Bishop of Mangalore visits Kudroli temple to mark Dussehra celebrations
Mangalore: In a display of religious harmony, the Bishop of Mangalore, Most Rev Dr Peter Paul Saldanha, paid a visit to the Kudroli temple in Mangaluru on Monday, October 23, 2023, marking the auspicious occasion of Dasara festival.
The visit was organized as a gesture of goodwill and unity, following an invitation extended by Padmaraj R, Treasurer of Kudroli Gokarnantheshwara Kshetra.
During his visit, Bishop Peter Paul Saldanha emphasized the crucial need for harmony in society and praised the teachings of Shri Narayana Guru, the revered founder of Kudroli temple. He recognized the Kudroli festival, also known as Mangaluru Dusshera, as a globally recognized event, second only to the renowned Mysore Dusshera.
The Bishop acknowledged that Mangaluru Dusshera has transformed into a festival that unites people of all faiths and religions. Reflecting the teachings of the great sage, who advocated for one caste, one religion, and one God, the temple has become a symbol of unity and communal harmony.
Accompanying Bishop Peter Paul Saldanha were Rev Rupesh Madtha, Roy Castelino PRO of Diocese of Mangalore, Alwyn Dsouza (President of Catholic Sabha), Mithun Sequeira, Sunil Kumar Bajal, Stanley D’Cunha from Bantwal, and several others.
The esteemed Bishop and U T Khader, Speaker of Karnataka Legislative Assembly, were warmly welcomed and greeted by Sairam (President), Madhava Suvarna (Secretary), Hari Krishna (Bantwal), and Suryakant Jaya Suvarna, as well as Santosh Poojary, Trustees of Gokarnantheswara Kshetra.
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Ranchi: Temple guard bludgeoned to death during robbery attempt, 3 held
Ranchi (PTI): A 60-year-old security guard of a temple in Ranchi was bludgeoned to death with a stone during a robbery attempt, police said on Saturday.
The incident happened late on Thursday at the Jagannath Temple in the Dhurwa Smart City area, they said.
"Three persons were arrested on Friday for killing the security guard. They confessed to the crime and told police that the victim had identified them. Therefore, in fear of being caught, they killed him by attacking him with a stone on his head," SSP Rakesh Ranjan said.
"Thereafter, they took money from the donation box and fled the scene. Two of them have criminal antecedents," he added.
Ranjan said the investigators recovered Rs 3 lakh in cash that had been robbed, the stone with blood-stained marks, and the iron rod used to break open the lock of the donation box kept there.
An FIR in this regard was lodged at the Dhurwa police station, he said, adding that the accused were sent to judicial custody by a court.
