Mangaluru, Oct 13: Navaratri celebrations were off to a big start in the undivided Dakshina Kannada district, even as streets here were illuminated with lights to mark Dasara festivities.
Prominent among the temples celebrating the festivities has been the Kudroli Gokarnanatheshwara Temple, which is also the venue for Mangaluru Dasara. The celebrations began with installation of idols of Nava Durgas and Sharada.
Mangaluru City Police Commissioner S. Murugan symbolically inaugurated the event by lighting the lamp at Kudroli temple. Cultural programmes were inaugurated by Karnataka Bank Managing Director and CEO P. Jayarama Bhat in the evening.
The mantap, that housed the idols was embedded with tiny lights which were glittering like diamonds.
The main idol of Sharada was brought to the mantap in a grand procession. Music echoed in the temple. Tiger dancers, danced their best in honour of the goddesses.
Later, the idol of Ganapathy was installed. The idols of Navadurgas were the main attraction, with each idol tastefully decorated than the other. Devotees offered prayers to goddesses Shailputri (Parvathi), Brahmachaarini (who gives the message of pure love to the world), Chandraghantha (who establishes Justice and wears crescent moon on her head), Kushmaandini (who provides the basic necessities to the world), Skandaputhri (who gives the gift of differentiation of right from wrong to the world), Kaatyayini (who persistently battles against the evil and deceitful entities), Kaalaratri (who killed Raktabeeja, a demon), Maha Gauri (who liberate the world of evil forces) and Sidhidaathri (who is a treasure house of Mystic Powers) to bless Mangaluru for nine days.
The festivities will conclude with a mega procession on October 23.
Other Temples
Navarathri is also celebrated with traditional fervour at Kateel Sri Durgaprameshwari temple, Mangaladevi temple, Polali temple and Bappanadu temple in Mulki.
Variety of cultural programmes were held in the evening at Mangaladevi temple. On the day of Vijayadashami, there will be thene habba in the morning. The car festival will be held on the day of Vijayadashami at Mangaladevi temple.
In Udupi
Navarathri is being celebrated with traditional fervour at Kadiyali Mahisha Mardhini temple, Ambalapady Mahakali and Kollur Sri Mukambika Temple among other temples in Udupi district. A large number of devotees visited the temple and offered special poojas on the occasion. The temple was decked with flowers on the occasion.
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