header banner
My City, Entertainment

Lata Mangeshkar's ashes immersed in Ganga at Varanasi

The ashes of the legendary singer Bharat Ratna, Lata Mangeshkar were immersed in the Ganga River by her family members in Varanasi.
By Agencies

The ashes of the legendary singer Bharat Ratna, Lata Mangeshkar were immersed in the Ganga River by her family members in Varanasi.


Related story

24 killed in stampede on Ganga bridge in Varanasi


She had breathed her last at a hospital in Mumbai on February 6. Lata Mangeshkar's sister Usha Mangeshkar along with other family members reached Varanasi with the urn containing the ashes.

They took a boat at Khidkiya Ghat from where they went to Ahilyabai Ghat.


After performing the Vedic rituals under the guidance of the priest Shrikant Pathak at the ghat, the ashes were immersed in the midstream of Ganga.

See more on: Bharat_Ratna
Related Stories
SOCIETY

Three of single family buried in Ramechhap landsli...

SOCIETY

Beni-Jomsom road: 'Rock anchoring' to prevent land...

SOCIETY

16 families rendered homeless after fire turns the...

ECONOMY

Buddha Air collects Rs 3.83 billion in revenue in...

SOCIETY

Property worth Rs 3 million gutted in fire

Trending

Top Videos

Bold Preety willing to fight for her musical career

Awareness among people on heart diseases has improved in Nepal’

Print still remains the numbers of one platform

Bringing home a gold medal is on my bucket

What is Nepal's roadmap to sage child rights