Pics: Spoorthi Ullal
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru
Mangaluru, Feb 2: The Car Street area in the city reverberated with joy and celebration as thousands gathered to mark 'Okkuli', as part of the final day of the six-day annual Car Festival of Sri Venkataramana Temple.
A sea of devotees flocked to the premises of Sri Venkataramana Temple to take part in the Okkuli Habba. People of all ages, and especially the young, celebrated by splashing coloured water and smearing coloured powder on each other.
Okkuli marks the end of the six day Kodial Teru. Large number of devotees thronged in to the premises of Sri Venkataramana Temple to take part in the Okkuli Habba and enjoyed splashing coloured water on each other.
The statues of Lord Venkataramana and Goddess Padmavathi were carried in the Pallakki.
Sweets and fruit juices were distributed to the devotees on the occasion.
The entire area was bathed in colours as people celebrated the joyous festival.