Karkala, Dec 03, 2015: An Ayyappa devotee lost his life after he accidentally slipped into a river near Durga Tellar on December 2, Wednesday.
The deceased has been identified as Prashanth Poojary (35), a resident of Hosahitlu, Bedrapalke. Prashanth who had been a Ayyappa Vrithadhari for the first time had stepped into the waters on Wednesday evening for a bath when he suddenly slipped and fell over a rock resulting in serious injuries and death.
Prashanth who worked as an assistant in a push cart canteen has left behind his wife and two kids.