Udupi: Crowds Throng Kaup Shores as Beach Utsav Ends on Festive Note
Inchara Digitals
Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (PS)
Udupi, Dec 31: The Kaup Beach Utsav-2012 saw a motley crowd thronging the seashore on the final day. The event was organized by Kaup Beach Friends.
The valedictory of the festival was graced by Sri Laxmivarateertha Swamiji of Shiroor Math here on Sunday December 30.
Kaup Beach Utsav committee president, social worker Suresh P Shettigurme presided over the programme. Udupi district in-charge minister Kota Srinivas Poojary, Kaup MLA Lalaji R Mendon, SCDCC Bank president N Rajendra Kumar, DK and Udupi district fisheries federation president Yashpal Suvarna, Manohar Shetty of Sairadha Developers, deputy director of tourism department M R Prakash, taluk panchayat member Shambhavi Kulal, Beach Festival committee vice-president Shekar Salian, Mohan Bangera, Beach Friends president Mohan D Puthran, Prabhakar Poojari, Chandrashekar, Naveen S K among others were present.
Crowds throng Kaup beach
On Sunday December 30, the second day of the festival, people gathered in large numbers to enjoy the festival. Besides Kaup light house, various shops, stalls, food stalls, amusement parks, kite show, sand sculptures were lined up for about one kilometer along the seashore. Enthusiasts in large numbers actively participated.
Kaup Circle Inspector Shivanand Valekar, Kaup police station SI Rajendra Nayak, Shirva SI K R Nayak, Padubidri SI Mahadev Setti provided security.
Folk dances were presented by the artistes of other states after the completion of sports events on Sunday evening.