Mangalore Dasara inaugurated at Kudroli Temple

Mangalore Dasara inaugurated at Kudroli Temple

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangalore, Sep 28: Builder Ramesh Kumar and his wife Urmila Ramesh Kumar inaugurated the Mangalore Dasara at Kudroli Shri Gokarnanatha Temple by lighting the lamp set before the idols of the Nava Durgas and Goddess Sharada Devi on September 28 Wednesday.

Prayers were first offered to Lord Ganesha, after which the organizing committee members carried the idols into the decorated hall and installed them. The idol of Goddess Sharada was taken in a procession and installed at 11:35 a.m.

The 10-day festival, which is to follow, will feature religious pomp and grandeur and will culminate in a grand Dasara procession, which will be taken out on Oct 6.

Addressing the gathering, Treasurer Padmaraj R. said that the organizing committee has arranged for leading artistes to perform during these days. Food will also be provided for devotees who arrive in the afternoon throughout the festival.

Committee President H. S. Sairam, Vice President Raghavendra Kuloor, Harikrishna Bantwal, and many others were also present.