Inchara Udupi
Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi
Udupi, Jun 24: District incharge minister Vinay Kumar Sorake, who is also the honourary president of Kaup Marigudi development committee along with Dakshya V Sorake laid the foundation stone for the renovation of Kaup Shree Hosa Marigudi temple at Kaup here on Wednesday June 24.
The total outlay for the renovation has been estimated at Rs 25 crore and this is the first stage of the renovation. Palimar math chief Sri Vidyadeesha Sripada was present during the occasion.
Palimar math chief Sri Vidyadeesha Sripada speaking on the occasion said, "Kaup Mariamma temple of Rakshanapura fame has a big plan for renovation. I pray that the work is finished well, fast and aesthetically."
Vinay Kumar Sorake said, "The plan has the objective of maintaining the sanctity of the holy place. Charitable endowment department from the state has released a grant of Rs 75 lac. I will try my best to get more funds for the project."
Vedamurthy Kuthyar Kenja Sridhara Tantri from Karnataka State Dharmika Parishath, former legislator Lalaji R Mendon, honorary presidents of the renovation committee Sudhakar Hegde Mumbai, Sunder Shetty Mumbai, Kaup Beedu Anil Ballal wished the best for the project.
Vasanth V Salian, K P Acharya, Shashidhar Shetty Ermal, Sachidanand Hegde Bavaguthu, Dr K Prabhakar Shetty, Raghavendra Tantri, Subramanya Shetty Mallar, Nadikere Ratnakar Shetty all the members of committee, Manohar Shetty, Kaup Divakar Shetty, Madhav Palan, Dr Deviprasad Shetty, Gangadhar Suvarna all vice presidents , treasurer Prashanth Kumar Shetty, Suresh Shetty Gurme, former administrator Sridhar Shenoy, Sri Laxmi Janardhan temple chief Mohan Bangera, ZP member Katpady Shankar Poojary, Bairaguthu Ramesh Shetty, management committee members Vedamurthy Srinivasa Tantri, Shekar Salian, Jaadish Bangera, Sudhama Shetty, Vijayalaxmi Acharya, Chandrashekar Amin, Nagaveni Vasu, sculptor Payyanur Shashidharan Acharya were present on the stage.
Kaup Marigudi development committee president Vasudev Shetty, who is also the administrative director of Deviprasad Constructions welcomed and Ramesh Hegde proposed the vote of thanks. Neelandhan Naik compered.