‘Namma Dasara Namma Surakshe’: Mangaluru Dasara to be simple this year, Covid-19 protocol to be followed

Mangaluru: This year Mangaluru Dasara will be simple. H.S. Sairam, president of Kudroli Shri Gokarnanatha Temple said that Dasara will be celebrated at the Kudroli Gokarnanatheshwara temple in the city by taking all precautions as advised by the district administration

A preliminary meeting of members of the temple development committee and organisations involved in the celebrations was held on the temple premises on Sunday, Oct 4.

As directed by the district administration, the committee will engage the services of about 200 volunteers to ensure all devotees coming to the temple use face masks, sanitisers and follow social distancing.

Also, it is said that this year’s Dasara will be held with the slogan ‘Namma Dasara Namma Surakshe’ (Our Dasara, Our Safety). The administrative committee will take certain decisions keeping in mind the offering of puja, distribution of Prasadam and safety of children and elderly people.