Mangaluru 'dasara' concludes with immersion procession
Mangaluru (PTI): The Mangaluru 'dasara' celebrations of Kudroli Gokarnanatha temple here concluded in the early hours of Thursday with the immersion of the idols of Navadurgas and Goddess Sharada which were installed and worshipped at the temple auditorium for the last nine days.
Tens of thousands of devotees witnessed the magnificent and colourful Shobha yatra which began from the temple premises on Wednesday under the guidance of senior Billawa leader and the rallying force behind the temple renovation B Janardhan Poojary.
The procession featured tastefully decorated vehicles in which the idols of Goddess Sharada, Navadurgas and Lord Ganesha were placed along with many other tableaux including that of Sri Narayana Guru, who consecrated the temple.
The procession passed through Mannagudda, Ladyhill circle, Lalbagh, Ballalbagh, PVS Circle, K S Rao Road, Hampankatta, Ganapathi High School Road and Car Street before returning to the temple.
Teams of Chende and folk artistes and lambani dancers lent added attraction to the Shobha yatra. Bhajans teams and Huli Vesha teams also participated in the Yatre.
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Iran cancels all flights amid tensions with Israel
Tehran: Iran has announced the cancellation of all flights from its airports starting from 9 p.m. on Sunday until 6 a.m. local time (02:30 GMT) on Monday, according to state media reports.
The decision was made due to operational restrictions, a spokesperson for Iran's Civil Aviation Organisation stated, without providing additional details.
The restrictions come after Iran launched missile attacks on Israel on Tuesday, a move that escalated tensions in the region. Israel has vowed to respond to the attacks, further intensifying the conflict.
The suspension of flights follows ongoing attacks by Israel on Gaza, which have spread to Lebanon.
