Varanasi, Oct. 2 -- Padma Vibhushan vocalist Pandit Chhannulal Mishra, who passed away on Thursday at the age of 89 at his daughter Namrata's residence in Mirzapur's Gangadarshan Colony, was cremated at Manikarnika Ghat with full state honours.

His grandson performed the final rites.

The mortal remains of Pandit Mishra were brought to his ancestral home, Chhoti Gabi, Varanasi, at 12:30 p.m., where a large crowd, including UP Minister Dr. Dayashankar Mishra, the Varanasi mayor, several MLAs, the district magistrate, and the police commissioner, paid their respects. Tributes poured in from members of the music fraternity, including Padma Shri folk singer Malini Awasthi and classical singer Dr. Soma Ghosh.

Born on August 3, 1936, in a vil...