Three Day Malpe Beach Festival Will be Held From January 20

The Malpe Beach Festival will be held for three days from January 20, informed Udupi Deputy Commissioner M. Kurma Rao. ‘Udupi Rajatha Mahotsava Ratha’ (a chariot on wheels), sponsored by the South Canara District Central Cooperative Bank Ltd (SCDCC), was flagged off in Udupi on Saturday. The DC said that the chariot on wheels will tour all coastal districts for 25 days and enlighten people on the tourist destinations in Udupi

The district administration has been chalking out plans and programmes for the integrated development of the district for the next 25 years. The suggestions given by the experts will be recorded taken into account while preparing future plans. All efforts will be made to promote the district as a tourist destination. The chariot highlighted Yakshagana, Kambala (slush track buffalo race), Daivaradhane (spirit worship), Huli Vesha (tiger dance), temples of Udupi district, and tourist destinations in the audio-visual form.