legend has it that the Pandavas, after the battle of Kurukshetra in Mahabharata, went to several places performing the ancestral rites for the deceased relatives in the war. Unsuccessful in freeing the souls of the departed, they traveled south and reached Pampady, where Lord Krishna advised them to perform the last rites, which they then completed successfully. Some of popular writers and Kathakali artists have been cremated at the Ivar Madham. The spot has become so famous that people from different places in Kerala are now choosing Ivar Madham for cremation. Ajayan writes in Livemint about Korappath Ramesh, a double post graduate, who organizes the cremations at Ivar Madham with precisio

The puja and the vazhipadu cost at the Lord Ayyappa Temple in Sabarimala in Kerala have been cut by more than 50 to 70% in the larger interests of the Ayyappa devotees. The pilgrims that wish to conduct various pujas have to arrange the pooja and ritual items for the conduct of the puja and the payment have to be paid at the Devaswom office. Pujas like Udayasthamana Puja, Padi Puja and Ulsava Bali have to be booked well in advance. Booking and reservation for Udayasthamana Puja and Padi Puja for a decade has been completed.