Mangalore: Dasara celebrations off to a grand start at Kudroli Temple


Pics: Dayanand Kukkaje
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore

Mangalore, Sep 25: Mangalore Dasara, or Navaratri, one of the most keenly-awaited festivals of the coastal district, began on a grand note at Kudroli Shree Gokarnanatheshwara Temple here on Thursday September 25.

The ten-day festival began with the installation of the nine idols of Goddess Durga in the decorated hall of the temple.

Addressing the gathering after lighting the auspicious lamp, mayor Mahabala Maarla said that Mangalore Dasara is famous not only nationally but internationally too. "Let this festival bring prosperty to everyone," he said.

The Navaratri festival will be officially inaugurated by chief minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday September 27.

After the formal inauguration, the idols of Sharasa Devi and Nava Durgas were installed by the priests at Swarna Kalamantapa amidst the chanting of hymns and performance of Vedic rituals. The rituals were led by priest Laxmana Shanti.

In these nine days of celebrations, the decorated idols of Sharada Devi and Shaila Putri, Brahmacharini, Chandra Ghanta, Kushmaandini, Skandaputhri, Katyayini, Kaalaratri, Maha Gauri and Sidhidaathri will be invoked

Pili Vesha was a special attraction of the day. Cultural programmes by renowned artistes will be held at 6 pm every day at Santhoshi Kalamantap.

Thousands of devotees flocked to the Temple to seek blessings and participate in the celebrations. The Temple wears a grand bridal look, with the entire premises illuminated.

The celebrations will culminated with a grand procession that will start at 4 pm on October 4 and pass through the main streets of the city.

Malathi Janardhan Poojary, Urmila Ramesh Kumar, Raghavendra Kulur, R Padmaraj, B K Karnath, Ravishankar Mijar, Jaya C Suvarna, Harikrishna Bantwal, Dr B J Suvarna and others were present.

  

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  • Harish Kumar, Bangalore

    Thu, Sep 15 2016

    Could you please provide the program list for the 2016 Dasara festival at Kudroli Temple.

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  • Jai Sri Ram, Mangalorean.

    Mon, Sep 28 2015

    Happy Dasera to all my brothers & sisters of Mangalore. Pray to Durga MAA shower her blessings to Mangaloreans with abundance of prosperity, luck, good health and develop Mangalore as a Peace Loving city. Jai Sri Krishna.

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  • Rampa , Mangalore

    Sun, Sep 28 2014

    Felixere,
    Who gave you authority to pinpoint and criticize. Our town municipal corporation is not sleeping. Enjoy Dasara and the festive mood. Worrying too much is not good for health

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  • simmi, Mangalore

    Fri, Sep 26 2014

    Happy Dasara to all my Hindu friends

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  • Dr. Sudhama Ananda, Mangalore/New Jersey, USA

    Fri, Sep 26 2014

    Wishing all my friends A very Happy Dasara. May God give us strength to eradicate evil and to strive for betterment of people of all faiths.

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  • Poojitha, Mangalore

    Fri, Sep 26 2014

    Superb clicks...
    Happy Dussehra 2014 to one and all...:)
    May ma Durga shower her blessings to all....

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  • Felix, Mangalore

    Fri, Sep 26 2014

    From which source power supply is arranged for the decorative lights all through the city.Who is going to restore the holes made right on the roads to install flexes and hoardings.
    I think the organizers to take care that normal public is not affected by all these.

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  • Lingappa, Kuppepadavu/Amterdam

    Fri, Sep 26 2014

    Nice Clicks,,,, Happy Dasera to one and all.

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  • j.anata, Mangaluru / Bengaluru

    Fri, Sep 26 2014

    Navrathri Greetings! May Maa Durga bless us all

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  • KUMAR, MANGALORE

    Fri, Sep 26 2014

    Happy Dasara

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  • HINDUSTANI, Manipal/Dubai

    Fri, Sep 26 2014

    ''Happy Navaratri to all''

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  • manju, mangalore

    Thu, Sep 25 2014

    WISH U ALL HAPPY NAVARATHRI....
    MAY DEVI(AMMA)WILL REMOVE ALL BAD EVILS FROM THIS SOCIETY...

    SARVE JANO SUKINO BAVANTHU...

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  • Mohandas Kapikad, Mangaluru

    Thu, Sep 25 2014

    Good Coverage of Photos,
    Happy Navarathri to everyone one.

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  • praveen, kulshekar

    Thu, Sep 25 2014

    WISHING ALL MY HINDU BRETHREN A VERY HAPPY DASARA

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  • Dinesh Poojary, Kundapura/Bengaluru

    Thu, Sep 25 2014

    Marvelous pictures...

    Happy Dasara to everyone.

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