Johannesburg: The funeral of a Hindu religious leader in South Africa was broadcast live on TV as his followers could not attend the funeral due to the threat of a Coronavirus infection in the country and a 21-day shutdown. While giving information to the media, the officials of Shri Ramakrishna Dham have told that Swami Premanand Puri has died due to pneumonia.

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While talking to the media, the officials of Shri Ramakrishna Dham said that Swami Premanand Puri was also tested twice on coronavirus but his infection was not confirmed. This Dham was established by Swami Premanand Puri in 2001. Swami Premanand Puri has a large following in Lenasia, south of Johannesburg. A large number of Indians live in Lenasia.

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Thousands of Dham followers were urged not to attend the funeral as only 50 people could attend the funeral due to the lockdown in South Africa. Swami Premanand did many humanitarian works, especially for children. He also started the annual cultural festival of children in Dham, which was attended by children from different parts of the country.

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