Kateel Temple Fair cancelled amid Covid fears

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, April 20, 2021:      The Annual Fair of the Kateel Shree Durgaparameshwari Temple  has been suspended  in the wake of the rising Covid cases.

 

The Temple Management had earlier decided to celebrate the Fair in a simple way in the backdrop of the restrictions by the Government. However as a large number of people had arrived  the district administration decided to suspend the fair.

On Monday, Mangaluru Tahsildar  and other officials visited the Temple and directed to stop the celebrations.

On Monday, Hagalu Rathotsava was held. Meanwhile the scheduled  celebrations of Tuesday  including Ekkar visit  and Shibaroor Kodamanittaya visit of Kateel Amma have been suspended. However there is a possibility of the rituals being held in a simple manner inside the temple premises.