Ganeshotsava celebrations at various places in Mangaluru
Mangaluru: Various organizations celebrated Ganeshotsava with fervor across the city on Thursday. Ganesha was prepared in various paint forms, and pooja was held everywhere. On the other hand, small eco-friendly idols of Ganesha, made with soil, were brought.
Though the people purchased the essential items on Wednesday, markets were crowded with people buying colorful flowers on Thursday as well. In addition, people found busy in buying sugarcanes. Besides; vegetables, fruits, sweet items, chauthi chakkuli, modak, laddu, etc. have been purchased in large quantities to celebrate the festival.
There was a massive demand for flower and sugarcane. The idols of Ganesha being are worshiped at many places including Nehru Maidan, KSRTC, Bunts Hostel, Karangalpadi, Police Lane, Jappinmogaru.
Religious and cultural programs took place during the festival.
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3.4 magnitude earthquake strikes Himachal’s Mandi
Shimla, Apr 13 (PTI): A moderate-intensity earthquake, measuring 3.4 on the Richter scale, struck Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district on Sunday, officials said.
The depth of the earthquake, which struck near Mandi town at 9:18 am, was 5 km, the Met office said.
The epicentre was located at 31.49 degree latitude and 76.94 degree longitude in the Mandi region, it said.
No loss of life and property was reported from any part of the state so far, officials said.
The Mandi district falls under seismic zone 5, which is a high-damage risk zone.
