Lata Mangeshkar's family said their final goodbyes to the great vocalist, who died on February 6. Lata Mangeshkar's family paid a visit to Nashik on Thursday and laid her ashes to rest at the hallowed Pavitra Ramkund on the banks of the Godavari River.
The funeral was attended by Lata's nephew, Adinath Mangeshkar, as well as other relatives. Hindu priests also performed a short prayer ceremony with the family and a few close acquaintances in attendance.
A large number of Nashik locals also flocked to the area's Goda Ghat to pay their respects to the music queen. "She (Lata) was my mother, not my sister. All of the rituals were performed out on an auspicious muhurat "Later, Usha Mangeshkar told reporters.
Satish Shukla, president of the Nashik Purohit Sangh, performed the rituals. On the occasion, Nashik civic commissioner Kailas Jadhav and a few local lawmakers were also present. The local government has made all of the required preparations for the rituals. At the location, a small platform and a pandal were built. For a period of time, the area was cordoned off by police, and vehicular travel was forbidden.
Lata died of multi-organ failure in a Mumbai hospital on Sunday morning. The following evening, she was cremated with full state honors at Mumbai's Shivaji Park.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was among those who came to Shivaji Park to pay their respects to the music legend. Three urns holding Lata Lata's ashes were presented to Adinath Mangeshkar, the son of her brother and music composer Hridaynath Mangeshkar, on Monday.
Lata was born on September 28, 1929, in Maharashtra, and began singing with her father, who was also a professional vocalist, at religious events. She became a star with enormous popular appeal after moving to Mumbai, India's film industry center, charming audiences with her silky but incisive voice and immortalizing Hindi music for decades to come.
At the age of 92, Lata Mangeshkar passed away. She died as a result of complications following COVID-19. In Mumbai, she was cremated with full state honors.
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