Mangaluru: Mangaloru Dasara Ten days will be a low main event, focusing more on rituals and traditions.
For this purpose, Kudroli Sri Gokarnanatha Temple Committee has decided to celebrate the Festival with the theme ‘Namma Dasara-Namma Surakshe’ behind the Covid-19 pandemic.
Although the district has witnessed a decrease in the number of virus infections, the Grand Dasara procession tends to this year.
However, the temple will install Mahaganapathi idols, Sharada, and Navadurga according to tradition, and a ten-day festival will be held from October 7, R Padmaraj, Treasurer of the Temple Committee, to Ti.
“We do not have permission from the government to hold a procession.
We are ready to hold the procession if the government allows it.
Otherwise we will hold a festival in the same way as we celebrate last year.
Idol Mahaganapati, Sharada and Navadurga will be installed in the temple hall , and worshipers will be allowed to enter according to the Covid-19 guidelines, by maintaining social distance.
All Sevas will be offered to the god.
Except the Grand Mangaloru Dasara procession on the last day, all other rituals will be held according to tradition.
Idol will set it in ‘pushkarini’ (Pushkarini ‘( Temple Pond) without holding the procession, “Padmaraj said.
The work of creating idols has begun on the day of Ganesh Chaturthi, and ten artists are involved in work.
“Bulk feeds are also not allowed in accordance with government guidelines, during the festival.
Therefore, we will package food in a container made of Areca sheath and distribute it among worshipers, which can take it home,” Padmaraj said.
At a preparatory meeting Held recently, Baitron B Protective Head Janardhana Poojari said that the ten-day festival would be celebrated by attending government guidelines.
He also looked for cooperation from all the people, to make meaningful festivals.
Dasara mangaluru becomes a low event
