51st anniversary of Dr Heggade's coronation as Dharmadhikari celebrated

Belthangady: The inaugural of the renovated Manjusha museum was held on October 24, Wednesday to mark the occasion of the 51st anniversary of Dharmadhikari Dr D Veerendra Heggade’s coronation as Dharmadhikari.

The musuem was inaugurated by none other than Dr Heggade and his wife Hemavathi Heggade as chief minister HD Kumaraswamy could not make it to the event due to health-related issues. State PWD minister H D Revanna graced the occasion as a chief guest.

Speaking after launching road development works, undertaken by the PWD department at an estimated cost of Rs 23.5 cores on the occasion Revanna informed that the centre has sanctioned Rs 100 crore for for the development of BC Road-Dharmasthala stretch and that the works will begin soon.

Dakshina Kannada District in-charge Minister UT Khader released a CD ’Chinnada Hejje’ while MP Nalin Kumar Kateel released  Swami Darshana, a coffee table book, Special edition of Niranthara was released by local MLA Harish Poonja. Several dignitaries including Rajya Sabha Member Oscar Fernandes, MLC Harish Kumar, Belthangady TP Chief Divyajyothi, SP Dr Ravikanthe Gowda. Sridhama Manila Swamiji Sri Mohandas Paramahamsa and family members of Dr Heggade were present.

Dr Heggade was earlier brought to the function venue in a procession.

Speaking at the function Dr Heggade said a new high school would be started in Mangaluru, and a Naturopathy College in Nelamangala. The Ayurveda Hospitals at Hassan and Udupi will be developed, he informed.