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Shiroor seer Lakshmivara Teertha dies in hospital after food ‘poisoning’

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July 19, 2018

Udupi, Jul 19: Sri Lakshmivara Teertha Swami, the chief pontiff of Shiroor Mutt, one of the prestigious Ashta (eight) Mutts, breathed his last today morning at a private hospital, here.

The 55-year-old was the 30th pontiff of the mutt. He was initiated at the age of 8 years in June 1971.

It is learnt that was admitted to KMC Hospital in Manipal yesterday following food poisoning and his condition was said to be serious. His followers suspect that it might be a case of murder.

The seer had faced the wrath of many swamijis after a video wherein he was seen speaking about corruption, immoral activities and murder in the mutt went viral. However, the seer had called it a fake video. In March, an emergency meeting of seers of the Ashta mutts of Udupi decided to take action against Lakshmivara Teertha Seer for his allegations against them.

The seer grabbed attention after he had announced that he would contest as an Independent candidate or from the BJP, if given a ticket, from Udupi Assembly constituency in the recently concluded Karnataka assembly elections. However, he was forced to withdraw his nomination. 

The seer was in the news recently over the issue of the idol of presiding deity of his Mutt. He had given the idol to Eshapriya Theertha Swami, junior seer of Admar Mutt, a few months ago, as he fell sick.  After his recovery, Lakshmivara Theertha sought the idol back. But the seers of six of the eight Mutts refused to hand over the idol and asked him to appoint a junior seer instead. But Lakshmivara Theertha did not accept the condition and even threatened to file a criminal case on the issue.

Lakshmivara Theertha ascended the Paryaya peeta for the third time in 2010, after 1978-80 and 1994-96. The seer had a keen interest in swimming, collecting antiques, and playing musical instruments.

Also Read: 

Shiroor seer was facing life threat; he had discussed about scams in mutt: Advocate

Shiroor seer’s death: Doctors suspect ‘poisoning’; brother alleges murder

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MK
 - 
Thursday, 19 Jul 2018

The hindus are ignorant of their own religion and they are backing the DECIEVERS cos of their IGNORANCE of their own religion... Wake up and recognize the real culprits who are decieving your own religion.

rameeztk
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Thursday, 19 Jul 2018

Yes ... it was Swami Agnivesh yesterday.. and Its Swami lakshmivara today...  They started targetting good seers who knows humanity..

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May 23,2020

Bengaluru, May 23: The Karnataka government on Friday said returnees from six states with high COVID-19 cases will be kept in institutional quarantine for seven days.

The states are - Maharashtra, Gujarat, Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.

As per the standard operating procedure released by the government, all people to arrive via rain, air road are expected to quarantine.

After they test negative for the disease in pool testing, they will be sent for home quarantine for another seven days, the government said.

Returnees from other low prevalence states will be asked to follow 14 days of home quarantine, according to the standard operating procedure (SOP) for entry of persons from other states to Karnataka issued by the state health department late on Friday night.

However home quarantine is allowed for pregnant ladies, people above 80 years, patients with comorbidities and children below 10 years of age, along with one attendant after they test negative.

In special cases like businessmen coming for urgent work, the quarantine period will be waived if they furnish a report from an ICMR-approved laboratory showing they tested negative for COVID-19, it said.

However, if they don't have reports, they will have to stay in institutional quarantine and can leave once their results test negative.

In case their stay exceeds 5 days, they will be sent to the fever clinic and get a five-day extension if found asymptomatic.

The report should not be more than two days old from the date of travel.

All Karnataka returnees who entered from 4 May will be tested from 5-7 days from the time of their arrival.

If found COVID-19 negative, they will be sent to home quarantine and will have to follow due precautions, the SOP stated.

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June 23,2020

Bengaluru, June 23: A head constable from Karnataka State Reserve Police (KSRP) committed suicide on board a bus after testing positive for COVID-19 in the city.

As per sources, the 50-year-old head constable had tested positive for coronavirus last evening and today he was being taken to a hospital in KSRP bus.

It is learned that he hanged himself to death inside the bus as there was no one else.

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