Mangaluru Car Festival concludes with Colourful Okuli

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, January 29, 2023: Carstreet in Mangaluru was bathed in colours as devotees celebrated ‘Okuli’ with joy and gaiety on the final day of the famous Car Festival of Sri Venkatramana Temple, populerly known ’Kodial Theru’ on January 29, Sunday.

A riot of colours dotted the joyful faces of GSB brethren both young and old who immensely enjoyed the day.

Since Sunday morning a large number of devotees have assembled in the Car Street to take part in the Okuli Habba.

Devotees danced as they sprayed colour water at each other as Lord Venkatramana and Goddess Padmavathi proceeded on the first journey of their wedded life. The annual car festival has a special significance to the Gowd Saraswat Brahmin (GSB) community  as it is a commemoration of the divine union of Lord Venkataramana and Goddess Padmavathi.