Udupi: The district police handed over the moola math of Shiroor to the representatives of its twin Sode math, on Monday, August 27.
The police had taken over all the maths belonging to Shiroor Swamiji for investigation after the death of Shiroor Lakshmivara Theertha Swamiji, at Kasturba Hospital in Manipal on July 19.
There was “suspicion of poisoning” and the toxicological samples had been sent for testing, said the press statement issued by the hospital.
The Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) report, which was out last week said that there were no traces of poison of any kind. The police sent the FSL report to Kasturba Hospital for a final opinion about the cause of the Shiroor seer’s death.
“The Shiroor moola math was handed over to Sode representatives on Monday. However, the investigation is still on and we are waiting for the final reports from KMC doctors” said Udupi SP Laxman B Nimbargi.
Shiroor math of Hiriyadka and a one of the eight maths serving Sri Krishna temple was under police custody after the death of Shiroor seer.
Later on, August 13, the keys of Shiroor Math was handed over to Manager of the math Subramanya Bhat by the Police.
The date of the ‘Aradhane’ ceremony of the deceased Shiroor seer will be fixed soon.
As per the Dwandwa Math system, the Sode math is the in-charge of the Shiroor Math, since the death of the Shiroor seer.
