The mortal remains of later former president Dr. A.P.J. Kalam has reached Rameswaram, his hometown in Tamil Nadu.
The funeral will be held in Rameswaram at 11 a.m. on Thursday with full military honours.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the last rites ceremony.
Union minister M. Venkaiah Naidu is among three ministers who accompanied Dr. Kalam's body today.
Dr. Kalam passed away in Shillong on Monday evening. He collapsed after suffering a massive cardiac arrest while delivering a lecture at the Indian Institute of Management.
Both Houses of Parliament were adjourned for two days yesterday as a mark of respect to Dr. Kalam.
The government has declared a seven-day national mourning to honour Dr. Kalam, who played a stellar role in advancing India's nuclear programme.
Considered one of the most popular presidents of India, Dr. Kalam became the 11th head of the state and occupied the post between 2002 and 2007 during the NDA government headed by Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
