Udupi (Karnataka): Team India’s hard hitter Suryakumar Yadav and wife Divisha Shetty visited Kapu Marigudi temple in Udupi district on Tuesday and offered a special puja on winning the T20 Cricket World Cup.
Yadav and Shetty, who arrived in Mangaluru on Monday, celebrated their eighth wedding anniversary by cutting a cake at the airport.
According to the temple officials, Shetty, who is originally from the coastal area of Dakshina Kannada district, had taken a vow to visit Kapu Marigudi temple with her husband if India wins the T20 World Cup.
They said she offered jasmine flower garlands to goddess Kapu Mariyamma and sought blessings for her family.
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Shetty was seen speaking in Tulu at the temple. Yadav also tried to speak in Tulu, much to the surprise of the temple authorities.
The temple authorities also told Yadav about the history of the temple, one of the oldest in the region, as well as about the new Kapu Mariyamma temple being built in Haveri district by them.
The new temple is being built at a cost of around Rs 40 crore. The work of 'Garbhagudi', 'Uchchangi Gudi', and 'Sattupouli' is 90 per cent complete, the temple authorities said.



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Thane (PTI): A 45-year-old man was killed, and his wife and son were injured when a portion of plaster from the ceiling collapsed in their flat in a seven-storey building in Thane on Saturday, officials said.
Chief of the Regional Disaster Management Cell, Yasin Tadvi, said the 16-year-old building is not listed in the "dangerous" category.
"The incident occurred in Karumdev Society at about 3 am. The plaster of the hall in a flat on the terrace floor suddenly fell while the occupants were asleep", he said.
Of the four people who were inside the room, two suffered minor injuries and were discharged after primary treatment, Tadvi stated.
The injured persons were identified as Arpita More (42), who suffered minor head injuries, and her son Arush More (16), who sustained injuries to both legs.
Manoj More (45), who sustained chest injuries, died during treatment at a private hospital.
