Mangaluru, Sep 26, 2022: The world famous Mangaluru Dasara celebrations of Kudroli Sri Gokarnanatha Temple were inaugurated on September 26, Monday by senior Billawa leader B Janardhana Poojary.
The idols of Goddess Sharada, Nava Durgas and Lord Ganesha were installed in a tastefully decorated auditorium of the Temple.
The festivities commenced in the presence of Padma Shree Award recipients Harekala Hajabba, Mahalinga Naika, MLAs Vedavyas Kamath, Umanath Kotian, U T Khader, MLC Manjunath Bhandari, Mayor Jayananda Anchan, Deputy Mayor Poornima, former ministers Ramanatha Rai, Vinay Kumar Sorake, Temple Committee President H S Sairam, Vice President Urmila Ramesh Kumar, Trustees Shekhar Poojary, Ravishanker Mijar, Jagadish D Suvarna and many others.
The Huli Vesha team which danced to the rythmic beats of the drums in front of the idol of Goddess Sharada added a special touch to the inaugural as every year.