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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Bengaluru, Aug 11 (PTI): In response to a planned three-day strike by ASHA workers starting August 12, the Karnataka Health Department on Monday issued a notice prohibiting all officers and staff from taking leave during the protest period, except in cases of medical emergencies.

Accredited Social Health Activists workers are demanding the fixed honorarium of Rs 10,000 promised by the state government in January. They have announced a continuous state-level protest from August 12 to 14.

The notice stated, “Information about ASHA workers absent from duty within district limits will be collected daily from primary health centres, compiled at the district level, and submitted to the commissionerate by 3 pm during the protest.”

The Health Department also urged community health officers, primary health protection officers, health inspectors, and Anganwadi workers to cooperate in ensuring that health services to the public remain uninterrupted.

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