Udupi: Swami Kalahastendra of Anegundi Mutt Calls for Global Peace 
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Daijiworld Media Network—Udupi (RD/CN)

Udupi, Jun 3: Sri Kalahastendra Saraswati Swami on Tuesday June 1 inaugurated a seminar as well as religious and cultural programmes organized by the Sri Anegundi Saraswati Mutt, Katpady, near here, in order to mark his appointment as head of the Mutt. 

The function was held at Sri Nagadharmendra Swami Auditorium located at Sri Kalikamba Vishwakarmeshwar Temple, Katpady, near here.

Speaking on the occasion, Swami Kalahastendra called on the devotees to pray for global peace and to try to live in harmony with nature.

District Kannada Sahitya Parishat former president A S N Hebbar said that the Vishwakarma community was involved in craftsmanship and were early goldsmiths.

K Chethan Acharya, managing trustee, Sri Kalikamba Vinayaka Temple, Mangalore, presided over the programme.

Ambalapady Sri Laxmi Janardhan Temple managing trustee Dr Ni Bi Vijay Ballal, Mangalore–Mannagudde Vishwa Hindu Parishat president Baikady Janardhan Achar, Katpady Sri Venkataramana managing trustee K Baburaya Kamath, Chokkady Sri Mahalingeshwar Temple governing committee president K Vadirajendra Puranik, and Yenagudde Agrahar Veerabhadra Durgaparameshwari Temple managing trustee Y Bharath Hegde were the chief guests on the occasion.

Katpady Sri Kalikamba Temple managing trustee Vishwanath Acharya Karamballi, Barkoor Sri Kalikamba Temple managing trustee Vadiraj Rao Nejar, Karkala Naklaje Sri Kalikamba Temple managing trustee Prakash Acharya Karkala, Moodbidri Sri Kalikamba Temple managing trustee Baburarya Acharya, Kolakady Sri Kalikamba Temple managing trustee Suryakumar, Madhoor Sri Kalikamba Temple managing trustee Purushottam Acharya, Kundapura Sri Kalikamba Temple managing trustee Sudhakar Acharya, Bhatkal Sri Kalikamba Temple managing trustee Mratyunjaya Acharya, Kotekar Sri Kalikamba Temple managing trustee Sundar Acharya, Manjeshwar Sri Kalikaparameshwari Temple managing trustee K Janardhan Acharya, Kaup Sri Kalikamba Temple managing trustee Shekar Acharya, Kumbla Sri Kalikamba Temple managing trustee B R Acharya, Gokarna Sri Kalikamba Kamateshwar Temple managing trustee Ganapati Acharya, and Kanhangad Sri Parashiva Vishwakarma Temple managing trustee B Karunakar Acharya were also present on the occasion.

Dharmendra Acharya welcomed the gathering while Raju N Acharya compered the programme.