Singer Zubeen Garg’s mortal remains begin final journey home as thousands pour on streets for last glimpse, in Guwahati on September 21, 2025.
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Thousands of grieving fans continued to pour into the Sarusajai stadium in Guwahati on Monday (September 22, 2025) to pay their last respects to Assam’s cultural icon Zubeen Garg.
Mourners queued through the night, waiting for hours to catch a final glimpse of the 52-year-old singer, whose mortal remains were kept in a glass casket draped with a traditional Assamese gamosa.
Many offered flowers and gamosas, while some recorded their farewell moments on mobile phones.
The scorching sun since early morning could not dissuade the fans from waiting for their turn.
Prominent personalities, including singer Papon, joined the sea of mourners, many breaking down as they bowed before their beloved ‘Zubeen da’.
The fans also sang his popular songs outside the venue, refusing to leave even after offering tributes. Several people fell ill due to the heat and were treated by medical teams on site.
The body would remain at the stadium for public homage through Monday (September 22, 2025), before the funeral at Kamarkuchi on the outskirts of Guwahati, on Tuesday (September 23, 2025).
The singer’s body reached the city on Sunday (September 21, 2025) morning from Singapore, where he died on Friday (September 19, 2025) while swimming in the sea. It was first taken to his Kahilipara residence, with thousands lining the 25-km stretch from the airport.
Crowds had started gathering at the Arjun Bhogeswar Baruah Sports Complex in Sarusajai since Saturday (September 20, 2025) evening and swelled to lakhs by Sunday (September 21, 2025) as they braved scorching heat and heavy showers to mourn their beloved star.
Garg’s wife, Garima, thanked them for their “overwhelming love and blessings”.
Assam Chief Minister Himanata Biswa Sarma inspected the site where singer Zubeen Garg will be cremated on Tuesday (September 23, 2025).
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma pays tribute to Zubeen Garg at New Delhi Airport on September 21, 2025.
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Mr. Sarma visited the site at Kamarkuchi NC village in Sonapur revenue circle near Guwahati on Sunday (September 21, 2025) night. “Inspected the site where Zubeen will be put to rest, a while back. My officers will be working throughout the night and tomorrow to prepare the site for his funeral day after,” he said in a post on X.
“All necessary works like earth filling, boundary, etc will be done to preserve the sanctity of the place,” he said.
Zubeen Garg will be cremated with full state honours on September 23 at a village near Guwahati, Mr. Sarma said on Sunday (September 21, 2025).
The decision to cremate Garg at Kamarkuchi NC village was taken during a cabinet meeting, considering the family’s wish that his last rites be performed at a place in or around Guwahati, Mr. Sarma said at a press conference.
There were also demands from the people of the Upper Assam town of Jorhat, where the singer had spent his formative years, that he be cremated there, he said.
He died in Singapore on Friday (September 19, 2025) while swimming in the sea.
The state government had declared a three-day mourning till September 22, but it has been extended by another day for his cremation, the CM said.
On the day of the cremation, the highway adjacent to the site of the last rites will remain closed for heavy vehicles.
Published – September 22, 2025 11:28 am IST
