The 69th Kannada Rajyotsava will be celebrated on November 1 at the Mahatma Gandhi District Stadium in Ajjarkad, Udupi. The event will commence at 9am with district minister Laxmi Hebbalkar hoisting the flag and delivering a message said Udupi Deputy Commissioner Vidyakumari K during a Thursday preparatory meeting held at Rajathadri. The celebrations will start at 8am with a special puja to Goddess Bhuvaneshwari at the Board High School, followed by a procession carrying the portrait of Goddess Bhuvaneshwari to the Ajjarkad Stadium. This procession will include various cultural troupes to raise awareness about Karnataka’s history, heritage, culture and traditions. Tableaux representing various govt schemes will also be part of the procession.

The programme will include a parade by police, excise department, forest department, home guard, NSS, NCC, scouts and guides, sevadal and students from various schools. Following the parade, there will be group cultural performances by school students. Individuals who made significant contributions to society will be felicitated during the event.

As per the state govt’s directives for Karnataka Sambhrama 50, a replica of the Halmidi inscription, prepared by the Karnataka Shilpakala Academy, will be installed at Bhujanga Park in Ajjarkad on Kannada Rajyotsava Day.