Mysore/Mysuru, Sept. 26 -- Sons S.B. Ravishankar and S.B. Udayashankar light pyre at MCC crematorium at Chamundi foothill

The mortal remains of renowned novelist Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa, who passed away in Bengaluru on Wednesday at the age of 94, were consigned to flames, with full State honours at the crematorium of MCC, located at Chamundi foothill this afternoon.

Dr. Bhyrappa's sons S.B. Ravishankar and S.B. Udayashankar lit the funeral pyre in the backdrop of Vedic hymns as per Brahmin customs and traditions, bidding a heartfelt adieu to the legendary writer, who had enriched Kannada literature with his profound novels.

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