Legendary Indian singer Lata Mangeshkar, who ruled the Indian film industry for a long time, passed away at age of 92. According to the media, Lata Mangeshkar passed away at around 8 pm today IST. Lata Mangeshkar’s body will be shifted from the hospital to her residence in the afternoon. 2-day national mourning declared in India
Indian singer Lata Mangeshkar:
Lata’s last rites will be performed at 6:30 pm IST this evening in Shivaji Park as per the Indian media. Mortal remains of her have been taken to ‘Prabhukunj’, her Peddar Road residence. Indian media has reported that people will visit the body of the legendary singer in Mumbai’s Shivaji Park this evening, pay homage to her and attend her last rites. She was undergoing treatment at Mumbai’s Breach Candy Hospital since contracting the coronavirus last month.
Mangeshkar was admitted to the hospital on January 8 on a diagnosis of coronavirus and pneumonia, where she was shifted to a ventilator after her condition deteriorated. On January 26, her condition improved and she was removed from the ventilator, after which she was in the ICU. When her condition worsened again yesterday, she was transferred to the ventilator again. Dr. Preet Samdani, an associate professor at Breach Candy Hospital, has been caring for Mangeshkar for many years. According to Indian media, several limbs of her had stopped working.
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Feeling numb. Devastated. Yesterday was Saraswati Puja & today Ma took her blessed one with her. Somehow it feels that even the birds, trees & wind are silent today.
Swar Kokila Bharat Ratna #LataMangeshkar ji your divine voice will echo till eternity. Rest in peace. Om Shanti. pic.twitter.com/UvUDTPu1eq— Shreya Ghoshal (@shreyaghoshal) February 6, 2022
There will never be another Lata Didi. End of an era as a Nightingale and jewel of India, Bharat Ratna #LataMangeshkar ji leaves her mortal body, but she will live on in the hearts of generations to come through her soul stirring music. May her soul attain Sadgati. Om Shanti 🙏🏼 pic.twitter.com/uEvoU14w9A
— Venkatesh Prasad (@venkateshprasad) February 6, 2022
Nightingale of India, one of the greatest Legends #Lata Didi is no more.Heartbroken💔 The vacuum due to this colossal loss can never be filled. She lived an extraordinary life.Her Music lives on & will continue to cast a spell until Music is there! Rest in Peace #LataMangeshkar
— Chiranjeevi Konidela (@KChiruTweets) February 6, 2022
Deeply saddened by the demise of Bharat Ratna #LataMangeshkar.
An institution in herself, she was conferred Officier de la Legion d’Honneur’ 🇫🇷 in recognition of her incomparable singing career.
Our heartfelt condolences to her loved ones and fans across the world. pic.twitter.com/JA9tCbXxO2— Emmanuel Lenain 🇫🇷🇪🇺 (@FranceinIndia) February 6, 2022
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