Janardhana Poojary inaugurates Mangaluru Dasara festival

Mangaluru: Former Union Minister B Janardhana Poojary on Sunday formally inaugurated ‘Mangaluru Dasara’ festival at the splendidly lit up Kudroli Gokarnanatheshwara Kshethra.

Speaking on the occassion Dakshin Kannada District in-charge Minister Kota Srinivas Poojary said that let the festival usher in peace and harmony in the society.

“There are more than 34,500 temples in Karnataka but only in Kudroli temple Dasara is celebrated in such a grand manner,” he added.

The Mangaluru Dasara will conclude with a grand procession on the day of Vijaya Dashami with the immersion of Navadurga and Sharada idols at Kudroli Gokarnanatheshwara Temple pond. The streets of Mangaluru is already illuminated for Dasara celebrations.