The toll has gone up to 13 from eight in the Friday's suspected food poisoning at a village temple in Karnataka's Chamarajanagar district. Two persons were detained for interrogation, a Minister said on Saturday.

"So far, 13 devotees have died in the tragic incident at Sulavadi's Maramma temple in Hanur taluk of Chamarajanagar district. Two persons have been detained for interrogation and the case is being investigated," tweeted state Deputy Chief Minister G. Parameshwara, who also holds the Home portfolio.