Karkala, 8 July 2010: Pradhan Archak of Sri Mahalingeshwara Temple of Nakre in Karkala Taluk, Vedamurthy Sri Ananta Padmanabha Bhat passed away in his own home near Mahalingeshwara Temple, Nakre at around 12:45 am on Thursday,8 July 2010. He had undergone heart surgery a couple of years ago and had recovered. Last night, after his dinner, he got a major heart attack while watching television and breathed his last.
Shyam N Shetty, Vice President of Bombay Bunts Association receiving Prasada from Vedamurthy Late Sri Ananta Padmanabha Bhat, Nakre