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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Three minor sisters die after jumping off ninth-floor in Ghaziabad
Ghaziabad (UP) (PTI): Three minor sisters died after allegedly jumping off the balcony of a ninth-floor flat in Ghaziabad early on Wednesday, police said.
Assistant Commissioner of Police (Shalimar Garden) Atul Kumar Singh said the police received information around 2.15 am about three girls jumping off the balcony of the ninth-floor apartment in a tower of Bharat City, located under the Teela Mor police station area.
On reaching the spot, the police found that the girls -- Nishika (16), Prachi (14) and Pakhi (12) -- daughters of Chetan Kumar, had fallen to the ground floor and suffered fatal injuries, the ACP said.
They were rushed by ambulance to a hospital in Loni, where doctors declared them dead on arrival, he added.
The police have initiated legal formalities and are investigating the circumstances leading to the incident, officials said.
