Lata Mangeshkar’s nephew Adinath on Monday collected the singing legend’s ashes from the Shivaji Park in Mumbai, where she was cremated with full state honours.
“We handed over the asthi kalash (urn) to Adinath, son of Lata’s brother and music composer Hridaynath Mangeshkar,” assistant municipal commissioner Kiran Dighavkar told.
The Bharat Ratna awardee was cremated there on Sunday with full state honours.
Her mortal remains were taken to the Shivaji Park stadium with much grandeur. The vehicle in which her body was taken to the stadium was completely decorated with white flowers and also had a massive photo of hers. She was draped in the Tricolour as police personnel marched along.
She was admitted to Mumbai’s Breach Candy hospital on January 8 after she was diagnosed with Covid-19 and pneumonia. Two-day national mourning will be observed in memory of the legend, government sources informed on Sunday.
