BENGALURU: The Karnataka government has played bulk immersion of ash (asthi) of all Covid-19 sufferers at the Cauvery river, also directed toward ensuring dignity in passing.
Urns containing ashes of 500 dead from Bengaluru which were immersed into Cauvery river nearby Belakawadi at Malavalli taluk of Mandya district Wednesday according to Hindu customs, officials explained.
This was supposed to be the very first such large scale immersion of ash in the country throughout the ordeal.
The bulk immersion of ash of Covid deceased has been conducted now by the state authorities in the banks of river Cauvery in Belakavadi at Mandya district WednesdayThe ashes have been believed to be mainly in the available cremations websites on the outskirts of town which were set by the authorities whenever the Covid deaths surfaced last month and tension had been building on crematoriums.
Without the one turning up to collect the urns containing ashes of the deceased relative, despite repeated requests, the authorities had made a decision to take the duty of immersing the ash.
The mass immersion of ash was conducted by a battery of priests, even at the presence of Revenue Minister R Ashoka, Mandya District-in-charge Minister K C Narayana Gowda and senior officers.
Ashoka, who participated in the principles, stated it’ll be replicated throughout the nation to guarantee dignity in passing.
“After I watched tales of bodies being thrown to lake Ganga it pained mepersonally.
I didn’t want it to occur in our nation.
No body ought to be left as a orphan human anatomy, Deputy Commissioners, Assistant Commissioners and Tahsildars in each district need to make sure that closing rites are done and when burnt ashes are chilled.
I am able to issue orders to the result,” he explained.
Last rites of individuals belonging to several other communities are performed according to their customs, ” he explained.