Mangalore All Set For Dasara Celebration From Today

October 17: Temples in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts have geared up to celebrate Navarathri amidst the COVID-19 pandemic following strict guidelines issued by the government.
All temples, including Gokarnanatha, Mangaladevi, Mariyamma, Marigudi Kateel Durga Parameshwari, Polali Rajarajeshwari, Kollur Mookambika, Kamalashile Durga Parameshwari, Anegudde Vinayaka and other temples in Udupi district will celebrate the nine-day festival of Shakthi Goddess.
The Gokarnanatha temple management has decided not to allow kids below six years into the temple during the festival. The celebrations would be carried out with the theme “Namma Dasara-Namma Surakshe”. Wearing of masks, sanitising hands, maintaining social distance etc., would be compulsory for every devotee visiting the temple. Senior citizens who are fit may participate in the celebrations while the management accords them priority and honour. Anna Prasada will be distributed to devotees in arecanut plates after the Mahapooja from 2.30 p.m.
The cultural programmes organised as part of Mangalore Dasara of Gokarnanatha Temple to start from 6 p.mm every day from Saturday and will be virtual with the programmes at Jaya C Suvarna Kalyana Mantapa being beamed on big screens at various places on temple premises as well as Namma Kudla cable TV channel.