Mangalore, Oct 8, 2012 : The procession of 100 flag bearers and around 734 people reached Kudroli Shri Gokarnatheshwara Temple at around 6:00 p.m. Most of the people in the procession were women and residents of Mukka, Haleangadi, Kulai, Suratkal, Chowki, Ladyhill, and Urwastore.
Temple President H. S. Sairam, Treasurer Padmaraj R., and others received the procession in the presence of Abhayachandra Jain. The flag bearers presented the flags to B. Janardhan Poojary, former union minister and managing trustee of Shri Gokarnatheshwara Temple. Puja was offered to Shri Narayana Guru, after which the temple priest received the flags.
Mr. Poojary expressed his appreciation of the people who walked for 32kms. He also announced that the horekanike procession will begin from Nehru Maidan on Oct 14.