VARANASI: The ashes of the legendary singer Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar were immersed in the river Ganga by her family members in Varanasi on Tuesday. She 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. Her admirers present at the ghat paid tributes to the departed soul. The family members returned to Mumbai after offering prayers at Shri Kashi Vishwanath temple.
