Golden jubilee of Sri Krishna Janma Mahothsava from Aug 22 to 24

Mangaluru: Shri Krishna Janma Mahothsava Samithi, Kadri, will mark ‘Suvarna Sambhrama’, the golden jubilee of Sri Krishna Janma Mahothsava, at Rajangana in Kadri Manjunatheswara temple from August 22 to 24.

Speaking at a press meet organised here on Monday, Committee vice-president Sudhakar Rao Pejavar informed that the Gokulasthami, ‘Mosaru Kudike’ and cultural programmes will be the main attractions of the celebrations.

The inaugural function will be held at the Kadri Temple on August 22 at 7 pm. Sri Kshetra Kadri chief executive officer Dr Ningaiah, Jain Travels proprietor Ratnakar Jain, Sri Kshetra Kadri managing committee member Chandrakala Deepak Rao and temple chief priest will be the chief guests. A Yakshagana puppet show ‘Narakasura Vadhe – Garuda Garvabhanga’ by national award-winning Sri Ganesha Yakshagana Gombeyata troupe, directed by Bhaskar Kogga Kamath, will be held on the occasion.

On August 23, a cultural procession, comprising of tableaux, Mysuru band, Dandiya, Bombe Kunitha, Pracheena Kala Roopam and Mosarukudike team, among other ‘Vesha’ troupes will be taken out from Sri Gopalakrishna Mutt premises in Kadri Kambala during which people can offer prayers to the deity.The procession will pass through City Hospital curve, Mallikatte Mahadwara and will reach Kadri temple.

On the final day, artistes of ‘Kalakumbha Samskrithika Vedike’, Kulai, Surathkal will perform a programme ‘Tulunada Satyolu’ on the Kadri temple premises at 6 pm.The valedictory of ‘Suvarna Sambhrama’ will be held at the same venue.

Sri Kshetra Kadri Managing Committee chairman A J Shetty will preside. ‘Rukmini Swayamvara’ Yakshagana play will be performed by the artistes of Havyasi Balaga, on the Kadri temple premises later, he added.

Committee president Dinesh Devadiga Kadri, vice president Kiran Kumar Jogi and treasurer Keshavanath Kadri were present.