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During his first Paryaya in 1978-80, he renovated the Mukhamantapa at the entrance of Sri Krishna Mutt in Udupi.He was the 30th seer of Shiroor Mutt. MANGALURU: Sri Lakshmivara Teertha pontiff of the Shiroor Mutt , one of Udupi’s famous Ashta Mutts , died on Thursday due to multi-organ failure. He died without a successor in place.Ruling out foul play, Vishvesha Theertha Swamiji of Pejawar mutt said none of the Ashta Mutt seers participated in the Shiroor seer’s funeral for “moral and religious” reasons. The seers of the Ashta Mutt were annoyed with him since he refused to appoint a junior pontiff. He said the Shiroor seer’s brother had said earlier that the pontiff had taken ill after eating palaav made in a copper utensil without tin coating..