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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru
Mangaluru, Nov 17: As part of the decennial celebrations of Sri Rama Sene (SRS) and the upcoming Datta Jayanti celebration, a colourful 'Santha Yatra' rally was held in the city on Thursday November 17.
The rally began from Kadri Shree Manjunatha Kshetra and culminated at Kudroli Shree Gokarnanatha Kshetra.
The rally was inaugurated by advocate and Arya Samaj president Dinakar Shetty.
Over 60 sadhus and swamijis from northern parts of India and more than 500 SRS activists were part of the rally.
The procession was flanked by a long line of two-wheelers, chende troupes and tableaux.
A press note by SRS stated that it was the first time that sadhus and swamijis had come in such large numbers to support Datta Peetha rally by the outfit.
The group of ascetics will take part in SRS programmes in Sringeri, Aldur and Balehannur, before entering Chikkamagaluru, where SRS will hold a 'Shobha Yatra' on November 20 to mark its decennial and then move towards Datta Peetha.