Homa / havanas (Mrityunjaya /Chandika) were performed at Hosanadu Kodyadka Annapoorneshwari Temple on Sunday May 20, praying for the eternal peace of those 158 persons who died in an air crash on May 22 at Bajpe. Well wishers and family members of the dead offered sincere prayers to the Goddess. Several local leaders and dignitaries like K. Amarnath Shetty, Mijaru Anand Alva, Kadri Navneet Shetty, Bajpe airport Manger Chetan Prasad, and others were present. Ten families affected by the crash attended the programme at the temple located 40Kms away from Mangalore. Hindus and non-Hindus had separate arrangements for prayers.