Wrapped In Tricolour, Lata Mangeshkar Gets A Tearful Goodbye With Full State Honors In Mumbai

"Meri awaaz hi meri pehchaan hai..."

A glorious journey of over eight decades comes to an end.?

Mangeshkar, 92, who died on Sunday in a Mumbai hospital, didn't just sing songs in Hindi but almost every other Indian language. Her chameleon-like quality as a singer made her the perfect choice for actresses of all decades, resulting in her lending voice as a playback singer from Madhubala to Preity Zinta.

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She may have departed from this world, but her magic in the form of her songs will linger on.?

Many tags were attached to her. From ‘melody queen,’ ‘India’s nightingale,’ ‘the voice of the millennium’ to ‘Lata didi,’ she was a woman whose gentle demure and strong resilience made people look up to her.

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In her last interview with PTI, Mangeshkar was quoted as saying,?

“That long journey is with me, and that little girl is still with me. She has not gone anywhere. Some people call me ‘Saraswati’ or say that I have her blessings. They say I am this and that… “It is their blessing that people like whatever I sing. Otherwise, who am I? I am nothing,”

Wrapped in tricolor, Legendary Indian singer Lata Mangeshkar has received a tearful goodbye in Mumbai.?

According to pictures that have resurfaced on social media, a large crowd gathered outside Lata Mangeshkar's residence, and security was tightened.?

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Several pictures from Lata Mangeshkar's house show hundreds of fans outside, trying to catch a final glimpse of the beloved singer.

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The singer, fondly known as the Nightingale of India, will be laid to rest at Mumbai’s Shivaji Park with full state honors. Prime Minister?Narendra Modi?will also pay homage to her.

Lata's sister Asha Bhosle was also seen with her hands folded in respect of her sister.

The mortal remains of singing legend Lata Mangeshkar draped in the national flag were taken from her residence in south Mumbai to Shivaji Park. Her song "Meri Aawaz Hi Pehchaan Hai" being played at the venue made people teary-eyed.?

According to news reports, an?8-member team of priests would be conducting the final ritual. It is called the Mantragni ritual, which is also the final ritual.?

The state government has declared a public holiday on Monday, February 7, 2022, to mourn the demise of Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar, as declared by CMO Maharashtra.

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Even West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced that Lata Mangesgkar's songs would be played for 15 days.?

Earlier in the day, several Bollywood celebrities were spotted exiting Lata Mangeshkar's residence after paying their last visits.?

The Indore-born Mangeshkar recorded her first song in 1942 for the Marathi film “Kiti Hasaal.”?She was just 13.?

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