Udupi, 19 Jul 2018: Sri Laxmivarateertha Swamiji, head of Shiroor Math, passed away on Thursday early morning, July 19. He was 54.
Sri Laxmivarateertha Swamiji was born in 1964. He got Sanyasa in 1971.
Swamiji was sick since the morning on Wednesday, July 18, and was admitted to KMC Hospital, Manipal. His condition was said to be critical later at night.
According to mutt sources, he complained of severe stomachache after attending a Vanamahotsava programme on Monday. Doctors said the swamiji had food poisoning.