News and pics: Rons Bantwal

Daijiworld Media Network – Mumbai (EP)

Mumbai, Jan 28: Padma Vibhooshana Dr D Veerendra Heggade,Dharmadhikari of Sri Kshetra Dharmastala was in Mumbai to attend a private programme at Hotel Supreme Heritage in Navi Mumbai on January,27.

Shivarama G Shetty, Managing Director of Supreme Holiday Resorts Private Limited and Shama N Shetty, President of Bombay Bunts Association presented flower bouquets and felicitated him. As Dr Heggade approached, Latha Shetty turned Arathi for him. She later held Arathi to the idol of Vishnu Moorthy, putting a garland around it and bowed before it.

Pradeep Jaini, J P Shetty, Shedde Manjunatha Bhandary, Hariprasad Rai Bellimpadi, Bombay Bunts Association honorary chief secretary Chandrashekar S Shetty, Supreme Heritage manager Umar Hegde and others present on the occasion, wished the Dharmadhikari Dr Heggade well.

Billavara Association Mumbai honorary president Jaya C Suvarna, president Nithyananda D Kotian and other office bearers, former executive president of Bharath Bank, Vasudeva R Kotian, Managing Director C R Mulki, Bunts Sangha Mumbai president Karnire Vishwanath Shetty, MP Gopal C Shetty, Aikala Harish Shetty, Ermal Harish Shetty and hundreds of elite people have congratulated and conveyed their best wishes to Dr Heggade on being endowed with Padma Vibhooshana.