Yesudas mesmerizes gathering with his divine singing at Kollur shrine

Mangalore Today News Network

Kollur, Jan 11, 2017 : Renowned singer Dr K J  Yesudas who celebrated his  77th birthday  by offering a Chandika Homa to the Goddess at the Kollur Sri Mookambika Temple on January 10, Tuesday, later mesmerized the gathering with his divine singing. The singer had arrived at the pilgrim town along with his wife  Prabha and sons Vijaya and Vinod Yesudas.

A great devotee of Goddess Mookambika, Yesudas  has made it a practice to celebrate his birthday at the Kollur shrine  since the past 35 years.

Later in the afternoon,  Yesudas  presented  classical and devotional songs recital at the Swarnamukhi auditorium of the shrine much to the delight of the gathering. The musical programme was held throughout the day under the leadership of Kanhangad Ramachandran.

Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the programme, Yesudas said music was his breath and that he would continue singing till his last breath. He also attributed his achievements in the musical field to the blessings of Goddess Mookambika.