Mangaluru Dasara from Oct 10: Janardhan Poojary
Mangaluru, September 9: Former union minister and senior Congress leader Janardhan Poojary who is instrumental in renovating the Kudroli Gokarnanatha Temple, said that as usual, the Mangaluru Dasara festival, being held from the Gokarnanatheshwara temple would start from Oct 10 and end on Oct 19.
Speaking to reporters here on Sunday, he said that it was expected that Deputy Chief Minister Dr G. Parameshwar would inaugurate the festival. On October 10, the idols of Nava Durge and goddess Sharada would be installed to begin the festivities. On October 19, Dasara celebration procession would be held. His son Santosh Poojary has been giving Rs 10 lakh for Mangaluru Dasara every year and this year also, he would give Rs 10 lakh and his younger son Deepak Poojary would give Rs 3 lakh. Many donors would also donate the amount to celebrate the festival in a grand manner, he said.
Kudroli temple was not restricted to any one community or religion. In fact, Muslims, Christians, Jains and others would also visit the temple and offer pooja and prayers. He had never asked funds from the government for the Dasara festival and this time also, he would not ask the funds. Without government’s funds, the celebration would be conducted in a grand manner, he said.
More tableaux
Last year, total 68 tableaux were participated in the Dasara procession. But this time, more tableaux were expected. Many organizations have approached the organizers and expressed their willingness to do more tableaux. Priority would be given to the tableaux which display the culture of the country, he said.
Leaders Harikrishna Bantwal, Urmila Ramesh Kumar, H.S Sairam, Devendra Poojary, Padmaraj, D.D Kattemar, Shekar Poojary, Chittaranjan and others were present.
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President Murmu pays homage to bravehearts who lost lives in Mumbai terror attack
New Delhi (PTI): President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday paid homage to the bravehearts who lost their lives in the 2008 Mumbai terror attack and said India remained firmly committed to defeating terrorism in all its forms.
Ten Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists from Pakistan arrived by sea on November 26, 2008, and killed 166 people, including 18 security personnel, during a 60-hour siege in Mumbai.
"On the anniversary of the cowardly terror attacks in Mumbai on 26th November, 2008, I join the entire nation in paying homage to the bravehearts who lost their lives and expressing solidarity with their families," Murmu said in a post on X.
"A grateful nation salutes its valiant security personnel who made the ultimate sacrifice while protecting our people. It is also the day to reiterate that India remains firmly committed to defeating terrorism in all its forms," the president added.
