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Daijiworld Media Network-Udupi (HB)

Udupi, Jan 14: Various Christian organizations of Udupi diocese led by Catholic Sabha on Thursday, January 14 offered Horekanike for the upcoming Paryaya celebrations. Sri Vishweshateertha Swamiji of Pejawar Math will be ascending the Paryaya Peeta for the fifth time on January 18. 

IFCKA, International Christian Organizations Union, Sthree Sanghatan, Udupi diocese, Indian Catholic Youth Movement (ICYM), and Youth Christ Students (YCS) led by Catholic Sabha jointly offered the Horekanike.

The beautiful procession was arranged in an effort to promote communal harmony. It began from Jodukatte and proceeded to Big Bazaar, old Diana circle, Triveni circle and culminated at Sri Krishna Temple.

Rajya Sabha member Oscar Fernandez flagged off the Horekanike procession. 

Speaking on the occasion, Mary Shreshta, former Catholic Sabha Udupi unit said, “Paryaya festival is not for one community, it is celebrated by all religious communities in the region. 

"We have offered coconut, rice, pumpkin, cucumber, bananas and so on for the Paryaya festival. I have grown up in Udupi city and I know Paryaya well. It is a pleasure being part of this Paryaya,” she said. 

William Machado, president, Udupi region, Alis Rodrigues, secretary, Lewis Lobo, president, IFCKA, Justice Wilson Rodrigues, Neri Cornelio, Smita Renzal, president, Sri Sangatana, Derrick Mascarenhas, president, ICYM, Udupi diocese, Priyanka, YCS Udupi president, Jerry Vincent Dias, Mandavi Builders, Melwyn Aranha, zonal president, Shirva Catholic Sabha, Joseph G M Rebello Kallianpur and others were present during the procession.