Kadri Temple focus of attraction for ’Muddu Krishnas’
Mangalore Today News Network
Mangaluru, Aug 24 2019: Kadri Sri Manjunatha Devasthana (Temple) was hyper-active with the costumed children, the guise of Lord Krishna, during the 35th year of Shri Krishna Vesha Competition (fancy dress) organised as part of National-Level Children’s Festival by Kalkura Prathishtana on August 23, Friday, not withstanding the heavy rains in the city.
It was a delight to see tiny Krishnas made up beyond all imagination and dressed in traditional ‘Dhothi’, wearing pearl necklace, ear rings, ‘Thilakam’ on the forehead, a flute in hand and wearing a headgear with a peacock feather. The chimes of the anklets on their feet gave a deep atmosphere of joy all around.
The Prathishtana has been organising the festival for the last 35 years with an intention of developing religious and cultural awareness and to foster hidden talent of children.
A few tiny tots wearing the costume of Krishna were seen dozing off on their mother’s lap while a few were storming around holding flutes in their hands.
Two-month-old son Satwik was at the competition. Ten-month-old Jiyan while Vidya and Akshatha had taken part in the competition with seven-month-old babies Diyan and Aaradhya respectively.
Two-and-a-half-year-old Sumana Acharya took part in the competition. While four-year-old Raina had come with her mother to take part in the competition for the second time.
There were 30 categories in which children participated and the competitions were held simultaneously at 12 venues, including Shri Krishna Janmamahotsava Samiti Main Stage, first and second floors of Abhishek Hall, Kalyana Mantap, Manjushri and at the platform near Ashwatha Katte.
While the younger ones took part in the ‘Kanda Krishna’, ‘Balakrishna’ and ‘Muddu Krishna’ categories, the older kids participated in ‘Tunta Krishna’, ‘Kishora Krishna’ and ‘Sri Krishna’ categories. In ‘Yashoda Krishna’ and ‘Devaki Krishna’ mothers acted along with their children.
In the ‘Vasudeva Krishna’ category fathers had come on stage along with their children.
Other competitions like ‘Sri Krishna’ (for Class II, III and IV children); ‘Geetha Krishna’ (for students up to Class VII where one had to create Geethopadesha situation with costumes); ‘Yakshakrishna’ (for children up to Class X with the costume of Yakshagana (Badaguthittu, Thenku thittu.); ‘Radhakrishna’ (children up to Class VII and in pairs); ‘Radha Madhava’ (Class VII and above students in pairs); Shankanada (For children up to Class VII); ‘Shankhaudgosha (Class VII students and open to all); ‘Nanda Gokula’ (episode presentation of Lord Krishna’s life by a group i.e, entire family members with a minimum of five members) entertained the people.
Apart from fancy dress competition, the Prathishtana had also organised quiz, drawing, singing and rangoli competitions, all related to Krishna. The competitions were held simultaneously at Sharada Vidyalaya in the city, in spite of heavy rain.