Mangalore Dasara celebrations at Kudroli Temple from Oct 5

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Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore

Mangalore, Sep 23: The preparations for ‘Mangalore Dasara 2013’ (Navaratri) organized by century old Sri Gokarnanatha Kshetra, Kudroli are going on in full swing and the celebrations will be held from October 5 to October 14, said Harikrishna Bantwal, member of Kudroli Temple development committee.

Addressing media persons at the Temple auditorium here on Monday September 23, he said on October 5 at 11.30 am, there will be 'pratisthapana' of Sharada, Nava Durga, Adishakti and Mahaganapathi idols at Swarna Kalamantapa.

The formal inauguration of the Dasara and the 101st annual celebration of the Kshetra will be inaugurated by Padmabhushan Rajashree Dr D Veerendra Heggade, Dharmadhikari of Shree Kshetra Dharmasthala at 5.30 pm on October 10.

Cultural programmes by national-level artistes will be held at 6.30 pm everyday at Santhoshi Kalamantap. Under the guidance of former union minister B Janardhan Poojary, who is also initiator of renovation committee, a 9 km Dasara Shobha Yathra will be held from 4 pm on October 14. The procession will pass from the main streets in the city which will be decorated with colourful lights.

Annasantharpana will be held everyday during the celebration and Maha Annasantharpane will be on October 13.

H S Sairam, president, Kudroli Temple, Temple managing committee members Raghavendra Kulur, Padmaraj R, B K Tharanath, K Maheshchandra, B Devendra Poojary, B Devdas, Dr B G Suvarna, Dr Anasuya, Leelaksha Karkera, Harishchandra, B T Salian among others were present in the press meet.