Bagalkot: Pontiff of Basavagopala Neela Manika Mutt in Bandigani, Rabakavi-Banahatti, Annadaneshwara Swami died at the KLE Hospital, Belagavi, on Friday morning. He was 75.

The seer was reportedly under treatment at the hospital in Belagavi for a few days now.

His funeral rites will be held at the Mutt on Saturday evening. People are permitted to pay their last respects to the seer from 10 pm on Friday till 4 pm on Saturday.

Annadaneshwara Swami was honoured with the Trividha Dasoha and Karnataka Rajyotsava Suvarna Sambhrama – 2024 Award.

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