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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (ANK)
Mangaluru Sep 21: Mangaluru city Police Commissioner T R Suresh inaugurated 10- day 'Navaratri Mahotsava' here at Shree Gokarnanatheshwara Temple Kudroli on Thursday September 21.
Sharada idol was taken in the procession in grand manner with bands and Huli Vesha leading the procession. Sharada idol was installed accompanied by various rituals. The idols of Navadurgas in various incarnations namely Adhishakthi, Shailaputhri, Bhramacharini, Chandraganta, Kooshmandini, Skandamatha, Kathyayini, Mahakali, Mahagowri and Siddidhatri were also installed..
After the inauguration, police commissioner T R Suresh said,”Mangaluru city is decorated beautifully on the eve of Mangaluru Dasara as people are gathered in large numbers to seek god’s blessings. I wish all the people a happy Dasara,”
Kudroli Temple
Mangaladevi Temple
Speaking about the security arrangements T R Suresh said, “Entire district is witnessing Dasara and there are several places where cultural programmes and processions are taken out and we have tightened the security and deployed police officers wherever required to avoid untoward incidents.”
Chandika Homa will be held on September 28, Maha Pooja and Maha Anna Santharpana programme will be held on September 29. Everyday cultural programmes by renowned artistes will be held at Santhoshi Kalapantapa.
Dasara procession will be carried out from Kudroli on September 30, where Ganapathi, Navadurga and Sharada idols will be taken out during the procession. Nearly 75 tableaus will take part. The procession will pass through the well decorated and colourfully lit main streets of the city for a distance of about 7 km. Procession will start from Kudroli - Lady hill - Lalbhag - Ballalbagh - Hampanakatta - VV College - Ganapathi High school road - Car street- New Chitra talkies and will be culminated by immersing the idols at Kudroli premises.
Mayor Kavitha Sanil, Committee members Harikrishna Bantwal, H S Sairam, Dharmaraj and others were present.
At Mangaladevi temple, Dasara was inaugurated in the morning with hundreds of devotees participating.