Last rites of Shiroor Swamiji at Shiroor Moola Mutt
Shiroor (Hiriyadka), July 19: The last rites of Lakshmivara Tirtha Swamiji of Shiroor Mutt were held at the Shiroor Moola Mutt near Hiriyadka on Thursday evening as per the Hindu rituals.
The mortal remains of the swamiji was taken in an open jeep from Udupi Sri Krishna Mutt at 6 pm and reached the Moola Mutt at 7 pm. All along the road, people have the darshan of the mortal remains of the swamiji. The body was washed in the Swarna river behind the mutt. Later, all religious rituals were completed inside the mutt. Vrundavan was constructed outside the Sanctum Sanctorum of the Mutt and broke a coconut on the head symbolically. Around the body, cotton, salt, mustard, camphor and pepper were filled. A stone slab was placed above the Vrundavan and planted a sapling of holy basil on it.
Vishwavallabha Swamiji of Sode Mutt, Eshapriya Thirtha Swamiji of Admar mutt, Vidya Vallabha Theertha Swamiji of Kaniyoor Mutt, Esha Vittala Dasa Swamiji of Kemaru Mutt and others were present while performing the last rites.
Police security was beefed up around the mutt at that time. SP Lakshman Nimbargi has taken care of the security. Public were not allowed inside the mutt.
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TN youth from UAE has tested negative for Mpox: Health Minister Subramanian
Chennai, Nov 2: A 27-year-old native of Thiruvarur district, who had arrived from Sharjah, has tested negative for monkey pox, Health Minister Ma Subramanian said here on Saturday.
Test results from both the King Institute of Preventive Medicine and Research here and the Pune-based National Institute of Virology have show negative for Mpox virus, the minister said.
Subramanian had earlier in the day told reporters that result was awaited for the sample that had been dispatched to the NIV while test result from King Institute ruled out monkey pox.
On October 31, upon his arrival at Tiruchirappalli airport from the UAE, during screening, the young man displayed fever symptoms and small skin lesions. Hence, he was taken to a government hospital.
Subramanian said the returnee had been frightened and hence left for his hometown of Valangaiman in Thiruvarur district. "This treatment is for his good and in order to prevent the spread of infection," the minister said.
Hence, he was brought back to the hospital by the authorities with police help and he has been receiving good treatment at the state-run facility. Further, Subramanian said that the test result from the government-run King Institute indicated Chickenpox and marked negative for presence of Mpox.
Screening at airports for passengers arriving from foreign countries is going on continuously in the state and international airports have dedicated isolated rooms.
Special wards are ready in government medical college hospitals, including those in Chennai and Tiruchirappalli, to provide treatment for Mpox, in case anyone tests positive for the infection, the minister added.
