Ranarnaba Deb, the younger brother of Puri King Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Deb, passed away late Sunday night at a private hospital in Puri. He was 67.
Ahead of the annual Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath, Ranarnaba Deb, fondly known as “Thata Raja,” breathed his last after battling a prolonged illness. Reports indicate that he succumbed to a cardiac arrest following multiple health complications.
The royal family’s last rites will be conducted at Swargadwar in Puri, in accordance with Hindu rituals. His passing marks a moment of sorrow for the royal household and the devotees of Lord Jagannath, especially as it coincides with the preparations for the grand festival.
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